I like to use a variety of Bible curriculum throughout the year. Those of you who know me will say, “No! Really? You, use several different resources?” Yes, it’s true. When it comes to curriculum, I’m sort of like a hungry bee that likes to flit from flower to flower enjoying all the tasty flavors of nectar. And as a positive, my children and I get to experience wonderful variety in learning!
So, for about four weeks this past semester during Bible time, we dove deep into the character qualities described in Proverbs with the help of a wonderful curriculum called Proverbs People.
Proverbs People by Rick and Marilyn Boyer of The Learning Parent have put together a fantastic resource for your Bible time. Each chapter takes your child (or your family in our case) through the Proverbs relating to a specific character quality. Topics include:
- The Slothful vs. the Diligent
- The Righteous vs. Wicked
- The Five Types of Fools
- The Prudent Man
- The Wise Man
- The Liar vs the Faithful Witness
In very simple manner, you look up the verses as they appear in the workbook and answer the questions provided after each Bible reference. There are no bells and whistles, but the Bible itself becomes the excitement as your eyes are opened to just how much God has to say about each character quality.
For each chapter, the Boyer’s have included a coloring page with a key Bible verse, an original short story that drives home the particular characteristic, application questions, and a true or false quiz to see how well you understand each character quality.
The book is suggested for children who are 8-12 years old. I used it with a 9 and 13 year old, but have to admit that I enjoyed it myself. The workbook is meant to be written in. There is no note about whether or not you have permission to copy the pages for use within your family. I copied the pages since most publishers will allow you to do so.
Other than the few incorrect Bible references that were given, the book was a complete delight. In fact, I also own the second in the series Proverbs People, Book 2 and my children begged to go right on into that book once we finished the first. This curriculum bumble bee moved on to something else, but I have plans to use the second book in the upcoming school year!
In case you’re interested, the Boyer’s have several other Proverbs related resources that look just as helpful as Proverbs People.
- Proverbs for Preschoolers: Through the Proverbs from A to Z – This is a coloring and handwriting book that introduces each letter of the alphabet alongside one or more proverbs that go along with the same letter.
- Proverbs Flash Cards – These flashcards include simple black and white illustrations alongside proverbs to help your children older than kindergarten memorize the verses.
- Pictures from Proverbs Set 1 and Set 2 – These are over-sized cards with a colored illustration and a question on the front. On the back is teaching information that answers the question, gives you Bible verses, provides a short story from the Bible and offers additional questions you might discuss with your younger children.
- Pictures from Proverbs Coloring Book – This coloring book gives you the black and white masters of the cards mentioned above for your children to color as you discuss each card. The coloring book includes pages for both set one and two.
- Uncle Rick Reads the Proverbs CD’s – Rick Boyer goes through the entire text of Proverbs with explanations and commentary for children. It’s five hours worth of teaching!
As far as I know, all references are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. I had no trouble using a different version when we went through Proverbs People.
As always, I’d love to hear YOUR favorite Bible curriculum choices!
-Written by Cindy, eclectically Charlotte Mason mom of 3. You can find her blogging at Our Journey Westward and find her NaturExplorers curriculum at Shining Dawn Books.
The biggest reason Cindy chose to homeschool was because she loves experiencing life with her children and watching them grow inside and out. She's sure that’s why the Charlotte Mason method first caught her attention. It allows her to be creative in scheduling, rigorous in learning, yet opens the door for plenty of close-knit time, opportunities for her children to explore their interests and offers enough free time for them to be children. She implements many of Charlotte Mason's methods with an eclectic twist of things that work for her family! Besides writing on her blog, Our Journey Westward, you can find her NaturExplorers studies and other creative curricula at Shining Dawn Books.
That sounds wonderful! I have never heard of this before! I will check it out. Thanks for a great review!
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They have some nice things at The Learning Parent. Could you tell me what you mean by incorrect references? Was it just that the wrong verse was cited? A typo, perhaps? I’m curious to know before I get it.
Yes, Zekesmom10. I simply meant the wrong verse was cited two or three times. It’s well worth the money, even with the few misleading verses.