"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."
Proverbs 22:6

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Weekly Themes and Learning Categories for 2011

Rolling out the weekly Biblical themes for 2011:

1 – God’s Creation

2 – Noah’s Ark

3 – The Birth of Isaac

4 – Joseph’s Colourful Robe

5 – Moses and The Burning Bush

6 – Pharaoh Letting the People of God Go

7 – The Ten Commandments

8 – God Says, “Be Holy.”

9 – Giving To The Lord

10 – The Battle of Jericho

11 – Serving The Lord

12 – Gideon's Battle

13 – Ruth

14 – Hannah’s Prayer

15 – Samuel: Growing Up To Serve

16 – David and Goliath

17 – King David Praising God

18 – King Solomon Asking for Wisdom

19 – Elijah and The Ravens

20 – Elisha Feeding 100 Men

21 – God’s Forgiveness

22 – Stand Up and Praise the Lord!

23 – Job and His Friends Learn

24 – The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)

25 – God’s Word Is A Lamp Unto My Feet
26 – Queen Esther

27 – Daniel Part 1

28 – Daniel in The Lions Den

30 – The Birth of Jesus

31 – God’s House

32 – Follow Jesus!

33 – God Cares for Me: Do Not Worry

34 – The Lord’s Prayer

35 – We Are The Lord’s Sheep

36 – I Can Believe, Have Faith!

37 – The Ten Lepers: Remembering to Give Thanks

38 – Well Done Good and Faithful Servant!

39 – God Is My Savior

40 – Jesus and The Children

41 – Jesus and His Triumphant Entry

43 – John 3:16

44 – Jesus Washing The Disciples’ Feet

45 – Telling The World About The Good News

46 – God Sends The Holy Spirit

47 – Sharing With God’s People

48 – Peter Heals A Crippled Beggar

49 – Helping Others Learn About The Bible

50 – Knock and The Door Will Be Opened

51 – Paul: A Changed Man

52 – Jesus Is Coming!

These themes are inspired by these two books:


The Beginner's Bible


This is the first Bible we bought for Han before she was born. She has been using this for her daily evening Bible reading and devotion too. In my opinion, this is a really good children's Bible! Comprehensive, superb illustrations, easy to read yet not missing out any truths. A definite recommend!



Another amazing book which we bought at SKS Books Warehouse. Contains crafts suitable for 2 and 3 year olds teaching Bible truths and to encourage simple Bible memory verses. A good buy!

I think the teaching aid section at SKS is simply amazing! I do hope I can have a luxurious few hours there alone to source for more materials!

These learning categories will support the weekly themes and thus form the structure of Han's learning for this year.

- Reading: English (Daily)
- Reading: Chinese (Daily)
- Alphabets and Numbers (Daily)
- Penmanship (Daily)
- Bible (Daily)
- Puzzles (Daily)
- Montessori and Life Skills (Daily)
- Supermarket Learning Time (Daily)
- Worship and Music (Daily)
- Outdoor Play (Daily)
- Nature (Weekly)
- Art and Craft (Weekly)
- Math Montessori (Weekly)
- Science (Weekly)

You may want to add or subtract your own learning categories. Mine is the result of 6 months of trial run this year so although it may seem like a lot of categories, it's really not that much as these are evenly spread out throughout the day. They're not cramped into a short hour of learning. I really believe learning is a constant thing throughout the day and it has to be fun!

I'll try to blog the various activities! Meanwhile, I think it'll be great if you can first craft out a curriculum best suited for your child before diving into just doing lots of activities. It'll really help to organize and scaffold learning and at least for me, organized = happy :):):)

Have fun planning!




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