{"id":1242,"date":"2010-05-20T03:29:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/day-137-devotionals-read-aloud-faith-books-for-six-to-ten-year-olds\/"},"modified":"2015-06-05T14:17:55","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T18:17:55","slug":"day-137-devotionals-read-aloud-faith-books-for-six-to-ten-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/day-137-devotionals-read-aloud-faith-books-for-six-to-ten-year-olds\/","title":{"rendered":"day 137: “devotionals”–read aloud “faith” books for six to ten year olds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIf I had $500 to spend on everything I could use to train my preschoolers in faith, I would purchase the \u201cFamily Bible Library\u201d and many, many picture books from Answers in Genesis. Children are inundated from earliest ages with the falsehoods of \u201cmillions of years,\u201d etc.—we must counteract that information found in movies (even some of our favorite animated ones have references to it!), music, cartoons, museums, zoos, etc. with the truth. Picture books from Answers in Genesis can help you do that.\u201d from an earlier post…<\/strong><\/span>

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At this age, you will want to lengthen your faith reading time\u2014and allow plenty of time for discussion and answering questions. On the lower end of this spectrum, your child may not be ready to sit for longer picture books or shorter chapter books, but keep trying! As an aside, any read aloud times that you instill in your children will help them to have longer attention spans in other scenarios, such as school and church.<\/span>

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1. Bible<\/span>

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a. The Bible itself! We like to read aloud from Proverbs oftentimes in the mornings. Moreover, my husband has a special time with our guys called \u201cBible talks\u201d in which he and the boys just read a portion of the Bible and discuss it for a few minutes. No other books needed\u2014just \u201cwhat does this mean to you?\u201d and \u201cwhat do you think this is saying?\u201d You might start with familiar Bible stories in the Old Testament and Jesus\u2019 parables in the New Testament.<\/span>

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b. \u201cThe Picture Bible\u201d by David C Cook\u2014this was listed in the preschool section, but children up to age twelve or so will enjoy this comic-book style Bible. Ray read this whole Bible aloud to each child when he or she was around age four. Then we \u201cassigned\u201d this Bible (in bite-sized pieces each day) to each child when he or she was around age eleven or twelve to read to himself or herself for personal devotions. https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Picture-Bible-Story-Book-Ed\/dp\/1555139906<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

c. Family Bible Library\u2014I reviewed this book earlier in the year (and suggested it for the upper end of of the three to six age group). This is a wonderful complete ten volume set of Bible stories. Read the review in full. If you have children eight and under, I highly recommend you find this set used, buy it, and use it every day. (That\u2019s what we did! I read it to te kids when they turned four (sort of after Ray did \u201cThe Picture Bible\u201d), then when each child became a fluent reader, between nine and eleven or so, he or she read the entire set to himself (or aloud to a little sibling). https:\/\/positiveparenting3-6-5.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/day-fifty-nine-think-of-yourself-as.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


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2. Picture books by Christian authors have character, Bible, and faith message. As I said in the preschool lists, I love using picture books to teach many things to my children\u2014faith and Bible, counting, alphabet, science, history\/geography, relationships, character, and more. Go for the lengthier ones after age six or so\u2014and don\u2019t forget to discuss them after reading! The books and sources below include Bible story books, catechism type books, character, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n

a. Christianbooks.com has a search engine that allows you to look for books under age groups, gender, theme, audience, etc. You can plug in your child\u2019s age, and a list of books appropriate for that age will pop up! Check it out at https:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/easy_find?event=EBRN&N=1119138+5401+200006+4294967144&Ne=200600&Nso=1&Nu=product%2Eendeca%5Frollup&Ns=product%2Enumber%5Fsold<\/a><\/span>

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b. See other Max Lucado picture books: https:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/a-hat-for-ivan-board-book\/max-lucado\/9781581346565\/pd\/46565\/1071101320?item_code=WW&netp_id=348434&event=ESRCN&view=details#curr<\/a><\/span>

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c. \u201cKidderminster Tales\u201d by Christopher Lane \u2013these might be out of print, so snatch them up used ASAP! All of my children have loved these lengthy picture books that retell some of Jesus\u2019 parables in Kidderminster with animals. They truly are extremely clever and well-done. https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nicholas-Neighbors-Kidderminster-Kingdom-Tales\/dp\/0896938433\/ref=pd_sim_b_1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

d. \u201cAll is Well\u201d by Frank Peretti\u2014Peretti for young children? Yep! No angel and demon battles here, but this book tells about a family who fell on hard times and their response to that. Heartwarming. https:\/\/www.frankperetti.com\/product\/234.htm?parentid=1371<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

e. R.C. Sproul picture books are awesome at explaining difficult concepts, like forgiveness through Christ, and more. Here are two that are outstanding for this age group:<\/span>

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i. \u201cThe Priest with Dirty Clothes\u201d by R.C. Sproul https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Priest-Dirty-Clothes-Timeless-Forgiveness\/dp\/0849914558<\/a> <\/span>
ii. \u201cThe King Without a Shadow\u201d by R.C. Sproul https:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/the-king-without-a-shadow\/r-c-sproul\/9780875527000\/pd\/227000?event=CFN<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


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3. Creation science materials\u2014<\/span>

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a. Answers in Genesis! <\/span>

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https:\/\/www.answersingenesis.org\/PublicStore\/catalog\/57-Years-Old,184.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

b. \u201cIn the Days of Noah\u201d by Gloria Clanin https:\/\/www.answersingenesis.org\/PublicStore\/product\/In-the-Days-of-Noah,4339,185.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

c. \u201cThe Bible Discovery Collection Bible Animals\u201d\u2014this is the perfect age to read animal creation science books!– by Bruce Barton, James Galvin, Michael Kendrick, Daryl Lucas, David Veerman, Neil Wilson (looks out of print, but some on Amazon) https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bible-Animals-Discovery-Collection\/dp\/084231038X\/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273891237&sr=1-3<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

d. \u201cDinosaurs and the Bible\u201d\u2014also the perfect age to read dinosaur creation science books!– by David Unfred https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dinosaurs-Bible-David-W-Unfred\/dp\/0910311706<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

e. Answers in Genesis also has an amazing search engine that lets you search by age group. This is especially helpful in choosing creation science books because you do not want to get one with too much text for a four year old but too little text for a ten year old. The upper end of today\u2019s age group\u2019s suggestions can be found here https:\/\/www.answersingenesis.org\/PublicStore\/catalog\/811-Years-Old,185.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


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4. Character\u2014at this age, we continue with many of the character book listed in the upper level of the three to six year old group. We also do chapter books with stories of children doing the right thing! (More on chapter books in days to come.) However, my favorite character stories to read aloud are the \u201cold fashioned\u201d ones you have probably seen in doctor\u2019s offices and other waiting rooms\u2014\u201cUncle Arthur\u2019s Bedtime Stories.\u201d (I actually use these from age three or four to twelve, but I forgot to put it on the list the other day!) ALL of my kids love these\u2014and my olders still leaf through them when they see any of them lying around the house when they are visiting. They might seem pricey, but there are five hardcover books in the set. (You can probably get them much cheaper and possibly even one at a time used on ebay or other resale spots.) https:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/uncle-arthurs-bedtime-stories\/9780828010207\/pd\/545333<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


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So many memories….<\/span>

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