THE CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED BIBLE
Tutor Teaching Tips
READING
FIRST –
THEN -
Read the book title and explore picture on cover.
Open book to any page and show that with each story there are: 1) story illustrations;
2) sidebar photos and or maps; and 3) captions.
Explain that these are very helpful in getting the most from each story, both
historically and spiritually.
Tutor: Tell child one of your favorite Bible stories. Find story in the book.
Read story to the child and explain why it’s a favorite.
Discuss story, illustrations, and captions to be sure child understands historical
and spiritual significance.
For example:
After reading “The Temptations in the Wilderness” (pages 204-205), I might talk about:
- Satan tempted Jesus when He was weakest.
- Satan tempted Jesus with strong human desires to be fed, to test God’s love, and to have fame and
power. [Like when my childhood friends talked me into stealing candy from a store
because we didn’t have any money.]
- But each time, Jesus chose God over Satan’s temptations and lies, and defeated him.
- Looking at the sidebar photo of the Judean wilderness emphasizes how difficult it would have been for
Jesus to be there alone for 40 days! [Peer pressure and my desire for candy were SO difficult
to resist.]
- I could explain that I like this story because everyone, including me, is tempted by the devil every day,
and usually it seems easier to give in to the temptation than to do what’s right. In this story, Jesus
guides me to remember that I need to follow God’s path even in a difficult situation or task. [I took
the candy and ended up feeling so afraid and regretful that I ended up throwing the
candy away. Feeling afraid and regretful is not from God; that is how Satan wants us to
feel. Now I even return money that I find on the floor. That makes me feel happy and
content inside. Those are God’s fruits of the spirit.]
NEXT -
Tutor ask: “Do you have a favorite Bible story?” If so, find, read, and discuss that story
together.
PUZZLE PAGES
Help child complete 1 or 2 from each puzzle and send puzzles home with book to complete (optional:
reward if completed & returned) --- OR --- Use as a 3-week project, completing and discussing one puzzle
a week to further explore more Bible stories together.
There are 3 puzzles to accompany exploring this book (listed below).
1. “Table of Contents Matching Game” – practice using Contents page to explore a book’s topics in
sequential page order
2. “People of the Bible” – practice using a book’s “Who’s Who” section (pages 310-313) to locate
information about real people (alphabetically by last name, but only first names in this book)
3. “Index Scavenger Hunt” – practice using a book’s Index (pages 314 – 319) to locate specific
information alphabetically
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS - OPTIONAL
After reading a Bible story selection, a choice of 3 Graphic Organizers (listed below) can be used to guide
understanding and discussion. The Graphic Organizers can be completed with drawings and/or writing,
depending on the age of the child.
 Story Elements (Characters; Place/Time Setting; Problem/Beginning-Events/Middle-Solution/End)
 Story Web (6 Questions)
 Venn Diagram (Comparing and Contrasting 2 different Bible stories)