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| Enjoyable Bible Studies for Children |
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Traditional Bible studies for children were not always recognized for
their enjoyable nature. These weekly lessons often turned out to be
comprised of boring lectures and rote memorization.
Going to Sunday school or Wednesday church meetings was never a thing to look forward to especially after spending all week in school. Bible studies for children have come a long way, as have black women Bible studies, since the strict approaches used years ago. Fortunately, many church organizations recognize that kids learn through play and they have incorporated play activities and games into Bible studies for children. Introducing an element of play into these learning activities makes the entire process fun and it makes the lessons memorable as well. Some churches have wonderful summer camps filled with great religious learning activities and many of these organizations accept kids who are not regular church members. The open-armed approach to these Bible studies on the book of revelations teaches our little ones that they are welcomed in the church environment. Another great feature in today’s Bible studies for children is the mainstreaming of kids who have special needs. When I worked with young people who have autism or related pervasive developmental disorders, I had the honor of accompanying one of my clients to her weekly Bible studies for children. This little girl had a lot of needs and her disorder interfered with her ability to learn as well as her ability to function properly in social situation. She became very agitated and scared during some activities and she could not comprehend many of the lessons in the Bible studies for children. These deficits were met with tolerance and understanding within the church organization. Many of the other kids didn’t really understand what was wrong with my little girl. She is remarkably pretty and seems completely normal until she is in certain situations. Since she doesn’t appear to have special needs many people do not understand that she does have some problems in learning and social functioning. The leaders of the church group worked in collaboration with me to create Bible studies for children that could accommodate my client’s special needs. She proudly worked towards earning rewards and she was praised for interacting with other kids and adults. By the time the Bible studies for children were complete for the year she had really come out of her shell. The other kids in the group learned a great deal more than just their religious studies that year as well. |
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