momee Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 They were using a girls devotional and drawing pictures and writing out the verse but I'd like to change to something new this year. Have you found something especially bible based but interesting for this age group? I'd like it to be independent and I'd really! like it to use the actual bible :) TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Try these two sites. One is Queen Homeschool, the other is the Hey, Andrew, Teach Me Some Greek site. Look under Bible Studies (I think it is) on both sites: http://www.queenhomeschool.com/bookpage/bookframe.html www.greeknstuff.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spetzi Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 We use Bible Study Guide for All Ages. I did not get the TM, but just use the worksheets. Even though there are some cartoon drawings on the pages, I found them to be pithy. The child reads the assigned Scripture, then answers questions about the passage and some decent questions of how to apply it to his/her life. I've found the retention to be excellent w/this program. http://www.biblestudyguide.com/ Rainbow Resource sells them and used to have samples of the worksheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momee Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Thanks for the links. I love that they both use the word. Wow, the Queens homeschool one has quite a bit of choices. Why does the young man's leadership one have so many exclamation points though? Looks kinda - hm - bossy...or legalistic at very quick first view. Anyone with experience, I'd love to hear about them. I love the topics and that these can be modified to be used as a family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 They were using a girls devotional and drawing pictures and writing out the verse but I'd like to change to something new this year. Have you found something especially bible based but interesting for this age group? I'd like it to be independent and I'd really! like it to use the actual bible :) TIA Just started this series with my oldest. Secret Keepers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sted Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 We've done the Genesis one and my daughter really enjoyed it. I wouldn't say it's for your 3rd grader though, probably your oldest would like it and it fosters a bit of independance. Tip: Photocopy the bibilical passage at the back as it is used often and it's bothersome to flip back and forth so often. Shannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Here is a review I wrote of several curricula. My favorite is Explorer's (which does have the student working with the Bible), though I also mention the Discover 4 Yourself series below as well as one that I like: When I evaluate a Bible curriculum, I look for what percentage of questions require the student to answer from the Bible text itself (I shoot for 2/3--most studies unfortunately only hit 50% or less), how factual versus opinion-based any notes are and to what degree there is denominational bias. I also look for how much a good inductive process is reflected in the study--there should be factual observations, an opportunity to summarize the main point of the passage in one concise statement, and finally, application to real life. I also think that younger children do well with circling the right answer, puzzles, and drawing in response to the text. However, as your child reaches fourth and fifth grades, their Bible study should include more short answer and independent work. (SWB's SOTW reflects this same progression--SOTW 1 has a lot of coloring and multiple choice on tests, whereas SOTW 4 has more short answer and not so many coloring pages.) I have not found one single Bible curriculum or study anywhere, ever, that asks for a one-sentence summary of the main point of the passage. I highly advocate adding this feature in to whatever Bible study you use or teach, in any setting. A good way to do this with kids is to ask a question like, "What did you learn about God in this passage?" or "What do you think is the very most important lesson in this passage?" Keep it to one short sentence--there may be many subpoints that are good to know, but it is very valuable to be able to distinguish the main, most important point. My number one pick would have to be the Explorer's Bible study, which is available at http://www.explorerbiblestudy.org. Many thanks to Jessica at Trivium Academy for recommending it. I was impressed. It has a good amount of factual observation questions, is very Bible-text focused but still includes some cultural/geographical/historical notes here and there, and has a small proportion of application questions in each unit. Information is presented from an evangelical perspective but seems more factual than opinionated. For those who may be familiar with Bible Study Fellowship or Community Bible Study, this curriculum follows the same pattern. Each unit is also laid out into five days of homework--a decently challenging but not overwhelming amount. Another key feature of this curriculum is the fact that there are corresponding adult studies as well. For a logic stage student either their older elementary OR high school study would be appropriate depending upon reading fluency and maturity. I also, by the way, recommend both BSF and CBS children's programs. I evaluated both. I think the CBS program has slightly more challenging homework, but also really like the way older children and teens are led to do homiletics at the BSF meetings. (Homiletics is a process of generating an outline of the passage with a final, summary statement.) I recommend either program without reservation in addition to the Explorer's curriculum. I also have used and liked Kay Arthur's Bible study series for children. My own dd has used several books in this series successfully this year. However, I would steer away from *How to Study the Bible* as it is unnecessarily wordy and proved to be quite challenging for the 4th-5th grade girls I taught. The material is not hard--the presentation of it in this book was terribly convoluted, though. If you choose to do that book, take two weeks per unit and plan on really holding your child's hand through it. The other books in the series are much easier and quite doable, though--we have been satisfied with several others in the series. These books have five or seven days of homework per unit, include both factual questions and marking things directly in biblical text, and some application. After that, I consider Rod and Staff to be a decent alternative. There is a solid amount of factual questions and some good information on history/geography/culture. However, there is virtually no application, and no summary statement opportunity (none of those I reviewed include this). And, even at the older grades there is virtually no short answer--format is still multiple choice and simpler responses. There is more denominational bias in the notes but can be overcome by careful Bible study. This curriculum would be acceptable even if it's not my favorite. Christian Light was a lot like Rod and Staff but not quite as challenging. I also thought Christian Liberty was middle-range--not the greatest, but not terrible either. I was really NOT impressed in the least with either Abeka or AlphaOmega and would not recommend those at all. They were simplistic, passive, lacked depth and do not require much from the student at any age. One final thought--for high school I would gravitate towards the Explorer's adult series or towards NavPress study guides. I also think teens should be generating their own inductive notes (observation-interpretation statement--application) rather than passively responding to a Bible study guide. There may well be other wonderful resources out there. This is just what I have reviewed. I'd be happy to answer any further questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Thanks for the links. I love that they both use the word. Wow, the Queens homeschool one has quite a bit of choices. Why does the young man's leadership one have so many exclamation points though? Looks kinda - hm - bossy...or legalistic at very quick first view. Anyone with experience, I'd love to hear about them. I love the topics and that these can be modified to be used as a family. Can you give an example of the exclamation points? I don't seem to see them, so am not sure where you're talking about. The Queens are very strong Christians, and truly believe what they believe, IYKWIM. They are not meaning to come off as legalistic, just want to let others know how important it is to put God first in all they do, and to live what you believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominbc Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 We use Bible Study Guide for All Ages. I did not get the TM, but just use the worksheets. Even though there are some cartoon drawings on the pages, I found them to be pithy. The child reads the assigned Scripture, then answers questions about the passage and some decent questions of how to apply it to his/her life. I've found the retention to be excellent w/this program. http://www.biblestudyguide.com/ Rainbow Resource sells them and used to have samples of the worksheets. :iagree: My kids love this program. We use the TM with the student pages and even my 3 year old can tell you so much about the bible because of this program. Highly recommended!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Bible Study Guide for All Ages is by far our favorite family Bible study. I like that we can read the same passage yst have work on the individual levels based on that passage. I LOVE that when you need to find an answer, you always go to a passage in the Bible, not someones commentary. I raved so much about Bible Study Guide that our church is now using it in all classes. Since that happened I started using the Bible curriculum at notgrass.com. We have been doing the one on Truthfulness and I am very impressed with it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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