Fun Ways To Study Scripture With Your Child
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Subject Line: Fun Ways To Study Scripture With Your Child, Part One
Parents,
Raising our children to pursue a personal relationship with God is something every Christian parent wants, but statistics show that only five percent of teens study the Bible on their own on a daily basis and over half of teens say they read or study their Bible away from church.
I don’t think I need to tell you that these numbers are not very encouraging. But I’m also happy to tell you that YOU can influence your children to be one of the five percent who study their Bible every day. How? By getting creative, that’s how!
For ways to make studying scripture with your kids more fun, check out this months online parenting class.
It will give you a good start towards making positive changes in your home in this area. I hope you find this lesson helpful. You are always welcome to email me with any prayer requests your family may have.
I truly enjoy serving your family
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Partnering with you,
Preschool Pastor
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Subject Line:Fun Ways To Study Scripture With Your Kids, Part Two
Parents,
Were you able to check out our Online Parenting Class video on fun ways to study scripture with your kids? Well, if you missed it then you can go to https://vimeo.com/parentministry/review/141593132/13f9137123 to watch the video.
Just like we cannot expect our children to be proficient in math or English without sufficient instruction and practice, we cannot expect our children to know the Bible without sufficient exposure (reading and teaching).
Another valuable truth is that with so many things competing for their time and attention we need to make learning scripture both interesting and fun. To do this, try any one of the following:
Let family members take turns selecting a household item that represents a Bible story. Family members have to guess what story it is, then the person whose item it is tells the story.
While sitting around the dinner table, one person starts telling a Bible story then says, “Pass to (someone’s name). They have to finish the story.
Divide your family into two teams and draw Bible stories. The first team to win three rounds wins.
Have an old-fashioned Sword drill: Everyone holds their Bible in their laps (closed). The MC calls out a scripture reference (example: Hebrews 13:7). The first person to find it stands up and reads the verse.
WARNING: You and your family will enjoy time spent together learning God’s Word.
Partnering with you,
Preschool Pastor
Video Script
Let’s be honest. It’s not always easy to study scripture with your kids.
You know that it’s something you’re supposed to do. It’s pretty clear that as parents we are the primary spiritual influence in our Kid’s life.
That means that we can’t completely “outsource” teaching our kid’s Scripture to the ministers at our church.
We’ve got to get involved in teaching our kids Scripture as well. So how can we teach our kids the Bible in a fun and enjoyable way?
Here’s a great idea that you can try this week with your kids. This approach to studying the Bible adds some creativity and interaction to the process.
This strategy works best with the narrative stories in the Bible.
What’s this amazing Bible Study strategy?
Act it out!
That’s right… just start a “Bible Study Theatre” in your house.
Here’s 4 great ways to Act Out Bible stories with your kids:
First, assign the roles. Go through the Bible story and pick out the main characters. Write the name of one of the characters for every member of your family. Then put those characters in a bowl, and let each family member pick out which role they’re going to play. Some times it might be fun to let an object be a character. For example, if you’re acting out Noah and the Ark, someone can be “the Ark”. That could lead to some funny moments.
Second, Dress it up. After you assign the roles, give everyone 5 minutes to run around the house and put together the best costume they can find. Encourage everyone to be creative and not to over think this process. The point is to just have a little fun throwing together an outfit for their character.
Third, Let the Narrator read the story while everyone acts out their part. If the character in the story says something, pause and give your family member a chance to say their lines.
Fourth, Discuss the story. Here’s the best part. Teach your kids that the stories are TRUE. They really happened, and God wants us to learn from each of these stories. Ask questions like, “What do you think this character was feeling during the story?” “Can anyone re-tell the story in their own words?” or “What do you think God was teaching us in this story?”
There are many ways you can teach your kids the Bible, but by acting it out you can have fun, be silly together, and get your kids involved in the process.
And the best will be that your family will be studying the Bible together!
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Tweet One: Have fun helping kids discover the Bible isn’t boring. #knowthebible . #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Two: Know the Bible…know your purpose #knowthebible. #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Three: Kids need to read the Bible, too #knowthebible #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Four: Family Bible time = solid family ties. #knowthebible #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Five: Fish sticks, bread, grapes, water, mud = Bible story fun #knowthebible . #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Six: Learning the Bible Family fun time #knowthebible #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Seven: Genesis thru Revelation = excitement & more #knowthebible #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Eight: Family Bible drama game-a great way to learn and grow #knowthebible #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Nine: Get to know God the fun way-with drama, props, & more #knowthebible . #urchurchparentministry
Tweet Ten: You can’t know God if you don’t know the Bible #knowthebible #urchurchparentministry