

by Dana
by Dana
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by Dana
For those who may have missed my announcement on Facebook last month, I’m happy to announce that I’ve rejoined the Homeschool Review Crew, a division of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. I’ve greatly missed the crew, the amazing products, wonderful vendors and I’ve especially missed being able to share such wonderful products with you. So without further interruption, let’s get started with the first of many awesome products I’ll be reviewing this year and sharing here on the blog:
About the Book:
The Beginner’s Bible is a story Bible that is filled with wonderful imagery. It includes 90 different Bible stories written for children to comprehend.
This is a Bible meant for small children, ages 6 and under who are just learning to read or who need help reading. It’s a wonderful read-aloud book or book to read with your child. It is definitely one of our family favorites.
Recently, Zonderkidz updated The Beginner’s Bible to include new 3D full color illustrations in bright vibrant colors. This really makes the stories come to life. The images really pop off the pages with this new artwork style.
The Beginner’s Bible also features large, easy to read font. This is perfect for younger children who often become anxious with smaller print. It wasn’t too bad for this Momma either, as sometimes reading stories in small print can be hard to keep up with when you’re holding a small child.
Included in the front of The Beginner’s Bible is a Dedication page where you can write in your child’s name so they know this Bible is just for them. There is also a Table of Contents included behind the Dedication page to help you locate favorite Bible stories.
The first part of the book begins in the Old Testament just like an adult Bible would, starting with Genesis’ The Beginning and ending with Jonah and the Big Fish. The New Testament is also included, beginning with An Angel Visits Mary and ending with Jesus Is Coming! At the very back of the book there is also included a brief dictionary to help explain some of the important Biblical words your child may not know.
We read our copy of The Beginner’s Bible as a bed-time story to start out but that didn’t last long, as both my younger children begged to hear more throughout the day. They also requested on several times to have their siblings read to them, which is great practice for the older two in reading aloud. We found this book quickly became an important part of our day to day.
With Jackson, who is four and just learning that letters make words and words have meaning, we sat together and looked over many of the pictures inside The Beginner’s Bible one on one. We also read some of the stories, varied throughout the book as he choose which ones interested him the most. We discussed who Jesus was and is after finding his picture on the last story page of the book. But overall, Jack’s favorite story was Jonah and the Big Fish because Jack’s world is all about fish and dinosaurs right now. He loves all fish stories so I was thrilled to share this one with him.
With Laycie, who is 8 but mildly delayed in her learning due to her health, we read our copy of The Beginner’s Bible together. She chose to read more of the book in order, as she prefers things to follow from beginning to end. She read the words she knew and I helped her decipher many of the words she didn’t know. We discussed the images that went along with the stories, taking note of the importance in each image that went along with each story we read. She really loved all the stories and didn’t have an absolute favorite.
I often found her with our copy of The Beginner’s Bible, reading it to her dolls and sharing God’s word with her siblings when we weren’t reading it together. This warmed my heart to know how special The Beginner’s Bible became to her so quickly. I know it will continue to do so in the future.
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Digital Science Online: Elementary Edition is an annual subscription allowing you access to the program for one year. There are more than 135 units of study covering grades K-5. Each of these units are visual in design, drawing the students interest to the lesson and keeping the mind intrigued.
Parents, students and teachers also have 24/7 access to the program so learning can happen at any time. It’s easy to use and allows many options for lessons. This makes for a great program to learn by. There are videos, images, and animations available throughout the program, along with access to student and teacher content.
Some of the primary subjects we covered have been measuring length, exploring sound, using electricity, observing weather changes, learning about seasons, and so much more. Subjects covered through the program for Elementary are Physical, Earth, Life and Health science. We learned so much for these wonderful lessons.
Laycie and all the kids have enjoyed using Visual Learning Systems: Digital Science Online. It’s been a great program for our family and has fit well with our learning style. I look forward to using the program throughout this year with my children.
I also love the fact that the lessons are laid out so thoroughly. The videos are easy to access along with the animations. There are worksheets available to use with students to ensure they are learning the information provided to them in each lesson. Learning objectives are also provided which are great to show just what is being taught by each lesson covered.
Laycie enjoys the lesson videos the most. The simple things she learns intrigues her and leaves her wanting to learn more. Since the lessons are thorough though, we don’t have to outsource a lot to teach her more. It’s all provided right on the website, easy for her to see and learn.
Visual Learning Systems: Digital Science Online is available for $99 a year for either Elementary Science or Secondary Science access. Digital Science Online: Elementary Edition is for students in grades K-5. Digital Science Online: Secondary Edition is for students in grades 6-12.
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