The Project Gutenberg eBook of Best Stories from the Best Book: An Illustrated Bible Companion for the Home
Title: Best Stories from the Best Book: An Illustrated Bible Companion for the Home
Author: James Edson White
Contributor: Ella King Sanders
Release date: September 26, 2014 [eBook #46970]
Most recently updated: October 24, 2024
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed
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Best Stories
from
the
Best Book
AN ILLUSTRATED
Bible Companion for the Home
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BY
JAMES EDSON WHITE
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With an Introductory Department of
Easy Lessons for Children
BY ELLA KING SANDERS
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Over 875 Thousand Sold
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SOUTHERN PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION
Fort Worth, Texas Nashville, Tennessee Atlanta, Georgia
Printed in the United States of America.
PREFACE
The Second Department is for the entertainment of children both young and old. Its lessons are taken from God's Word. While the children are learning to read from the "Easy Lesson" department, let the parents and older brothers and sisters read to them the Bible stories which follow, showing and explaining to them the beautiful pictures which accompany them. Lessons taught in this manner will never be forgotten.
To Teachers and Parents.
God speaks to us through His Word, by His Spirit, and through nature. By interesting children in nature, which is all about them, it is hoped they will find pleasure in studying God's open book, and thus be led to love and study His written Word.
Blackboard Teaching.—The crayon and the blackboard are very essential in the work with children. Let the first lessons be given in script from the blackboard. The simple sentences may be drawn from the child by questioning. Then tell the child that you will write what he has said. Then ask, "Now can you read it?" The lesson should be about some thing which the child can see, and in which he is interested.
For a review lesson, if the idiom, "I see," has been learned, many sentences may be made by drawing the objects, as "I see a *" (here draw a leaf or some other object). Use the idioms, "I have," "This is," etc., in the same way. The earlier lessons in this book should be largely supplemented from the blackboard in this way, or by variation of the different sentences.
From the first let the children write on the board, where there can be free movement of the arm. Original work should be aimed at from the start. The child soon learns to write the idiom, "I see;" then he is prepared to do original work on the board or on paper. The blackboard work on page 33 is suggestive of what may be done in original work.
Sentence Reading.—The words of a sentence should not be read separately. At first the sentences are short, and the words are soon easily known at sight. Until the thought is known, the sentence should not be read aloud. Hence silent reading should always precede oral reading with children. "Read as you talk," is a good rule.
Writing.—The script capitals and small letters on page 6 are for reference. The letters are not to be written separately, but to be used in words. For practice in writing, use the simple sentences found in the lessons. If written many times, the words will be memorized, and can be used in original work.
Drawing.—Allow free hand drawing. Use outline drawings of objects, as on pages 13 and 49. Lay sticks, then draw them. Provide children with sticks of different lengths. The kindergarten colored sticks are best. They are inexpensive, and can be used in many ways.
Encourage picture illustrations of simple stories. Also the illustration of Bible lessons. Many or all of them may be crude, but thoughts are expressed, and the lesson more deeply impressed.
Reviews.—Observe the suggestion about silent reading first. If the thought is not easily gotten, the words are not familiar—not well learned. The child should use the words many times. As reiteration is the only way in which words are learned through the ear, so it is the only way they are learned through the eye. The use of the blackboard is an invaluable help in making impressions through the eye.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
| K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | |
| T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m |
| n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |
The | birds. | The | apples. |
The | God made | ||
apple tree. | the birds. | ||
God made the trees. | |||
See the | bee. | See the | butterfly. |
The butterfly has |
wings. |
The bee has | wings. |
God made the apples.
God made the apple tree.
God loves the birds.
I love the birds.
rose leaf box tree
See the beautiful rose. It is red. I love the beautiful rose. God made it beautiful. |
This leaf is red.
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This leaf is green.
|
fly wings
See this vine.
It is a grape vine.
I see the grapes.
The grapes grow on the vine.
Jesus said, I am the true Vine.
Do you kind care |
I see the bird.
I love the beautiful birds.
God loves the beautiful birds.
Jesus loves the birds.
The rose is beautiful.
I see three apples.
The apples are on the tree.
I see two birds.
I see the box. John made it.
God made the birds and the trees.
God made the grape vine.
Jesus is the true vine.
The roses and birds are beautiful.
The Bible is God's holy Book.
Who wrote the Bible?
Holy men wrote the Bible.
God told them what to write.
I love God's holy Book. |
Do you love the Bible? |
Holy Book. |
wrote write |
Who takes care of them?
What do they see?
Look at their eyes.
Are they like yours?
See the bee on the flower.
What is he doing?
He is getting honey.
He is a busy little bee.
Watch him fly to his home.
Do you know where his home is? I can hear the bee buzz.
LESSON SEVENTEEN.
The Lord is good to all.
Praise ye the Lord.
Praise ye Him, sun and moon.
Praise Him, all ye stars of light.
Let them praise the name of the Lord.
O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good.
Sing praise upon the unto our God.
I will praise the Lord with my whole heart.
LESSON EIGHTEEN.
This is a family of
They are little black ants.
The ants work.
They live in the ground.
Watch the ants make a house.
The house is made in the ground.
They make rooms in the house.
Watch the ant carry food.
The Bible says, "Watch the ant and be wise."
LESSON NINETEEN.
See this
How do you do, pretty butterfly?
I see your beautiful wings.
You love the rose.
Can you get your dinner in the rose?
I love to watch you.
Do you remember when
you were a ?
You are pretty now.
LESSON TWENTY.
geese
walk swim body |
legs boat back dinner |
Watch the geese walk.
