Homeschool Bible Study

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In our homeschool, the Bible is the most important book

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

We strive to make the Bible our foundational textbook, resource manual, and life-guide as a family. It is sometimes difficult to find the time to instill a deep desire for God's Word in our children. We want to make the Bible a priority in our lives and so we have sought out materials that will help us gain understanding, application, and grow in our faith.

Through the years I have found that doing Bible studies together at the dinner table and encouraging my kids in their own private devotions is the best way for us to accomplish that goal. We have used several different resources and materials over the years; some good and some not-so-good. The most helpful material does not distract from God's Word, but allows it to speak for itself and spends time analyzing it.

Inductive Bible Study for Kids

This series of Bible studies by Kay Arthur introduces kids to the inductive method of studying Scripture. Kids will find key themes, words, contrast, and contexts in one specific section of the Bible at a time. My oldest daughter has used these for several years and gleans so much from them. I especially recommend the studies through the book of John.

How to Study Your Bible for Kids (Discover 4 Yourself® Inductive Bible Studies for Kids)

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Simple, straightforward, and easy to adapt to a family setting!

More Studies from Kay Arthur

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Great Online Resources for Bible Study

Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories
Connecting Bible Stories with lesson ideas, coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts and songs.
A Chronological Bible Timeline
A timeline of the dates stated or implied in the Bible.
Sunday School Lessons for children
Sunday School Lessons and Bible Activities for children
Kids 4 Truth
Devotionals, missionary studies, and more!
Mailbox Club Lessons
Classic lessons from CEF's Mailbox Club- online!

Integrating History and the Bible

If you enjoy doing unit studies for history you can easily incorporate the study of Bible events and characters into your lessons. We have studied Bible history alongside our Egypt, Greece, and Rome studies with much success.

Make sure to study the principles and themes behind the stories in the Bible and their significance on historical events. We want children to see the Bible as the unique story of God and not just another old text.

Some great homeschool authors have resources that combine Biblical and ancient history.

History and the Bible links

Heart Of Wisdom Christian Homeschool Curriculum
Heart of Wisdom Christian homeschool goals are to encourage homeschoolers to make Bible the focus of their school day. To encourage parents to instill in their children a love of a leaning that will last a life time. Read More at Homeschool Helps.
Archaeology and the Bible Unit Study
Cindy Downes - Oklahoma Homeschool
Welcome to Diana Waring Presents!
Ancient Civilizations and the Bible - great audio resources

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Their very own Bible

When our children were old enough to hold a book- they had a Bible. Starting with a good story Bible, both of our girls have progressed through several copies appropriate to their reading level. Having their own Bible at family and individual study times allows them to connect with Scripture and participate on a greater level than if they just sit and listen to Mom and Dad.

Our personal favorites are the NIV Readers Bible which is written at a 2nd grade level and the Holman Christian Standard Bible for older children. Our favorite Story Bible is The Child's Story Bible by Catherine Vos.

Great Bibles for Kids

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Fun Bible Accessories

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Online Devotionals for Kids

Use these free devotionals as individual or family resources. Get free radio programs, snail-mail lessons, and online articles to use in your daily study of God's word!
CBH Ministries | Kids Devotionals, Radio Programs, Children's Bible Hour
A safe site for children - sharing God's love through Keys for Kids, Down Gilead Lane show, Seasons of Faith illustrated books & Christian online games
Bible Study Planet | Daily bible studies for adults, teens and kids.
Daily bible studies and devotionals. Kids bible studies, bible study notes, teen bible study, bible study by email.
Kids Daily Devotion - Daily Bible Stories - Daily Bible Quiz - Christian Growth
A source of material to help your children grow in their walk with Jesus through daily updated Bible stories, daily devotions, and daily quizzes.
Kids 4 Truth
Presentations, daily devotions, missionary stories, and more!

Topical Bible Studies

Sometimes children have a specific question about the Bible. Many times in our family Bible time we have found it beneficial to study a single topic and discover what the whole counsel of God has to say about the subject.

Popular topics we have studies are:

Love
Friendship
The Holy Spirit
Money

You will find an adult study Bible, concordance, and other study tools very helpful.



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The Names of God

A full-color guide for parents to teach early elementary children about God's character, as revealed in 26 names in the Bible. Each chapter ends with personal application and activities.

God's Names (Children Desiring God)

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Topical Tools

Resources to help in your topical studies of the Bible

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Online Bible Study Tools

These free online tools are great for older kids and adults as they search deeper into Scripture.
BibleGateway.com
A searchable online Bible in over 100 versions and 50 languages.
NET Bible : The Biblical Studies Foundation
NET Bible : new Bible translation, free Bible software, Bible studies and related Bible materials, .
Online Parallel Bible: Weaving God's Word into the Web
Online Parallel Bible Enter any word, phrase, chapter, verse or combination:
Bible Logos
Bible.Logos.com is an online Bible study search engine that has dozens of Bibles for your Bible Study needs. It is a service of Logos Bible Software.
Bible Study Tools
free searchable online Bible - verses, versions including NIV, KJV, commentaries, concordances, parallel, reading plans.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Classic Christian texts- commentaries, bible studies, and more
Jesus Christ, Bible Study Tools, Online Christian Living Resources
Read about Jesus Christ on Crosswalk.com, the leading site for Christian living resources featuring our Bible Study Tools. Information and video about the history of the Bible, Jesus, and more!

What are your favorite Bible study tools?

  • scrapperkare Mar 16, 2012 @ 9:41 pm | delete
    Also pinned your lens to my Pinterest board on "Bible study and memorization" . . .
  • scrapperkare Mar 16, 2012 @ 9:38 pm | delete
    A pen and my eyes! Great lens -- am adding it to my Featured lens module on my Independent Bible Study lens (all about inductive Bible study). Thanks for these great resources . . .
  • Runnn Sep 7, 2011 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    Awesome lens. Well done
  • CosmeticMom Jun 16, 2011 @ 10:38 am | delete
    For the younger children, I love an illustrated Bible.
  • peetred May 15, 2011 @ 10:34 pm | delete
    We love to memorize scripture through songs.

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Horse Dreams (Backyard Horses)

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Overall I enjoyed this book. I think it would have been a good bedtime story to read to the girls. The content is clean, the story is joyful, and young girls will enjoy reading about a girl whose dreams of owning a horse finally comes true. The message of this book is good too, that sometimes God gives you an answer to prayer even if you don't recognize it because you may be looking for the wrong things. Ellie prays for a champion horse, and she gets a backyard stray.
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