100 Things Every Child Should Know Before Confirmation: A Guide for Parents and Youth Leaders

by Rebecca Kirkpatrick

Many youth arrive at confirmation classes without a basic grasp of key Bible stories or Christian traditions. This book helps to fill that gap, offering Sunday school teachers, parents, and adult volunteers a compact guide for equipping their youth with knowledge and understanding of their own faith. It offers an overview of one hundred essential topics that all children growing up in the church should learn about, including key Bible stories, church history, the sacraments and creeds, world religions, and more. Each entry includes a brief summary, a suggestion for how educators and parents can explore this item with their children, and ideas for integrating the topic into the child's overall Christian education. This practical resource helps children think critically about Christian faith as they begin their confirmation studies, providing the vocabulary and understanding needed to articulate their own theology.

Genres: Education

162 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 19, 2016

Reviews

[Hollowell Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

100 Things Every Child Should Know Before Confirmation is concise and clearly-written. Rebecca Kirkpatrick's best curriculum suggestions apply to the Old Testament and include complementing Bible reading and discussion with maps, plays, models, and field trips. It is an admirable undertaking to provide confirmation guidance to a wide audience including teens, mentors, and pastors. Her sharing of personal tutoring of her own son is appreciated.

[Philip Barbier · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well thought out and laid out book on the fundamentals of Christian faith. I liked how it both touched on what children learn in church as well as what can be taught in the home. I think this would work particularly well as a primer to set some expectations before a church's Christian Education committee begins reviewing Sunday School curriculum.

[Sarah Speed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very simple, quick read. An excellent tool for parents & Sunday school teachers alike!