Children learn mathematical concepts every day in their environment. Many know, for instance, that most persons have two eyes, two ears and ten fingers on their bodies. Recognizing numerals, counting and computation are critical math skills which children should learn at an early stage in their development. Through math, children also learn how to compare, contrast, identify patterns and explore their world. The Bible is a great resource to teach young children these math concepts. The stories, symbols and concepts in the Bible make it an ideal early math teaching resource. For example, the story, The Lost Coin can be used to teach addition and subtraction. Similarly, the story of Noah and the Great Flood can be used to teach grouping.
By the time children are three years old most receive their first numbers and counting workbook from their parents. However, parents should ensure that the workbook purchased has the appropriate activities and strategies to master these early math concepts.
Bible Math: 1-2-3 is an excellent numbers and counting workbook to teach these concepts, whilst integrated Bible themes. The workbook is designed to meet the unique learning styles of children and also caters to their development needs, regardless of their age level. The workbook has:
- An informative introduction which guides parents and teachers on how to use the book to help children.
- Pictures to represent the targeted numeral and the corresponding number name.
- Two reproducible activity pages that provide children with the opportunity to learn the number, the number name and build fine motor skills.
- Rhymes which help children to remember the numbers and their number names, whilst guiding them to a connected story to learn more about the Bible.
- Basic computation tasks to teach addition and subtraction.
- Integrated concepts that allow children to explore other themes, for example, geometric shapes and language arts (through storytelling and rhymes).
- Multi-sensory activities for children to utilize their senses and make learning more fun.
The books Bible Math: 1-2-3 and Bible Phonics: A-B-C are available on Amazon and TPT. Explore great Bible math activities on Pinterest.