Online Resources for Christian Parenting

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Mount Vernon Kids – Younger

• Jesus Storybook Bible
• Slugs & Bugs Music
• Owlegories

Mount Vernon Kids – Older

• Torchlighters Series
• Drive Thru History- Bible Backroads
• Dot Conner- Webtective

Building Bible Literacy

• Engaging in the Bible as a family
  • 5 Ways to Cultivate a Love for Bible Reading in Children
  • When The Bible Seems Boring: Eight Ways to Engage Your Kids
• Resources for building Bible knowledge & skills.
  • 5 Truths That Provide a Christian Foundation to Anchor Your Kids’ Faith
  • Bible Resources for Children- Adventure Bible
  • Lifeway Bible Skills for Kids (free downloads)
  • Teaching Basic Bible Skills
  • Understanding how the Bible is organized
  • Teaching the Divisions of the Bible
• Resources for strengthening application
  • Applying God’s word in the teen years
  • Learn about real-life Heroes of the faith: Hero Tales
  • Torchlighter Series (also on Rightnow Media)

Learning about our Great God in the Great Outdoors

• Nature Scripture Scavenger Hunt
  • Version 1
  • Version 2
• Outdoor Bible Scavenger Hunt – Find the answer in the Bible, then find the object in nature.
• Scavenger Hunt

Free Family Devotional Plans

• 30 Days of Philippians; Printable Bible Verse Bookmarks

• A Reading Plan for Families: One Year in the Bible

• Ten Minute Challenge Bible Reading Plans for Children

Resources for Children Attending Worship

• Guidelines for Attending Worship With Children
• The Role of Parents as the Primary Discipler of Their Children
• Transitioning Little Kids to ‘Big Church’
• Let the Children Worship in Church
• What’s in My Bag? Church Edition

Scripture to read, speak and memorize in the home

• 12 Tips for Helping your Child Memorize Scripture
• FREE Bible memorization cards
• Tips for Doing Scripture Memory with Preschoolers
• 25 Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize in Fun Ways
• Seven Verses to Encourage a Child
• 10 Great Verses for Middle Schoolers

Prayer

• How to Teach Kids to Turn Scripture into Prayers
• Teaching Our Children To Pray Scriptures
• Psalm 23 Prayer for a Boy
• Psalm 23 Prayer for a Girl
• Praying Coloring Page – Boy – Girl
• Prayer Calendar for the School Year
• 30 Days of Prayer for the New School Year
• How To Pray For Your Children
• Pray For Our Schools
• Seven Different Types of Prayer from the Bible
• Additional months of the prayer journal

Bible Reading Plans

Older Elementary

• ZonderKids Summer Bible Reading Plan: 100 Chapters in 100 days
• Choose Your Own Adventure Bible Reading Plan for Kids (Free Printable)

Younger Elementary

• Running the Race

Preschool

• Scripture Bingo

Talking To Your Child

About Salvation

• Talking to Children About Salvation
• Gospel Plan

About Sin

• 5 Things Kids Must Know About Sin
• How do I talk to my kids about sin?
• “What Is Sin” Video & Discussion Questions
• Talking to Preschoolers About Sin

About Tragedy

• How to Help Your Kids Process Tragic News
• How To Talk To Your Kids About Death and Heaven
• How Do We Talk About Tragedy With Our Kids?

Resources on Cultivating a Life of Gratitude

• How to Teach Your Kids to Be Thankful
• 5 Languages of Gratitude
• The Secret of Gratitude

Resources on Teaching Foundational Biblical Truths to Your Children

• 10 Biblical Truths All Children Need to Hear
• 5 Truths About God that You Must Teach Your Children
• Six Bible Truths We Should Teach To Preschoolers

Families on Mission

• At-Home Activities

Discipleship Within the Home

• How To Read The Bible As A Family
• 10 Things You Should Know about Family Discipleship

The Sabbath

How (and How Not) to Keep the Sabbath