Has anyone used this: A Virtuous Girl: A Bible Study for Elementary Aged Girls by Michelle Zoppa? I found it on Queen's website. My daughter is having a problem understanding the Bible was written for her since we were in the Old Testament. She's seeing it as a "back then for old guys." Not exactly what I was looking for. 
Thanks, Ladies!
pollysoup
Member
How old is your daughter? What I do when we have our family devotions (we read straight from the Bible) is to ask "What can we learn from ... character? Last night we read Genesis 14. It was a tough one but eventually (about 30 sec.) we were able to see that Abram did not hold a grudge against Lot for choosing supposedly better land. But when he was in trouble he went and rescued him. That led into a bigger discussion. My kids are 4, 8, and 18. Even the 4 year old understood that. She equated it to when her brother is mean to her she needs to not be mean back.
Would that help to pose that question to her?
Tanya
Member
I have no information on that Bible study, but I have seen it in the catalog and have wondered about it myself.
I agree with pollysoup about the family discussions. I have an 8 year old girl, a 7 year old boy and a 4 year old girl. After dinner we read a chapter of the Bible (although because of the ages of my kids, some things are skimmed over more, especially sexual stuff). We have read through the Bible once this way (took us quite a while, my son was probably about 4/5 when we started!) and now we are on our second time round.
We just finished Leviticus and one of the things my husband keeps emphasizing is that all of these rules are for a purpose: this is a fairly new nation (just out of Egypt) and they need some guidelines on living, they need to be set apart from the nations around them, as well as they need to understand who this great God is. Then he turns it around to us - how should we live today? We don't burn sacrifices anymore, but the outward acts of the Old Testament were a symbol of the inward heart. So we are constantly challenging the children on what is in our hearts. Do we give God the honor and reverence that He is due? Do we treat each other as God's creation? etc. We also do what pollysoup does and talk about the people - their choices, their attitudes, the lessons we can apply today. It is amazing how much they get out of these discussions!
Sorry, I know you probably wanted more info on the actual Bible study, but just wanted to throw this in.
-Tanya
I was looking for something to help her relate to her life, but I think family discussions can really help too! I am interested in the Bible study I mentioned, but I think my question comes from her reaction to the Bible. As an older woman who is very grateful to, and in love with God, I want my girls to see God the way I do. It is probably too tall of an order right now, and I need to have patience. My kids are young (just 6 and 3.5), so we haven't had family Bible discussions yet. My husband and I do, but I think it's time to include the wee ones in on it.
Thanks.
ETA: If anyone has done this or another Bible studies for kids, I would love your reviews still!
1cor1031
Member
Hi Cindie,
I purchased the same study a few months back and so far my daughters and I are enjoying it. Their ages are 9,6, and 4. The two younger ones get a little lost at times, but I try to have them draw me a picture of whatever we're talking about, so that they are a little more focused. I have tried other things in the past with my daughters and just had to put them away until they were a tad older. I hope this helps.
Jessica
Hi Cindie,
I've purchased the Virtuous Girl study for my 9 yo, but we haven't started it. We do read straight from scripture, but we also enjoy and learn from devotional books. Here are a few suggestions for devotion/bible study books that we've used and enjoyed.
That's all that pop into my head right now. When you come to Jax this month, you can look over any of these or others that we have.
Blessings,
Christie
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