They can swim better than they can walk.
Their body is the shape of a boat.
Their legs are set far back on the body.
Do you know why?
LESSON TWENTY-ONE.
Here is a
spider.
This spider
made a web.
The web is his home.
Do you see his home?
Do you see the spider?
The spider loves to work.
Watch a spider make a web.
Do all spiders make webs?
| to work | webs |
| home | his |
LESSON TWENTY-THREE.
Here is a beautiful vine.
It came from a tiny black seed.
It is a morning glory vine.
Do you see the pretty buds?
Can you find a morning glory flower in the evening?
Who gives the morning glory life?
LESSON TWENTY-FOUR.
The Flood.
One time God let it rain for many days.
The water was very deep. It covered all the earth. All the trees were covered with water.
All the mountains were covered.
In one place the people were safe.
Yes, in the ark.
God had told Noah to make the ark.
Noah loved God. He believed what God told him.
The people did not love God. They did not believe what God told Noah.
They did not believe that God would send a flood.
But the flood came.
Noah and his family were safe in the ark.
LESSON TWENTY-FIVE.
The Bean's Story. I.
Here I am in my warm bed.
John made the box.
He put the dirt into the box.
Mary put me in my bed.
Then she covered me with dirt.
The sun made the bed warm.
The children wanted me to wake up.
They gave me some water.
They said, "This will wake her up."
I love the warm sun and the water.
The children knew this.
| children | knew | wanted | water |
| covered | warm | wake | gave |
LESSON TWENTY-SIX.
The Bean's Story. II.
Good morning, children.
You see I am awake now.
I am getting out of my white coat.
I put my feet out first.
You call my feet roots.
My roots help me to stand.
Did you know that I have mouths in my roots?
I cannot run about to get my food.
I get food out of the ground.
| good | morning | awake | mouths |
| white | coat | help | stand | roots | feet |
LESSON TWENTY-SEVEN.
The Bean's Story. III.
I am glad the children like to watch me.
This morning they can see my tiny leaves.
Shall I tell the children about the mouths in my leaves? I get food out of the air.
My leaves have work to do.
In this, they are like your hands.
I shall have many hands by and by.
| shall | hands | leaves | about | air |
| like | glad | by and by |
LESSON TWENTY-EIGHT.
The Bean's Story. IV.
Do you see my long stem?
I can stand up now.
I shall reach up toward the sun.
Can you draw my pretty leaves?
See the bud at the end of my stem.
Watch for the leaves that are in that bud.
It will open soon.
Can you make it open?
| stem | reach | toward | that |
| up | end | bud | open |
LESSON TWENTY-NINE.
The Bean's Story. V.
What do you think of me now?
I have grown big and tall.
Here are two little bean pods.
You see the tiny beans in the pod.
Here are some white flowers.
They will soon fall off.
Watch for more bean pods.
By and by the tiny beans will grow big.
What will they look like?
My work will soon be done.
Think what I have done for you.
You may thank Him who gave me life.
LESSON THIRTY-ONE.
The Lily.
Look at this pure white lily.
Jesus wants us to think how the lilies grow.
He said, "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow."
Who made the beautiful white dress for this lily?
If God cares for the lily, will He not care for us?
He wants us to obey Him as the lily does.
Then He will clothe us as He does the lily.
He will make our lives pure and beautiful.
LESSON THIRTY-TWO.
Here are grapes, an apple, and bananas.
Which do you like best?
Can you tell where bananas grow?
Do not be afraid to eat plenty of good, ripe fruit.
All who obey God shall eat fruit from the tree of life in the earth made new.
LESSON THIRTY-THREE.
A Friend of Ours.
Yes, the sheep is a friend.
Your warm dress was made from her coat. She gives it away in the spring. In the fall you are glad to put it on.
The sheep are timid.
They need some one to care for them.
The man who cares for the sheep is the shepherd.
The little sheep are lambs.
Jesus calls us His lambs.
So you can say, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
A good shepherd would give his life for his sheep.
Jesus gave His life for us.
King David was a shepherd. One time a lion was going to kill one of his lambs. David killed the lion.
Some day the lion and the lamb shall live together. Yes, and a little child shall lead them.
LESSON THIRTY-FOUR.
See how that girl carries the milk.
Look at the girl who is milking.
I never saw any one milk from that side of the cow.
I do not think those girls live in this country.
This must be a milking scene in some country far across the water.
They have some strange ways of doing things in those countries.
LESSON THIRTY-FIVE.
I need not tell you our name. The children say we look like faces. Did you ever see any of us look cross? We are always smiling and happy. Give us the right kind of food and our size will please you. | |
LESSON THIRTY-SIX.
The Lion.
Here is the lion.
Is he not fine looking?
Other beasts are afraid of him.
He is called the king of beasts.
A lamb is not safe with him now.
By and by GOD will make all things new. Then the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The Bible says that the wolf and the lamb, the lion and the calf, shall lie down together.
Then other beasts will not be afraid of the lion.
Then you can pet the lion as you do your cat now.
Do you want to live in that home?
Only the pure in heart shall live in the earth when it is made new.
LESSON THIRTY-SEVEN.
These little bunnies are having a fine time.
They know good food when they find it.
Do you know what kind of food bunnies like best?
Look at their eyes. Are they like kitty's eyes?
LESSON THIRTY-EIGHT.
I think this must be the home of our bunnies.
Does it look like the country homes you have seen?
Look at the road and the trees.
Are the trees alike?
Do you think it would have been nice if God had made all trees alike?