Diane P.
Not Developmentally Appropriate & Too Harsh
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share some feedback on the current curriculum. It seems that the materials for the 2 and 3-year-old age group might be more advanced than what is developmentally appropriate for them. The videos contain a lot of text that the children are not able to read yet, and the concepts may be beyond their understanding. Additionally, the curriculum appears to focus more on themes of sin and wickedness rather than emphasizing God’s love, which recent research suggests is crucial for this age group. I believe a shift towards highlighting God’s love could be more beneficial and aligned with developmental needs. Thank you for considering this feedback. I appreciate your dedication to providing quality education and look forward to any updates or adjustments you may make.
Response from Wonder InkAug 14, 2024
Thank you for your feedback, Diane. Are you referring to My Life Can Tell of God’s Wonder series? Or is this another series? For My Life Can Tell of God’s Wonder, it is a review of the fourth core value of Wonder Ink: I am a child of God so my life can tell of God’s wonder. This lesson teaches kids about the gospel and what it means to follow Jesus. It means we get to be a part of His family. The Wonder Truth was God Invites Us into His Family. In the lesson story section, we begin with talking about how God created everything, and created humans in His own image. We talk about how every person, whether the person knows it or not, was created by God for a purpose. God created humans to be like a reflection always pointing back to God. Before we can join God’s family, we have to know what keeps us from a relationship with God, how sin—the wrong that we do—gets in the way. Then we talk about how we can’t be freed from sin on our own and we need a rescuer, and God sent one! God put His plan in action, and He sent Jesus to earth. When a person trusts Jesus as Savior and becomes a child of God, the Holy Spirit goes into that person’s heart. Just like joining a human family comes with good things, joining God’s family does too! God’s children look forward to eternal life in the future. That means someday we will get to be with God forever. For this series, there is only one video for all ages currently. However, in the remaining series of year three, there is a separate video for early childhood. The editorial team does take a different approach for each video series. We look forward to hearing how you enjoy future series! If you have any further questions or would like to talk with our team, please email us at [email protected]