- Age 8Children ages 8–9 joyfully explore the lives of great heroes of the Bible. Through engaging stories, they imagine themselves in these heroes’ places and are inspired to dream of courageous acts for God. This is a wonderful age for learning the timeline of the Bible. Students explore Old Testament stories from the time of the Judges of Israel through the return from exile and the rebuilding of the Temple.
Welcome! We are happy to introduce our program for children ages 8–9!
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In our lessons, we will learn:At the beginning of the year, we briefly review the Bible periods—from the calling of the Patriarchs to God’s people settling in the Promised Land.
Then we continue exploring the great plan of our Heavenly Father, lovingly designed to restore us to a beautiful and everlasting life with Him in Heaven. Here are the sections:
1. The Judges of Israel
God, just as He promised Abraham, settled his descendants in a beautiful land and blessed their lives. We study the stories of five Judges of Israel.
2. The United Kingdom
The people asked God for a king, and we learn about the lives of the first kings—Saul, David, and Solomon.
3. The Divided Kingdom
When the kingdom split into two parts, we learn inspiring stories about Kings Uzziah and Josiah, who became kings when they were still boys (around 7–8 years old). By listening to wise priests, they were blessed and successful.
4. The Babylonian Exile
Together with the children, we learn to be faithful and brave like Daniel, Azariah, Hananiah, and Mishael.
5. The Return from Exile
This section helps us value our loving Christian family and our spiritual home.
As we walk through the pages of the Bible and highlight its historical periods, we want Bible events to stay in children’s hearts in the right order. We want children to understand that the Bible is a letter from God, where He shares His plan and invites us to join Him in His work. -
During our lessons, we also:- Talk about important topics that matter to children ages 8–9
- Memorize memory verses and psalms
- Write, draw, and color
- Work with clay, cut, and glue
- Compete, play, and enjoy active games
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Teacher’s Book (Methodical Guide) includes:- 35 detailed lesson plans
- All topics are grouped into 5 sections
- Each section ends with a review lesson
- A game and review questions from the previous lesson
- A warm-up activity to spark interest
- Bible text with child-friendly explanations
- Story illustrations
- A memory verse with a memorization method
- A game and questions to reinforce learning
- Discussion and application activity
- A children’s psalm (in some lessons)
- Step-by-step instructions for crafts, modeling, and hands-on activities
- Templates for learning cards
- Paper craft templates
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Workbook structure:Workbooks help children remember the lesson and help teachers communicate with parents.- Contains 33 lessons
- Each lesson has 2 pages
- The Bible story in short, simple sentences
- Illustrations
- Key words
- Memory verse
- How the spiritual truth applies to our lives today
- Space for art activities (coloring, crafts, drawing)
- Practical homework that:
- Encourages communication with God
- Encourages connection with parents
- Invites children to reflect on their own hearts
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Program materials include:- Teacher’s Book (Methodical Guide)
- Student Workbook
- Summary posters
- Poster set "Bible Periods" (10 posters)
- Optional class gradebook (available by request)
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The “You Are in My Heart” program is designed for:The “You Are in My Heart” program is designed for Christian educational settings, including:- Bible schools
- Church-based children’s ministries
- Private Christian elementary and middle schools
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Check out our sample lesson
