ExcitedMama Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 DS just started Sparks and is required to bring his Bible to class. His children's Bible did not even have John 3:16 which was his first verse to memorize for Sparks. He's still a beginning reader, in AAR2 and just coming up on silent E in the next lesson, so I think pictures are still a must. Is there a more complete children's Bible with pictures that will have the verses he will need to memorize this year? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiara.I Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Find out which version the verses they memorise are and try to get one that matches! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Awana has KJV, NKJV, NIV, and ESV. I'd find out what version they use and go from there. ETA: I worked in a Christian bookstore for years and while there were many children's versions, they were limited in either verses or in pictures. I never saw a really good one with pictures on every page that had the full Bible. But, a lot has changed since then, so maybe there's one out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 DS just started Sparks and is required to bring his Bible to class. His children's Bible did not even have John 3:16 which was his first verse to memorize for Sparks. He's still a beginning reader, in AAR2 and just coming up on silent E in the next lesson, so I think pictures are still a must. Is there a more complete children's Bible with pictures that will have the verses he will need to memorize this year? Thank you! The verses to memorize will all be in the handbook. By the time he is needing to look scriptures up in the Bible, he will need one that has all the books of the bible, chapters and verses. I'm not sure if they do any of that in Sparks. They definitely do it in T&T. (3rd-6th). In our house, children earn their first real Bible by completing the Hangglider (Book 1) book. My son was not hurt by having a narrative Bible during K before that point -- carrying the Bible at that age is more about getting students used to doing it than because they are actively using it in class. Our AWANA program uses NIV. My son carries a ESV Seek and Find bible (http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1433524481?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00) and it has never been a problem. (Well, except that it has not held up. His next Bible will be hard cover) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 If he already has book one, the version it is in is on the back right above the barcode. Though I wouldn't use that as my determining factor. If my church for example used the nkjv, I would purchase a different version anyway.one that is easier for a beginning reader to understand. But I *would* find a complete bible, not a story book bible. Good luck! Eta: vonfirmath has a really good point.Your child will unlikely be using a Bible in Sparks for the verses. everything he needs is going to be in the handbook. Our church "counts" A story Bible as a Bible for the sparks kids when they register each night. we wouldn't dock a kid, or a team points for the version of the Bible they have 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 For a complete Bible, we like the Adventure Bible. For the 6-9 age, it's the NIrV which I guess is a little easier for young kids (I think they say it's a third grade reading level). But it still has all the verses like a grown-up Bible. It also has many, many pictures. My oldest son used his from age 6 when he started AWANA until now. He finally needs a new one at age 10 because his is falling apart. He wants another Adventure Bible, but we will get the one for the next age (9-12 maybe?), which is just NIV (not NIrV). I'm contemplating getting my youngest DS (5) one of the Adventure Bibles NIrV because even though he can't read it yet, he doesn't like carrying his 'Bible for babies' (his storybook Bible) anymore. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcitedMama Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Thanks everyone! And thank you so much Vonfirmath and AtHomeOnThePrairie! That's exactly what I needed to know. MMASC thank you for the recommendation for The Adventure Bible I had read great things about that one so its great to hear that it's working out so well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Another vote for the Adventure Bible. My kids got them (in the NIV, not NIrV) when they were around kindergarten and had them for many years. Once they got to middle school we got them ESV student study Bibles because our pastors use the ESV and they wanted their version to match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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