There are four short Old Testament texts that are shared with three- to six-year-old children in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd—a Montessori based Christian formation program for children. These are the only Old Testament texts shared with young children. The primary aim in giving these texts to the children is to prepare for the celebration of Christmas. The indirect aim is to assist them with what Montessori calls “education to wonder.”[1]
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