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Ages 9 to 12: Big questions

Questions about why, fairness, friends and what matters. Readings from the King James Bible with plain-words help, and activities with a little more to them.

Verses are from the King James Version, with plain-words help beside any old-fashioned words.

Hints for you

Do not rush to the answer. “What do you think?” often opens more than a tidy reply.

Every day: the thirty-day journey

One short reading, one question and one tiny thing to do, each day. Start at day 1, or open any day below.

All thirty days

Show all thirty days

1. 1 You are wonderfully made
2. 2 God is love
3. 3 Be still
4. 4 God looks after the birds
5. 5 Trust
6. 6 Be kind
7. 7 Gentle words
8. 8 Treat others well
9. 9 Be brave
10. 10 When I am afraid
11. 11 A day to be glad
12. 12 Say thank you
13. 13 Tell the truth
14. 14 Do your best
15. 15 Be a light
16. 16 A lamp for the path
17. 17 You were made for good things
18. 18 Give your cares to God
19. 19 Come and rest
20. 20 A friend loves at all times
21. 21 Better together
22. 22 Look at the sky
23. 23 Fruit of the Spirit
24. 24 What is good
25. 25 Sleep in peace
26. 26 Sweet words
27. 27 Love is patient
28. 28 Never alone
29. 29 Thank you, God
30. 30 A blessing

Every week: the family curriculum

Fifty-two lessons in four units. Each has a Bible passage, a memory verse, questions, an activity and a prayer for ages 9 to 12.

52 weeks for ages 9 to 12

• Unit 1: In the Beginning · Start at week 1
• Unit 2: God Is With Us · Start at week 14
• Unit 3: Jesus Comes · Start at week 27
• Unit 4: Jesus Is Alive · Start at week 40

Picture stories you may still enjoy

The picture stories are written for ages 3 to 8, but many older children like to read them aloud with younger ones. These are the ones for ages 6 to 8.

Old Testament

• David the Shepherd Boy
• Moses and the Sea
• God’s Good Rules
• The Walls of Jericho
• Solomon Asks for Wisdom
• The Jar That Did Not Run Out
• Esther the Brave Queen
• Three Friends and the Fire
• Naaman and the River
• Nehemiah Builds the Wall

New Testament

• Follow Me
• Four Friends and the Roof
• The Wise and Foolish Builders
• Peter Walks on the Water
• The Loving Father
• Bartimaeus Calls Out
• The Widow’s Coins
• The Garden on Easter Morning
• The Walk to Emmaus
• The First Friends of Jesus

Games

Quiet games with no timers or prizes.

• Match the verse · Turn over cards to find a Bible verse and its address.
• Put the verse in order · Tap the pieces to build the verse in the right order.
• Kindness days · Mark the days you did something kind, and get ideas.

Printables

Free to print: a colouring page and a sheet of memory verse cards, and a four-week sample of the leader guide for ages 9 to 12. The full printable pack is being prepared for Etsy.

• Free: colouring page
• Free: memory verse cards
• Free: leader guide sample (4 weeks)

Other ages: 3 to 5 6 to 8 13 to 17

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