The beginning of the Bible
Genesis 1:1–7:24
Creation, the garden in Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and Noah and the flood.
How to find a Bible verse · How to read a map · Hundreds, tens and ones
All three editions have the same cover art.
Week 1 · Student workbook
Week 1: Genesis 1–31
Recommended for Ages 8–9 (3rd-Grade Age)
Five days. Ten subjects. Genesis 1–31 in order. Each day’s reading is split into ten parts, one before each subject: creation and the flood, God’s promises to Noah and Abram, Abraham and Isaac, and Jacob.
Daily subjects10Math focusPlace valueScriptureWorld English BibleAnswer keySeparate book
This is the student workbook, with the readings, lessons and space to write. The Week 1 Answer Key is a separate book. The black-and-white paperback is on Amazon now; links for the other editions will appear as each listing goes live.
Five days. One story.
What your child will study.
Each day has the ten subjects in the same order: Bible, History, Geography, Vocabulary, Spelling, Math, Science, English, Writing and Philosophy. Each subject reads the next part of the day’s passage. A few of each day’s lessons are shown below.
God’s promises to Noah and to Abram
Genesis 8:1–15:21
The flood ends, God’s promise to Noah, the families of the earth, Babel, and God’s call and promises to Abram.
The two parts of the Bible · Where the families lived · Numbers written three ways
The God who sees and hears
Genesis 16:1–21:34
Hagar, new names for Abraham and Sarah, the three visitors, Sodom, and the birth of Isaac.
A timeline of Abraham’s life · Places where Abraham lived · Tens and ones
God provides
Genesis 22:1–26:35
Abraham and Isaac on the mountain, a wife for Isaac, Jacob and Esau, and Isaac’s wells.
Paying with silver · Following a route · Comparing numbers
God stays with Jacob
Genesis 27:1–31:55
The blessing, Jacob’s dream, Jacob’s years with Laban, and Jacob heading home.
The birthright and the blessing · A route with stops · Numbers in order
Inside the student workbook
Read. Work. Discover.
Teaching and practice are in the same book, with room to write every answer.
The whole reading, in ten parts.
The day’s Bible passage is split into ten parts, one before each subject. Your child reads every part alone.
Ten subjects, one order.
Each subject has word help, its Bible reading, the reading in plain words, a short lesson with worked examples, and questions.
Three maps a day.
Map A is labeled for study. Map B is for your child to fill in. Map C, filled in, is in the answer key.
A secret word each day.
A small code on each day’s first page opens that day’s secret word on this website. On Day 5 the five words answer the week’s riddle. A phone or tablet is optional: the words are also in the answer key.
Before each day, a For Parents page lists the supplies and explains the day’s sensitive Bible passages and how the workbook handles them. Some verses that are not suitable for young children are told in our own words, in marked boxes. Every Bible verse printed in the book is the World English Bible, unchanged.
Designed for independent work
Five steps.
Every subject.
Every subject follows the same five steps, every day.
Word help
The harder words in the passage, explained in plain words.
The Bible reading
That subject’s part of the day’s reading, printed from the World English Bible.
The reading in plain words
A short retelling of the passage.
The lesson
A short lesson with a worked example before each new kind of question.
The questions
Numbered questions, with lines to write on.
Choose your print format
Same lessons.
Three print editions.
Every edition has the same lessons and exercises. The difference is the printing, the binding and, for the hardcover, the size. The black-and-white paperback is on Amazon now; links for the other two will appear as each listing goes live.
Black-and-white paperback
The most economical edition. Every page and map is printed in black and white, with a full-color cover.
- Size
- 8.5 × 11 in
- Binding
- Paperback
- Interior
- Black and white
- Cover
- Full color
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Standard-color paperback
Color maps and subject colors, with the same lessons and exercises.
- Size
- 8.5 × 11 in
- Binding
- Paperback
- Interior
- Standard color
- Cover
- Full color
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Premium-color hardcover
Premium-color printing in a hardcover binding, with the same lessons and exercises.
- Size
- 8.25 × 11 in
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Interior
- Premium color
- Cover
- Full color
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Which edition suits your family?
Choose by budget, color and binding. All three have the same ten subjects and the same lessons.
Keep costs downBlack-and-white paperback
Want color maps?Standard-color paperback
Want a sturdier book?Premium-color hardcover
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For the parent
The Week 1 Answer Key.
A separate book for the parent, printed in black and white. It has the answer to every question in the workbook, the points for each, a score table for each day, the filled-in Map C for each day, and the week’s secret words.
After Week 1, answer keys are planned as hardcover volumes of four weeks each, starting with Weeks 1–4.
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How grading works →
220 points a dayThe ten subjects add up to 1,100 points over the five days.
A score table for each dayAdd up each subject’s points at the end of each day’s answers.
Every item answeredFind answers by day, subject and question.
Before choosing a book
A few practical questions.
Sample pages will be added here soon.
What does one workbook cover?
Five school days of Genesis, read in order (Genesis 1–31 in Week 1), with ten subjects each day. Each later week is planned as its own workbook.
Is the answer key in the workbook?
No. The Week 1 Answer Key is a separate book for the parent, with the answer to every question and the points for each subject.
Can my child work alone?
The lessons are written for that: clear instructions, a worked example before each new kind of question, and the Bible passage printed right before each lesson. The parent checks the work with the answer key. Each day’s For Parents page explains the sensitive passages, so you can decide how to talk about them.
Do all three editions have the same lessons?
Yes. They differ only in printing, binding and size: a black-and-white paperback, a standard-color paperback and a premium-color hardcover.
Where do I order?
On Amazon. Each edition’s link appears in the editions section above once its listing is live.