Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) easy-to-read Bible translation for young readers and English language learners has more than 8.5 million copies in print worldwide, being jointly published by Zondervan and Biblica since 1996.
[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) Bible Translation Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary]
Bible Gateway interviewed Yvonne Van Ee, PhD about her role in translating the NIrV.
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Tell us about yourself and your work.
Yvonne Van Ee, PhD: I was a member of the Education Department at Calvin University for more than 33 years. While there, I taught several courses including Educational Psychology, Teaching Religion and Biblical Studies, Early Childhood Development, and Early Childhood Curriculum. I taught a course on The Urban Child and supervised student internships in both elementary and early childhood education. I was also director of the Early Childhood Program. In addition, I directed an off-campus program for students in elementary and secondary education in Rehoboth, NM. I’ve written Bible curriculum for young children and school-age children, and I’ve been a consultant for Zonderkidz, Grand Rapids Christian Schools, Christian Schools International, and other organizations. Since retirement, I’ve continued consulting as well as conducting workshops and seminars. I became a member of the NIrV Revision Committee in 2011. My husband Bill and I live on the shores of Lake Michigan near Holland, MI. We enjoy music, reading, summers on the lakeshore, and traveling!
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By Charles F. Stanley
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