Hi readers! I am really excited to try out a new Bible curriculum this year. It’s The Picture Smart Bible and I love the detail that they’ve put into this program and my kiddos absolutely love drawing their way through the bible! So I’m hoping this will be a great fit for us!
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What is The Picture Smart Bible?
For those of you who don’t know, The Picture Smart Bible is a curriculum that teaches all of the book of the Bible in illustration form. Each Bible book has its own full page illustration sheet with the exception of some of the shorter books that have been combined.
It also comes with a time line as well as maps to help students grasp the lesson further.
They currently offer New Testament and Old Testament lessons, and you can get them individually or as a set. They also come in CD, download, and printed formats so you have a lot of buying options!
They even have a K-3 edition which are a bit simpler drawings for your little ones.
How I set it all up…
I received the printed version for review, then made copies of the student pages for my kiddos. I put all of the teacher’s lessons into a binder, then had my student materials spiral bound at a local office supply store.
I thought it would be a great way to keep their lessons all together, as well as be able to review books as needed.
Plus when we’re done, they’ll each have their own illustrated Bible!
The Teacher’s Manual comes with scripted lessons as well as a completed student sheet so you have an idea of what it should look like. Each step of the lesson also has a small image to let you know which section of the drawing your student should be working on.
The Student Pages come with traceable outlines so no one has to worry about being a great Artiste! For each lesson section, students will trace a certain area of the page and color it in. After looking at the lessons, we will split them up and do 1 lesson per week. I don’t want to rush them through the lessons just to get done, but I’d rather have them take time and learn the material, as well as have time to color in their artwork.
Since I have a kindergartener this year, I gave her the teacher’s manual pages so she’s not having to worry about tracing over confusing lines. So her book (right) is already drawn and all she has to do is color in her images. The other kiddos got the normal student pages (left) and will trace the color their work.
We will also be incorporating their Learning the Word for Life series of books. The intention is to use these books to help memorize key verses from The Picture Smart Bible lessons. As you progress through the lessons you’ll see the books referred to as a key memory verse. Each book has illustrations and the verse to help students memorize verses through visual queues, as well as their own dialogue with God sheet where they can journal.
There are three books in the series:
- “Foundations” – Key verses from the lessons for memorization
- “Bread for the Wilderness” – Relating to key issues in life (anger management, self-esteem, etc.)
- “God, Your Real Dad” – To help students develop an intimate relationship with God.
–>GIVEAWAY!!!
Since we are just starting this curriculum, I’ll be posting a more thorough review of it a bit later on.
But I wanted to do a giveaway for you so you can get started right away!
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I am very interested in the methods that they use to teach. I feel like my kids “hear” some of the Bible stories that we read, but I don’t know how much they’re truly comprehending. When you writing or drawing something to support the lesson, your brain is actively comprehending and displaying what you’ve learned. This looks like a great resource!
This is a different approach to teaching the Bible, but it looks cool and helpful!
I think this looks like an amazing resource. Not having grown up reading the bible I am sometimes at a loss for a kid friendly way to teach to my littles. I also like your idea for the younger kids. I have a pre-K so that will be very helpful as well. Thanks for the chance to win!
This looks like a great way to learn the Bible!
Would love to use this with my children!
Love everything about the product!
Love this idea. We’re using Bible Survey for Kids by Mike Fabarez which is similar but much more simplistic. I think this would be a great resource to have on hand to keep on studying the Bible together. Thanks for the giveaway!
This study looks like something I’d love to go through with my 4th grader. I don’t just want to send him to a church group, but would rather go through a study with him so I know what he is learning. By doing this, we could apply the things we learn all week and going forward. I’m really interested in this study!
I have never heard of this curriculum before. It is a very interesting concept.
This looks like a great tool for my right brained learners. A picture in their minds to hang the lessons/verses on. I am seriously considering purchasing this if I don’t win it. Thanks for sharing your choices & reviews. They are helpful & I appreciate the time it takes for you to do this so we can glean from your experiences.