The Christian Alphabet Book:
Teaching Children about Jesus, Prayer, and the Bible by
Tracy Sands integrates Biblical concepts with artistic letters and
symbols that form “The Christian Alphabet.” Rather than a
recreational story containing a lesson, the material in this book is
more like a children's church lesson plan. Each page spread is
dedicated to one letter of the alphabet and has Scripture verses,
brief explanations of the verses and/or the concepts, questions for
discussion, a sample prayer, and the alphabet letter which is made of
various symbols that are related to Christianity. An index in the
back explains the significance of each symbol and most include a
Scripture citation. Appropriate for ages four and older.
I
think most Christians will agree with the concepts presented in The
Christian Alphabet Book.
However, there is prominent Catholic imagery in some of the symbols
that non-Catholic Christians may or may not be uncomfortable with.
Examples include: a person praying while holding an ornate cross,
halos around the heads of Mary and Jesus. I found the information
about the Greek/Latin words and letters to be quite interesting. I
think this book would best be used in a Catholic Sunday school or
children's church setting, but could also be effective in teaching
one's own children.
To learn more about The Christian Alphabet, visit its website.
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