Diamond Books provides an opportunity for children to become familiar with the Bible as they learn to read. In an uncertain world. This gives them a secure framework on which they can build their lives. It also assists them to make choices, leading to balanced and fulfilled lives.

Diamond Books is a unique initiative combining the advantages of reading schemes and ‘real’ books. There are eleven sets of books to aid the teaching of reading for children between the ages of 3 and 9 years.
The Project includes
• Pre-reading skills;
• Sight vocabulary;
• Phonics
• Spelling rules

Teaching aids are provided throughout. It uses the Bible as a basis for the content and includes direct reference to the Bible wherever appropriate.

Rather than the Bible restricting its readers, it can, in fact, open up to children a greater awareness of life to live it as God intended. The rich variety in scripture includes narratives, poetry, songs, letters and stories, as well as historical details and geographic and scientific accounts. Diamond Books aims to enrich children’s literary experience as they learn to read.

There are many well-presented Bible-based books that can be read to children but very few books that can be read by children themselves. There is a lack of Bible-based books with a systematic language structure that are written for specific age groups.

Diamond Books is designed to be part of children’s reading experience and should not exclude other reading books. The project can be used alongside existing reading schemes.

‘Diamond Books’ aim to extend children’s understanding of their world. Children are daily bombarded with information, attitudes and perspectives, largely from a secular humanist world-view. The project lays a more helpful moral foundation and enables children to know their worth as responsible, created human beings. Most Bible translations have a reading age of above 9 years. Diamond Books allows younger children to read the Bible stories in a simple and yet still accurate form.

Many children are well provided for in terms of their emotional, mental and social needs but their spiritual needs are neglected in many homes and classrooms. ‘Diamond Books’ present aesthetic, humorous and enjoyable material that is relevant to their spiritual development. The project introduces the supernatural in a Biblical manner unlike the occult material in some reading books that often generates fears in children. These fears hinder children’s spiritual development.

Many teachers in state as well as Christian schools in the UK are looking for good, relevant and helpful reading material that has Christian content. With the promotion of the teaching of Christianity in British schools, ‘Diamond Books’ will prove invaluable. People in other countries have expressed a desire to use ‘Diamond Books’ and to see the series developed into other languages. It could also be adopted in countries where English is taught as a second language.

  • a Bible based reading project for 3-9 year olds
  • posters a love for the Bible and its Author
  • provides well illustrated and carefully structured texts with practical ideas and instructions to develop reading at various learning stages
  • brings a refreshing light-hearted dimension – including the antics of contemporary characters
  • teaches reading skills, e.g. sight vocabulary, phonics, grammar and spelling rules
  • assists struggling readers with a special set of books
  • equips children in difficult times with Biblical resources to alleviate fears and bring positive ideas to their lives
  • gives children role models and examples of moral and spiritual choices, showing their consequences
  • designed to reinforce reading for meaning
  • values Bible as God’s written word
  • provides entrance of Bible to ordinary homes, state and private schools as well as Christian Schools in English speaking countries worldwide
  • gives experience to children of systematic Bible-based reading material
  • promotes Christian values, standards and concepts such as accepting that God is real
  • provokes and answers various fundamental questions about origins
  • enhances security and confidence in children as they learn that God is in control

It may be helpful to look up various Biblical references to study these issues for yourself;
Colossians 2:1-3; Proverbs 22:6; Proverbs 15:33; Psalm 119:105; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Proverbs 4:13; Revelation 1:3; Psalm 119:9-16 and Deuteronomy 6:4-9