The exciting thing about this launch is that Kristen also wrote a Bible study, based on the Journal and Doodle method so your kids can go through the book on their own and begin to learn how to study the Bible by asking and answering inductive style questions! So pull up a seat as Kristen asks and answers some questions for you! {And I add my comments in these brackets, because I can. My blog, my brackets!}
Who are you, and why are you on my blog?
I’m Kristen, the not-so-secret editor of Kari’s
Journal and Doodle Bible Studies. We’ve collaborated on several studies
together: Galatians, Ephesians, 1&2 Corinthians, the Promises, and now 1
John. In the past, my role was solely catching typos. Kari loves to place her
punctuation outside quote marks! Over time, my role has expanded to giving
advice, being a sounding board, and suggesting resources for whatever Kari’s
new and upcoming study is. I’m also one of her biggest cheerleaders, as writing
is hard work and it’s always tempting to give up and find something easier to
do.
{Um, can I just interject here? My punctuation is getting better after all the hand slapping. And, Kristen has always been way more than "solely catching typos." <--see, inside the quote marks! Level up!}
Why did you write this book for kids?
Over the years, I’ve been given a lot of
encouragement from friends to write a book, but I never seriously considered
it. I do love writing, but what do I have to say that hasn’t been said before?
When Kari knew she’d soon be launching 1 John, she really (really)
encouraged me to write something for kids. Her encouragement came at a time
when my own kids were outgrowing storybook Bibles. They can read the Bible for
themselves now, but when I looked for books they could use to study and
understand the Bible, I was dismayed by the lack of choices. I found a lot of devotionals, and a lot of
activity sheets. I didn’t find much that allowed children to read the Bible for
themselves and discover what it meant through study.
{REALLY, REALLY encouraged! She has the heart and knowledge and love to do it, and that needs to be shared!}
What can we expect from this study?
If you’ve done a Journal and Doodle Bible Study before,
you’ll quickly see similarities between the two. There are no daily homework
assignments, and not surprisingly, no fill-in-the-blank type questions. You’ll
see the familiar check boxes and simple doodles. Kids will be working through
the study with a notebook and their Bible, with prayers, questions, Bible
reading, explanations of difficult passages, and prompts for doodles, lists,
and journaling. It’s written at their level without talking down to them.
What is the recommended age for this study?
I hesitated to put an age recommendation on the study
because children are so different! I think a child as young as
kindergarten/first grade could work through the study with help, with children
third grade and older being able to do it largely independently. Teens who
aren’t put off by the “for kids” title would benefit too. I don’t think they
will feel like they are doing a study for little children as there are some
deeper heart-searching questions that would really get them thinking (and
growing!).
What makes you qualified to be doing this?
(Because I really want to know if I can trust you with my kids!)
(Because I really want to know if I can trust you with my kids!)
From inside the kids study. Click for a bigger view.
Thank you so much for all of your hard work! And for all of the Wednesday Doodles to help us make our journaling come alive! Will a post be coming with the doodles from the live Facebook doodling you did for this study?
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