motherdear Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm wondering what other people use. Our favorite devotionals/Bible studies are Leading Little Ones to God for the youngers and The Narrow Way (Bible/character study) for the olders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 We are using Sword Fighting right now and it is just what we need for my oldest. There are Bible stories, memory verses, and application questions/activities. I bought it for less than $5 from Better World Books:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathermomster Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Starr Meade's OT survey..Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyMama Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 :bigear: We are currently trudging through an Explorer's Bible study on Bible prophecy but it's making both of us want to poke our eyes out with a pencil. Daily. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 We found Christian Liberty Press this year and I love it, really. Finally catechizing the kids, which is something I've always wanted to do! We're using their book B with my 6 and 4-year-old (older and younger listen in too) and I'm teaching my oldest the questions as we go through (we bought an iTunes CD too for music). She's using book E, which is a chronological study through Genesis - Esther with timelines and maps! Something I've always wanted for her, but never could pull together myself. Little ones all listen to the Big Picture Bible in the mornings. DH is reading them through Matthew in the evenings (when he remembers)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) . Edited April 21, 2023 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I'll second Sword Fighting. :001_smile: Training Hearts Teaching Minds by Starr Meade is fabulous for catechism study (protestant) Victor Journey Through the Bible is our preferred book for actual Bible study. We work through it in a WTM fashion, one lesson a week, so it has ample time to soak in. The Apologia ones are okay. My DH did the first one with our kids a few years ago. He'd just read until a conversation spawned and followed any bunny trail they happened to shoot down. This year my older ones are trying out R. C. Sproul's Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, and I have Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis) on the shelf for my oldest and I to work through together later on. Just for fun my oldest is using Walking With Frodo and Walking With Bilbo, both 9 week long devotionals based on Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. He's studying Tolkien in literature this year and thinks taking it into his devotionals is awesome. ;) For little ones we just read through a kid friendly Bible and discuss it. I really like the one by Catherine Vos. :bigear: Wow, I am looking at the Walking with... for the J.R.R Tolkien books, that's a great find, thanks for letting us know. I was planning on reading through those with my son next year and this will be a great addition. We also use Starr Meade's Training Hearts and Teaching Minds, we also use catechism booklets (that include hymns and large passages of Scripture memorization) called Grace and Truth books put out by Founders Press. We also have R.C. Sproul's Essentials of the Christian Faith although we haven't used it yet. Depending on the age of your dc I would also recommend Big Truths for Young Hearts. http://www.amazon.com/Big-Truths-Young-Hearts-Greatness/dp/1433506017/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350861460&sr=8-1&keywords=big+truths+for+young+hearts HTH and thanks for the ideas guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) :bigear: Depending on the age of your dc I would also recommend Big Truths for Young Hearts. http://www.amazon.com/Big-Truths-Young-Hearts-Greatness/dp/1433506017/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350861460&sr=8-1&keywords=big+truths+for+young+hearts We are using this too along with Book B of the CLP Bible on the day we introduce new questions :). Woops - I was wrong! We're using Big Truths for Little Kids!! Too many similar titles - sorry! :) Edited October 22, 2012 by Jennifer Bogart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We are loving the Covenantal Catechism series (we're on Book 2). We've enjoyed Susan Hunt's children's devotionals, they're well done and engaging. Probably our favorite devotional for young children was God's Alphabet for Life. We've read The Jesus Storybook Bible, Catherine Vos' Bible for children, and are now reading Starr Meade's children's Bible: The Mighty Acts of God. We've liked all of them, with Meade's as our least favorite. The children and I are reading The Heavens during Circle Time. I think it is a bit over their heads, but I'm finding it helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perogi Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I really like Christian Light Education's Bible curriculum. I have one doing the gr 2, one who did gr 3 last year and is doing gr 4 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hisleading Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We are really enjoying the Picture Smart Bible Study, it is awsome! http://www.bibledraw.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrightmom Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We found Christian Liberty Press this year and I love it, really. Finally catechizing the kids, which is something I've always wanted to do! We're using their book B with my 6 and 4-year-old (older and younger listen in too) and I'm teaching my oldest the questions as we go through (we bought an iTunes CD too for music). She's using book E, which is a chronological study through Genesis - Esther with timelines and maps! Something I've always wanted for her, but never could pull together myself. Little ones all listen to the Big Picture Bible in the mornings. DH is reading them through Matthew in the evenings (when he remembers)! Jennifer, What iTunes CD are you using for the catechism memory work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We are really enjoying the Picture Smart Bible Study, it is awsome!http://www.bibledraw.com/ What ages are you using this with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We are almost done with Long Story Short by Marty Machowski and we have liked it. We'll begin with Sally Michaels' book God's Names after Christmas. Our favorite Bibles for devotions (when we read something other than a real Bible) are The Jesus Storybook Bible and Catherine Vos' The Child's Story Bible. Sally Lloyd-Jones, who wrote the The Jesus Storybook Bible, has a new devotional book out Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing. I haven't seen it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We are almost done with Long Story Short by Marty Machowski and we have liked it. He has just come out with the 2nd "volume" of this: Old Story New (focusing on the NT.) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We'll begin with Sally Michaels' book God's Names after Christmas. :iagree: We use this as well and really like it, she has another one titled God Promises that I plan to use later as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Jennifer, What iTunes CD are you using for the catechism memory work? We're using Ask Me WhoOo for the Children's First Catechism from GCP (it's the same one Big Truths for Little Kids uses). It *is* word for word, with some repetition, and it's amazing. 3 volumes all together, we're just on Volume 1 which goes up to question 50 or so I think :). Listen to the previews! Very catchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 We are almost done with Long Story Short by Marty Machowski and we have liked it. We'll begin with Sally Michaels' book God's Names after Christmas. Our favorite Bibles for devotions (when we read something other than a real Bible) are The Jesus Storybook Bible and Catherine Vos' The Child's Story Bible. Sally Lloyd-Jones, who wrote the The Jesus Storybook Bible, has a new devotional book out Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing. I haven't seen it yet. I ordered Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing and it came in the mail today and it's beautiful! I think we're really going to enjoy using it for our devotional time :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Lilac Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I just got What the Bible Is All About: Handbook for Kids and it looks great. http://www.amazon.com/What-Bible-About-Handbook-Kids/dp/B006J3W1U4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1351112315&sr=8-7&keywords=henrietta+mears+what+the+bible+is+all+about Also, I know they are videos, but What's In The Bible? DVDs are AMAZING. There is so much great content in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 We use and love Bible Study Guide for All Ages. Here is a review I wrote of the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Also, I know they are videos, but What's In The Bible? DVDs are AMAZING. There is so much great content in there! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I like the books by Bob Schultz. I am reading Everyday Battles myself as a devotional. I am reading Created for Work to the children(4-15). They are aimed at boys(lawn mowing illustrations for example), but equally applicable to girls. I don't want my girls to miss them. If my oldest child was under 6, I might wait on them a year or two, but my 4 and 6 year girls listen with the older kids. They aren't Bible study, but they sure are the Bible applied to life. The more I read; the more I like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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