Kids in the Word – Plan to Abide

 

Children need time in God’s Word just as much as adults do. This month we are sharing resources to help you plan to be more intentional about growing with God – here are some suggestions that you can use to help the children in your life abide in 2016!

Bible Reading

• Have your child read from the Child’s Story Bible by Catherine Voss each day
• Younger children will enjoy the Jesus Storybook Bible
• All ages can use the family plan using resources from The Gospel Project
• Follow this simple bible reading plan from Learn For Your Life

Bible Studies

• Katie Johnson explains how to do inductive bibles studies with kids
• Joyce Moy shares ideas for helping kids with different learning styles study the bible
• Do you have a child with special needs? Include them in bible study too!
• Calvary Chapel has created printable bible studies that you can download for free, that cover both old and new testament
• Online bible lessons are available at Kids World for younger and older children

Journaling

• Here is an explanation of how my children and I journaled through the bible.
• Sybil from She Live Free explains how she and her daughters make bible journals
• Download a printable quiet time journal from Not Consumed

Scripture Memorization

• Join a local Awana club
• Ideas for verses to memorize
• More child friendly verses
• Print these cute ABC scripture cards
• Not sure how to choose scripture? Here are some tips.

Prayer

• Make a prayer card box
• Create a prayer wall in your home
• Put together a prayer book using photographs
• Print out this prayer journal template

To find resources for adults, be sure to check out our entire series on Planning to Abide.