One of my favorite aspects of homeschooling is having plenty of time each day to focus on spiritual matters with my kids. Sometimes the teaching is one-on-one--and those times are special, for sure--but my favorite times are when all the kiddos and I sit together and just talk. We can be discussing a simple Bible story or thought and, as the conversation deepens, it twists and turns into so much more. It helps me see into their hearts and helps them to realize that this relationship we have with Christ is real.
Currently, Weave Your Word in Me -- Part 1 from Kid Niche Christian Books is the study that has been jump-starting those precious conversations.
Kid Niche Christian Books provides biblical resources to help kids understand who God is and how to have a meaningful relationship with Him. The books, written by Susan Case Bonner, focus on the teachings of Jesus through the Lord's Prayer. The books for the younger kids are parent-led resources, while the tween-teen books are independent studies. There is also a devotional book designed for families.
Weave Your Word in Me is a Bible and prayer curriculum for grades 4-6. It contains 36 lessons that teach truths about God through the Lord's Prayer as found in Matthew 6. Just like Jesus gave us an example of how we are to pray to God the Father, this curriculum also gives an example through a rhythmical prayer that is modeled after the original. The lessons break down this prayer, My Whole Self Before You, line-by-line to teach kids who God is and how to talk to Him. This consumable curriculum comes on thick 70# paper, punched, and read to be placed in a 3-ringed binder. There are 80+ pages that include the lessons, answer key for 6 common Bible translations, both prayers, and instructional materials.
While this study is ideal for tweens to use on their own, it can also be adapted for family devotions. My kids and I are working through this study together at the beginning of our school day. We begin with our own prayer, asking for open hearts, understanding, and wisdom. Then we start our lesson for the day. Normally I would have the kids take turns filling in the blanks, but because I've been recuperating from an injury and schooling from the couch, we've had to rearrange some things. The kids still take turns finding the passages in the Bible and reading the verses, but I am the one who has been writing their answers in the book so I can lead the discussions.
The lessons incorporate fill-in-the-blanks, short answers, true/false, multiple choice, matching, and more. There are definitions, illustrations, and places to draw your own pictures. Each lesson ends with My Prayer, a fill-in-the-blank example prayer to reinforce the truth that was taught.
The beginning lessons are short and can be completed in 5-10 minutes. We tend to spend more time developing the thoughts and deepening the discussion.. About half-way through the curriculum, the lessons are a little bit longer, but are no where near overwhelming.
The kids and I are enjoying this study. I love that it can be used with our chosen translation without having to adapt it and that it can easily be used independently by a tween or together as a family. It has encouraged some good conversations with my kids and is teaching us all a better way to come before God.
There is much to learn in this curriculum, and it is just part 1 of the study. Not only is there a second part to the actual curriculum, but there are many more opportunities of learning on Kid Niche Christian Book's activities page. There are hymn histories, puzzles and games, crafts, videos, and much more. These resources greatly enhance the curriculum and change it from a simple Bible lesson to more of a unit study.
Weave Your Word in Me -- Part 1 is a lovely resource to teach kids to understand God and stregnthen their relationship with Him.
The lessons incorporate fill-in-the-blanks, short answers, true/false, multiple choice, matching, and more. There are definitions, illustrations, and places to draw your own pictures. Each lesson ends with My Prayer, a fill-in-the-blank example prayer to reinforce the truth that was taught.
The beginning lessons are short and can be completed in 5-10 minutes. We tend to spend more time developing the thoughts and deepening the discussion.. About half-way through the curriculum, the lessons are a little bit longer, but are no where near overwhelming.
The kids and I are enjoying this study. I love that it can be used with our chosen translation without having to adapt it and that it can easily be used independently by a tween or together as a family. It has encouraged some good conversations with my kids and is teaching us all a better way to come before God.
There is much to learn in this curriculum, and it is just part 1 of the study. Not only is there a second part to the actual curriculum, but there are many more opportunities of learning on Kid Niche Christian Book's activities page. There are hymn histories, puzzles and games, crafts, videos, and much more. These resources greatly enhance the curriculum and change it from a simple Bible lesson to more of a unit study.
Weave Your Word in Me -- Part 1 is a lovely resource to teach kids to understand God and stregnthen their relationship with Him.
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You can read more reviews of this study on the Homeschool Review Crew blog.
You can read more reviews of this study on the Homeschool Review Crew blog.
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