THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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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
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Printed in the United States of America.

COPYRIGHT 1900, BY J. E. WHITE

PREFACE

THIS little book is divided into two parts. The First Department is the children's very own. It is for them to study under the guidance of teacher, mother, brother, or sister. It has been prepared with great care by one who has had many years' experience as a teacher of children.

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.

EASY LESSONS.

LESSON ONE.

LESSON TWO

The	birds.	The	apples.
The		God made
	apple tree.		the birds.
God made the trees.

LESSON THREE.

God made them all.

LESSON FOUR.

God made the birds.
God made the apples.
God made the apple tree.
God loves the birds.
I love the birds.

LESSON FIVE.

I have

I have

John made the box.

God made the tree.

LESSON SIX.

I have a

This is a

God made the rose and the leaf.
rose leaf box tree

LESSON SEVEN.

See the little

The bees love the rose.

The bees are on the rose.

bees little on are

LESSON EIGHT.

LESSON NINE.

This is a butterfly.

He has two wings.

The bird has two wings.

The bird can fly.

The butterfly can fly.

I love to see the butterfly.

The butterfly loves the rose.

He has can butterfly
fly wings

LESSON TEN.

Drawing Lesson.

LESSON ELEVEN.

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.

LESSON TWELVE.

Do you know me?

I love the kitties.

I take care of them.

I am kind to them.

LESSON THIRTEEN.

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.

LESSON FOURTEEN.

Holy Bible.

The Bible is God's holy Book.

Who wrote the Bible?

Holy men wrote the Bible.

God told them what to write.

Can you read the Bible?

LESSON FIFTEEN.

Happy little kitties!

Who takes care of them?

What do they see?

Look at their eyes.

Are they like yours?

LESSON SIXTEEN.

The Bees.

Mary, see the little bees.
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.

Bible Verses.

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.

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?

LESSON TWENTY-TWO.

Number Story.

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.