I want my children to read the Bible. We all do. Yet telling my school-age children, "You should read your Bible each day" wasn't really helping them in this process. I did not grow up reading my Bible every day. I still struggle with this as an adult who loves the Lord. I want better for my children ~ I want them to WANT to read God's Word each and every day.
So I began searching the internet for "Bible Reading Plans for Children". I actually got quite a few results. As we are heading into a new school year (in just a few short days!), I thought I would share with y'all what I have come up with....for now, at least!
I started here: "Understanding Charlotte"
While I love the "idea" of Charlotte Mason education, I find the reality a bit more than I can deal with on a day to day basis. Yet I do find myself drawn to this style and try to fit in various ideas as I am able.
I then found this page at the above blog: "Bible Reading Plans for Children"
Now I was getting somewhere! This family's reading plan is based on "themes" in the Bible, in realistic "chunks" for her family/children. Since many of my children are the same ages as hers (younger/middle elementary or preschool), I thought this looked promising!
From these plans, I came up with this simplified .pdf file:
So I began searching the internet for "Bible Reading Plans for Children". I actually got quite a few results. As we are heading into a new school year (in just a few short days!), I thought I would share with y'all what I have come up with....for now, at least!
I started here: "Understanding Charlotte"
While I love the "idea" of Charlotte Mason education, I find the reality a bit more than I can deal with on a day to day basis. Yet I do find myself drawn to this style and try to fit in various ideas as I am able.
I then found this page at the above blog: "Bible Reading Plans for Children"
Now I was getting somewhere! This family's reading plan is based on "themes" in the Bible, in realistic "chunks" for her family/children. Since many of my children are the same ages as hers (younger/middle elementary or preschool), I thought this looked promising!
From these plans, I came up with this simplified .pdf file:
I can use this list as a guide to our daily reading. We sit down with our "Bible Journals" (after breakfast & A.M. chores are done) and I read aloud to the children as they draw, color and write in their journals based on the selected reading. The little ones may have a small toy and I'm just praying they are able to learn to sit quietly during this important time in our day! I can then hi-lite what sections we were able to read that day and keep track for the next reading session - be it later in the day or tomorrow.
| Bible Reading Plan ~ Themes |
paperback booklets from Rainbow Resource Center
Hardcover blank books from Rainbow Resource Center
At the end of the year (or however long it takes us to work our way through this list), the children will have a nice journal recording their thoughts, pictures, ideas & understanding of God's Word. These journals are a great tool for more than simply keeping kids quiet during Bible time! And what a great portfolio piece for remembering how their little minds work at this young age...
So there you have it. Simple, I know. Yet for someone who was struggling with daily Bible reading time, this is a fresh idea with the promise of so much more than just reading & writing!
God Bless you, your family & your daily Bible time~
~Lori
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