# Ep. 75: Guiding Hearts and Minds: Biblical Teaching in Preschool with Renee Blaine Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagine-childhood-6065024/ep-75-guiding-hearts-and-minds-biblical-teaching-in-preschool-with-renee-blaine Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagine-childhood-6065024/ep-75-guiding-hearts-and-minds-biblical-teaching-in-preschool-with-renee-blaine.md Podcast: [Reimagine Childhood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagine-childhood-6065024) Published: 2025-12-15T07:05:00+00:00 Episode link: https://f6c33904-a9bf-4671-b4fb-2621039c2a9c.libsyn.com/ep-75-guiding-hearts-and-minds-biblical-teaching-in-preschool-with-renee-blaine Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/f6c33904-a9bf-4671-b4fb-2621039c2a9c/12.15.25_Renee_Blain.mp3?dest-id=3860268 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reimagine-childhood-6065024/episodes/ep-75-guiding-hearts-and-minds-biblical-teaching-in-preschool-with-renee-blaine Duration seconds: 2364 ## Resource In this episode of Reimagine Childhood, host Monica Healer welcomes Renee Blaine, associate preschool minister at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. With over three decades of early childhood experience, Renee shares her passion for building biblical foundations in young children in age-appropriate ways. They discuss how to integrate biblical literacy into the classroom, drawing parallels to teaching emerging literacy. Key strategies include building oral language, introducing repetitive truths, and creating a love for God's Word. The episode highlights the importance of partnering with parents and provides practical tips for incorporating faith-based messages into everyday learning. 00:00 Introduction to Reimagine Childhood 00:48 Meet Renee Blaine: A Journey in Early Childhood Education 02:22 The Importance of Biblical Literacy in Early Childhood 07:18 Practical Strategies for Teaching Biblical Literacy 18:47 Regional Conference Promotion 21:03 The Importance of Music in Early Childhood 21:56 Laying a Solid Foundation of Faith 25:41 Teaching God's Word Effectively 29:53 Equipping Parents and Educators Download the Gospel cube Renee talked about in the episode - https://elevatechurchconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/8.5x11_GospelCubeImages-1-1.pdf Renee's cube is adapted from this resource (which has TONS of other resources for teaching the Bible)! https://sundayschoolzone.com/bible-story/gods-unfolding-story/ Renee wrote a blog article with great tips for sharing the gospel in an age-appropriate manner with young children, including instructions for using the cube above: https://elevatechurchconference.com/preschool-ministry-sharing-the-gospel/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reimagine-childhood-6065024/episodes/ep-75-guiding-hearts-and-minds-biblical-teaching-in-preschool-with-renee-blaine/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagine-childhood-6065024/ep-75-guiding-hearts-and-minds-biblical-teaching-in-preschool-with-renee-blaine.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.