How to Give Rewards for Children Memorizing Scripture

You can use rewards for children memorizing scripture to motivate and encourage them to learn God's Word. It is best to keep the learning fun. You do not want children to feel that learning the Bible is a chore.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bible verses

1. One of the best rewards for children memorizing scripture is to tell them that they can recite the verse or verses to another loved one once they demonstrate that they know the scripture completely. Knowing that they'll be able to say the scripture to Grandma or Grandpa is very motivational.

2. Tell the children that they can pick out the next type of scripture that they would like to memorize. Give them options to choose from such as love or friendship. Then choose an appropriate passage for them to learn. These types of rewards for children memorizing scripture encourages them to explore different topics in the Bible.

3. Show the children affection. Praise, hugs, and kisses are all wonderful rewards for children memorizing scripture.

4. Siblings encouragement is another way that rewards for children memorizing scripture. Have all of your children learn the memorize the same verses. Then encourage them to share the verses with each other and to compliment one another on a job well done. Just be sure that they do it in a non-competitive way.

5. Teach your young ones that knowing scripture for themselves is the best reward for children memorizing scripture. Let them know that knowing God's Word is like having treasure stored in their hearts.

Tips & Warnings

• Give each child a Bible of their own. Even children too young to read enjoy Bible storybooks.
• Do not bribe with candy or food as rewards for children memorizing scripture.

[longhairqueen]

on 12/2/2008 This is wonderful! I read a children's bible to my son and he has trouble because there are no pictures. But we do like The Alice In Bibleland series. Great article 5stars