Often times, kids think about reading the bible and get overwhelmed. They know it’s something they should be doing or deep down want to do, but actually doing it is too much to consider. The bible is full of BIG concepts and can be difficult for kids to understand.

Does that mean we should just skip it until they’re old enough? No.

We should be teaching our kids about the bible from infancy.

Powered By the Tweet This Plugin

Tweet This

There are age appropriate ways for every child to learn and understand the bible. They may start by being read to and move to doing it on their own.

Learning how to study the bible as a child, will help you as an adult. 

Here are a few simple steps to teach your children to study God’s word.

Set them up in a quiet place.

Children are easily distracted. Knowing this, you need to set them up in an environment conducive for learning and focusing. This can be in a quiet room, at the dinner table, on the couch etc. Make sure they aren’t surrounded by a lot of commotion, toys, tv, or comfy enough they might start to fall asleep.

Give them a small section of verses or one story from a kid’s bible.

Depending on your child’s age, you can give them a small section of verses or you can read to them from a kid’s bible like the Jesus Storybook Bible. The important thing is to read the whole thing straight through without stopping and asking a lot of questions. This helps to start by looking at the story as a whole.

It’s a good idea to start small. If they aren’t ready for a whole story, read a few verses.

Pray

Have your child pray alone or pray with them. Pray that God would help them to understand what He is telling them through the story or verses. Ask Him to point out different things to them as they’re reading.

Read it again

Read it again, making sure you teach them to stop, ask questions, and take notes. This is the time to notice as much as you can about what you’re reading. Writing down what they think about the verses is another tool to help them learn and retain what they’re reading.

This is why kid’s journals are crucial for learning. They have one place to write down their questions, thoughts, and ideas. As they learn more, they can look back to see what God is telling them. It also encourages them to ask big questions and trust God will answer as they study.

Pick up our Kid’s Bible Journal here!

Brittany

Brittany loves children and has always had a passion to teach them about Jesus and get them excited about the Gospel. She has had experience as the children’s director for the last six years. During which, she was responsible for the creation of the curriculum used in the children’s classes, the leadership of ministry volunteers, and the discipleship of parents and children. Brittany will be responsible for everything KIDS on the blog!

More Posts