I had never heard of these books before, so thank you! However, I did find that if you don't mind having the Lamplighter editions of the books you can purchase the books themselves from the original authors for much cheaper. For example Teddy's Button by Amy Le Feuvre is $19 from Lamplighter and only $8.99 through Amazon. Jessica's First Prayer is only $7.95 compared to $15, etc. Now these are paperback prices and obviously the look and quality of the book are not the same but if you want the books but not the cost this is a way to go. I checked for some of the titles through our library system and some of them are not available.

You're not alone. My daughter is only 5 but she is super eager to learn everything! She's very bright but she is definitely a perfectionist. I can sometimes see frustration mounting in her body language (the look on her face, fidgeting, etc) and sometimes I just can feel it which is hard to explain. But most of the time it's tears. I have also tried helping her notice before she gets to that point but I think it's a far shot at this age. I mean realistically, I don't even realize I'm frustrated until I'm acting like a 5 year old. :) What has helped is validating her frustration. I make a point to express that learning new things can be frustrating, that I often experience frustration and that it is okay and acceptable to be frustrated. Sometimes I tell a funny story of how I acted when I was frustrated over something and it helps her feel better that even I, as her mom, lose my ability to control my emotions. I try never to tell her it isn't a big deal or try to manipulate her out of her frustration because I know that when I'm frustrated I don't appreciate someone telling me to "get over it" or "it's not that big of a deal", etc. Obviously, when we're calm, it is easier to look back and realize those things for ourselves but when in the midst of frustration it tends to only aggravate the situation.

Wow! Thank you guys soooo much for all of your recommendations. They are fantastic and I have bookmarked all of the websites and books to start looking into, more in-depth.

I have the newest versions of both and I've never experienced an overlap. Granted we've only done a few weeks in each book. We are doing WWE and FLL the beginner ones of each.

Neat! This program looks like it holds a lot of promise. Can't wait to read more about it and others opinions on it once it comes out. We're really enjoying the other programs we have from PeaceHill Press so this should be good too.

Fun! I've added these to my amazon wishlist! I had never even thought about a beginner reading Bible. I didn't even know they made those. We are still in the early reading process. My daughter is working on Bob books. She is actually a 5 year old doing first grade work this year but she'll be ready for the beginning reader before too long and I know she'd be so excited to read Bible stories by herself. I am always amazed and in awe at the natural love children have for the gospel. I remember the feelings of love I had for the savior I had as a child even before I was really taught about Him and it was so strong I was able to convince my spiritually passive parents to go to Church. I love watching my daughter's own enthusiasm.

I am so happy to hear all of these positive reviews and how affordable it is. Can't wait to get a copy! I'm looking over the website for the Bible Study for all Ages and it looks fantastic too. I think I will wait and hold off for this year since I think The Child's Story Bible will be enough to keep us busy. For those of you that do scripture memorization do you just pick your own scriptures based on preference or are you following a particular method or suggested scriptures? So far I have just been picking them based on morals/values or important concepts I'd like my daughter to know. Obviously short ones are best right now too.

Oh thank you so much for you suggestions! I will look into them right away. My daughter begs for the movies I mentioned that we've been borrowing from the library and I just want to expound upon that. :)

I would love to hear any thoughts or ideas in teaching the Bible to a first grader? I did not grow up with a good scriptural foundation and so I don't have a lot of experience in teaching the scriptures. There are many times when I read it myself and am amazed at what I learn the scriptures actually mean when talking to others rather than what I am able to take away just from my own reading. We have a few children's bible's around the house. Right now my daughter loves watching the Animated Stories from the Bible series. We watch those and then read the corresponding stories in our Children's Bibles and then move on to the actual scripture. We do some scripture memorization. Are there any curriculum's, programs, websites or resources that you have found invaluable in creating a love and understanding for the scriptures? Free or cheap is preferred but I'd love to hear about any resources that you just can't do without. :) Thanks so much for your tips. Jessica