While there are many fun morning basket ideas out there, our family chooses to do a Bible morning basket every day, which doubles as our preschool Bible curriculum.
I once heard that if you can only get one thing accomplished during the day, it should be spending time in God’s word. I wish I remember where I heard it first, not nonetheless, it changed how I see each day as a mom.
I’ve also heard from many homeschooling families that doing your most important subject first in the day helps relieve stress for the rest of the day.
So, combing these two philosophies, we’ve decided to do our preschool Bible curriculum during our morning basket time.
We also don’t miss out on the traditional morning basket ideas, as we turn those into unit studies instead.
Typically, we sit down at the table for breakfast and work our way through the morning basket. In this post, I will share what is included in our preschool Bible curriculum plus tips for a successful Bible study with littles.
Let’s get started!
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Why We Prioritize Learning God’s Word in Preschool
As preschoolers, I want my children to learn the basics of Christianity. It is never too young to introduce Jesus to kids.
My son is four years old, technically in pre-k, and my daughter is two years old, technically not even old enough for preschool.
But, their ages will not stop me from teaching them the most important subject they will ever learn.
There are many Bible verses where I draw this conclusion from, but here are just three:
- Deuteronomy 6:6-7 – “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
- Matthew 19:14 – “Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ ”
- Proverbs 22:6 – “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
The number one reason we are even homeschooling is to raise our children with a Biblical world view. This Bible morning basket is a great way to incorporate our preschool Bible curriculum.
What’s Included in Our Preschool Bible Curriculum
Rather than purchasing a premade preschool Bible curriculum, I’ve put together books and resources myself.
There are many Bible curriculums out there but they tend to be aged toward older children, typically starting in 1st grade. I considered purchasing one because they look so amazing, but instead, decided to hold off for now.
After all, the Bible holds all the information we need. Anything to aid in Bible study is just a bonus.
Our preschool Bible curriculum consists of prayer, reading the Bible, and studying the bible. While not in the morning basket, we also have a beautiful poster of the 10 Commandments and lots of Biblically based picture books around the house.
Here is a list of the resources we use in our preschool Bible curriculum:
- Resource binder that includes The Lord’s Prayer, Catechism for Young Children, and our weekly Bible verse memorization.
- The Preschooler’s Bible by V. Gilbert Beers
- The Fruit of the Spirt a Little Daily Grace Book
- Crossroads of Character Learning to Make Wise Choices by Kate Boyer Brown and Marilyn Boyer
- The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers by Crystal Bowman
- Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers The Gospel by Joey Allen
While there is a large amount of resources in this Bible morning basket, we don’t always use everything every day. I’ll go over what and we use each in the section below.
It is also nice to rotate some of the books during Christmas advent and Easter.
DIY Bible Resource Binder
To start our Bible curriculum each day, we recite the Lord’s Prayer together. My children are still memorizing this prayer so it is a great opportunity to practice it and speak to God.
I typed up Matthew 6:9-13 from the King James Version into Canva and printed it out as our first page in the binder. You can get a free downloadable copy for your own Bible morning basket here.
Next, we do just one question from the Catechism for Young Children. I found this catechism online and copied it into a Word document to print.
There are just a few answers I don’t agree with, so I will just be changing those answers as I get to them.
I will ask the kids the question and if they don’t know the answer, as they typically won’t, I will share the answer. I will then find a supporting Bible verse.
For example, question one of the catechism is “Who made you?” with the answer of course being “God.” I will then read Psalm 100:3, “Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.“
There are many Bible verses about God creating us, Genesis having many to chose from as well.
Lastly in the Bible resource binder is our weekly Bible verse memorization card. I purchased these large cards from Abeka and they have been a great study tool for us.
We recite the verse and usually find a song on YouTube or from our CDs, Hide ‘Em In Your Heart volumes 1 & 2.
The Preschooler’s Bible by V. Gilbert Beers
Every day, we also read one story from The Preschooler’s Bible. These are short stories that still pack a lot of information into them at a preschool level of understanding.
We read the book straight through in order so as to not miss anything. This is also a great book for preschoolers to use as their Bible, regardless if they can read it. I’ve found both my son and daughter picking up this book throughout the day to look at the pictures and “read” it.
The One Year Devotions for Preschoolers by Crystal Bowman
To end our preschool bible curriculum, we read one devotion from this devotional. It is a great way to close our study with prayer and direction for the rest of the day.
The Remaining Bible Morning Basket Resources
The rest of the preschool Bible study curriculum consists of books that we rotate through reading. Each day, my kids can pick one or more books to read. Some days, we don’t even get to these resources. Or maybe we pick a book at another time in the day. I still enjoy keeping them in the morning basket so most of our Bible resources are in one spot for easy access.
The Fruit of the Spirit A Little Daily Grace Book is a beautiful book going over Galatians 5:22-23. Sometimes we read the whole book, other times we focus on just one of the “fruits.”
Crossroads of Character Learning to Make Wise Choices by Kate Boyer Brown and Marilyn Boyer has fun, short stories about character development. The values taught are: obedience, patience, honesty, gratefulness, respectfulness, responsibility, initiative, diligence, kindness, self-control, and contentment, deference.
My kids love that this book has real pictures of people rather than illustrations. It’s also a great book to pull out when your children are struggling with a certain value. I use it as a teaching tool for how to act appropriately using Biblical points of view.
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers The Gospel by Joey Allen is a presentation of the gospel message for children. This is a great rendition of the gospel that doesn’t gloss over the problem of sin. That being said, this book often evokes a lot of emotion from my littles so it is important to read the entire book in one sitting to hear the good news.
Tips for a Successful Bible Morning Basket
I love doing our Bible study during breakfast. As mentioned above, it is wonderful to be able to accomplish our most important subject right away and read God’s word. But on top of that, studying while eating keeps my children’s attention.
Kids love to squirm around during homeschool studies, so giving them breakfast is something they can do while learning the Bible.
Another important tip for success is to always “read the room.” Sometimes my children wake up in bad moods and trying to teach a weekly Bible memorization verse just isn’t going to happen yet. Start with asking your child(ren) how they are feeling and really listen to their responses.
Before I was a stay at home mom blogger, I was a youth substance abuse counselor. I learned right away that feeling heard makes a world of a difference when it comes to moving on and being able to learn new skills.
End the conversation with a prayer that is specific to their concern to model how we can bring our thoughts and feelings to God. It also shows them that we have listened and care about their feelings. Not to mention, it also models how to pray for others.
On a similar note, I am not a morning person. To get myself into the mindset of modeling the fruits of the spirit myself, I have to start my day earlier than the kids. This means setting an alarm and sneaking out into the living spaces. Starting the day with prayer and listening to a podcast has been a good way to start my morning.
If my kids do wonder out into the living areas earlier than usual, I set them up with their choice of book from the Bible morning basket on the couch. They can choose to “read” it or lay down and rest while I prepare breakfast.
After we are done with our Bible study, we play for a bit before starting our next subject, typically Language Arts. Our Bible study is our most intense and longest study, so having time to relax the mind before jumping into Language Arts is important.
To summarize, eat breakfast during Bible study and prepare both your mind and the minds of your child(ren) for learning God’s word. After completing the preschool Bible curriculum, take a break to play and unwind before jumping into another subject.
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