Finding the alphabet in a Bible story: an idea of biblical storytelling
It is so much fun to watch young children learn the alphabet. And it is an even greater blessing to see them learn about the wonderful stories of God in the Bible. Looking up the alphabet in a Bible story is a great way to combine both activities.
For this fun Bible game for preschoolers, you’ll want to choose a story that you’d like to share. Here is a list of stories to choose from to get you started:
The story of creation
The story of Adam and Eve
The story of Noah and the flood
Babel’s tower
God calls Abraham
Isaac is getting married
Jacob cheats on his father
Jacob dreams of a stairway to heaven
Joseph’s coat of many colors
Choose one or more of these stories, then find one or more pictures that you know your kids will really love. Try to find images that have various objects in the background. Everything in the picture is “up for grabs” as you search for ABC.
You can find LOTS of great Bible pictures online by typing the title of the story into a search engine like Google or Yahoo.
Next, print at least TWO copies of the image. A picture will be shown to your children as you tell the Bible story. The other drawings will be used to cut out the different objects that are found in the story.
You’ll also want a poster that shows all of the ABC’s. When a child finds an object in the picture, you will give them the “cropped” picture and place it on the correct letter of the alphabet.
After telling the story, tell your children, “Now we’re going to find the alphabet in a Bible story!” Point out all the different objects in the story. Say your words and help children discover the beginning sound and letter of each object.
For example, there was a great image online for the story “Joseph and his coat of many colors.” The image has quite a few objects. Included are: Joseph, robe, sandals, shepherd’s staff, belt, birds, trees, sheep, grass, and hills. All of these words give us the letters J, C, S, B, T, G, and H. Good job!
Now it’s your turn to choose a Bible story and find some great pictures for your little ones to look up the alphabet in a Bible story!