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1 Copyright 2017 by Communica on Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publica on may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without permission in wri ng from Communica on Resources, except by the purchaser for the purposes of class prepara on, or in the case of brief quota ons. Inquiries should be addressed to: Permissions Department Communica on Resources, Inc. PO Box 6270 Beaufort, SC Published by Communica on Resources, Inc. 23A Market Unit 1 Beaufort, SC ISBN Scripture quota ons marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New Interna onal Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. Scripture quota ons marked ESV are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version ), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

2 Children s Bible Signs Book of Memory Verses Contents About This Book... 6 Crea on Genesis 1: Genesis 1:31a... 8 The Fall Genesis 1:27a... 9 Genesis 2: Noah and the Great Flood Genesis 9: Romans 10: The Tower of Babel Proverbs 29: Levi cus 22: The Call of Abraham Romans 4:3b Genesis 22:17a The Birth of Isaac, and Abraham s Test 1 John 5:3a Acts 5:29b Isaac Marries Rebekah 1 John 4: Ma hew 21: Jacob, Esau, and the Stolen Blessing Psalm 34: Gala ans 6: Jacob's Wives and Children Psalm 145:13b Psalm 127:3a Joseph Sold into Slavery Psalm 133: Ephesians 4:32a Joseph in Egypt Proverbs 30:5a Proverbs 2: Joseph s Brothers and Father Come to Egypt Proverbs 28: Romans 8:28a... 31

3 What does this book teach? Children s Bible Signs About This Book In short, this book teaches Scripture! Theologically, Children s Bible Signs is biblically based and educa onally sound. Chris an churches of various persuasions will find the messages founda onal, posi ve and a comfortable fit for teaching Christ s youngest disciples. The teaching is clear, simple and faithful to God s Word. This book is designed as a companion to the Children s Bible Signs Teacher/Parent Guide, Volume One. The verses we have selected coincide with 12 lessons that teach the main scriptural events in Genesis, from Crea on to Israel s move to Egypt. Who is it for? Children s Bible Signs is aimed at mee ng the needs of children within the preschool and early elementary range around ages 3-6. The memory verses have been selected with young learners in mind and are brief and easy to understand. Why memorize Scripture? Children have an amazing knack for memoriza on. In addi on, what they learn in their early years is o en retained for a life me. So when kids memorize Scripture, they tuck away in their minds and hearts valuable truths that they can access and apply any me! Why use signs? Children learn best when they are ac vely involved during lessons. Each memory verse incorporates elements of American Sign Language (ASL) and Baby Sign to aid in memoriza on through the use of touch, sight and sound. Sign language is a powerful tool not only for children with expressive delays or who are unable to communicate verbally, but also for preverbal children or those just learning to talk. Studies show that use of sign can improve cogni ve and emo onal development, and can help young children pick up and retain informa on more quickly than with verbal communica on alone. When you incorporate these signs with verbal repe on to help children memorize Bible verses, they engage ac vely with Scripture in a brand-new way. How can I get the most out of this book? Each verse in this book es directly to a Bible story from Genesis, though the memory verse itself may not be from Genesis. It s best to start by teaching the lessons so students get an understanding of the overall story. Then tap into the deeper meaning and themes by explaining the memory verses. Point out how these verses teach us about God s character, godly living, biblical events, etc. When introducing these verses for memory, teach students the signs first. Give them plenty of prac ce me to mimic you and get comfortable with the mo ons. Then put it all together by speaking the whole verse and signing the bold-faced words at the same me. Repe on is key to memoriza on. Encourage students to repeat each verse o en, using the signs to help them remember the wording. Finally, celebrate when students can recite and sign a verse on their own without prompts. It s a valuable accomplishment for li les one to hide Scripture in their heart (see Psalm 119:11), so encourage them and reward their hard work! What Bible versions are used? Children s Bible Signs uses the English Standard Version and the New Interna onal Version. 4 Copyright P.O. Box 6270 Beaufort, SC 29903

4 Creation In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1, NIV In the beginning God created the heavens Wobble back and forth and the earth. 5

5 The Call of Abraham I will surely bless you and make your descendants (children) as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Genesis 22:17a, NIV I will surely bless you and make your descendants (children) as numerous as the stars in the sky Rub fingers together and as the sand on the seashore. 15

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