Great resources for small children

Via dolarossa

Via dolarossa

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Anyone got any resources you use for children aged 5 -7 you would like to share? Please post them. I never had any growing up. I suppose Bible stories or other sources of materials would be good but which books and authors do you recommend?
Thanks
 
Via dolarossa said:
Anyone got any resources you use for children aged 5 -7 you would like to share? Please post them. I never had any growing up. I suppose Bible stories or other sources of materials would be good but which books and authors do you recommend?
Thanks
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Hello Via;

From what I understand Dr. Seuss is still a good book for children starting at 4 years old. Cat In The Hat, Horton Hatches An Egg and Green Eggs And Ham teach rhymes, wordplay, illustrations and imagination for developing language skills, leading to advanced reading as the children get older.

Other’s thoughts?
 
Children don't really read Dr Suess anymore. It's now Mo Willems - Elephant and Piggie books and the Pigeon books.
They are funny and are a bit more emotionally/developmentally orientated.

Dr Suess is still fun to read, but some of it can be too long for beginning readers to digest.
 
Lanolin said:
Children don't really read Dr Suess anymore. It's now Mo Willems - Elephant and Piggie books and the Pigeon books.
They are funny and are a bit more emotionally/developmentally orientated.

Dr Suess is still fun to read, but some of it can be too long for beginning readers to digest.
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I read Dr. Seuss when I was 6 and 7 years old. In the 1st grade I played the ticket taker in Horton Hatches the Egg when he was taken to the circus. Long story short he committed to sitting on a mother bird's egg while she took a break but never returned. Regardless, Horton keeps his word and says, "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful, one hundred percent!"

This stayed with me. When we start something by ourself, someone else or a group effort, we should have this spirit of commitment to "hatching" to completion. lol!

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I found 'Oh the places you'll go' in the Botanic Garden, as a book crossing book. I left it at Macca's playground for children to pick up.

Dr Seuss likes wordplay though I still think he's a bit too sophisticated for ESL readers.
 
Lanolin said:
Yep it's also got many translations/bilingual versions
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Via dolarossa said:
Thanks I’ll look it up.

Is this the one Lanolin ?

The Beginner's Bible

www.thebeginnersbible.com www.thebeginnersbible.com
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Thank you for sharing the link to The Beginner's Bible — it looks like a fantastic resource! My baby is only 2 months old, and I see that this content is more suitable for children around 2 years and up.

At this stage, I believe the best approach is gentle interaction: singing simple Christian lullabies, saying short prayers, or even just showing bright pictures while talking lovingly. These small actions help create a peaceful environment filled with God’s love.

Does anyone know of any resources specifically designed for infants or very young babies? I'd really appreciate any recommendations.
 
Hi Yurii
I just googled for 'Christian books for babies' and lots came up.
Have a search on Google and see what comes up for you. Hope you find something you like.

Congratulations on your new baby.
God Bless Yurii
 
Cosia said:
Hi Yurii
I just googled for 'Christian books for babies' and lots came up.
Have a search on Google and see what comes up for you. Hope you find something you like.

Congratulations on your new baby.
God Bless Yurii
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Hi Cosia,
Thank you for your kind response and warm congratulations — I truly appreciate it!
Google... hmm, I think I've heard of that before :)
But seriously, you're absolutely right: the internet is full of resources these days. What I was hoping to find, though, is a more curated and trusted resource — maybe something created by a church or a Christian organization that already gathers lullabies, songs, prayers, and similar content for babies all in one place. It would be wonderful not to "bother Google" each time I'm looking for something new.
Sorry if I didn't explain my question clearly enough in my previous post.
Thanks again, and God bless!
Yurii
 
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