Learning Vocabulary from the Bible
Dear friends, I've tried to cultivate a habit of reading a chapter of the Bible to my children each morning. When our school year ended, I got pretty lax with this, but this week, we picked back up in the book of Acts. I was struck as we read through it how many vocabulary words we could learn, so whenever I came to a word that I thought some of my children wouldn't know very well, I stopped and discussed it with them. I feel that this really brings out the meaning of the passage and helps them think about it more fully. Since we aren't doing much formal schooling during the summer, this gives me at least a little time to engage their brains in deeper thinking, too. I use the New International Version (NIV) 1984 translation for daily reading with my children. You can find this and other versions on www.BibleGateway.com or download it onto a mobile device such as an iPod Touch or iPhone using the YouVersion app. You can also probably find a Bible...