You know, when you put God first in your homeschool, things tend to go a bit more smoothly.
That doesn’t mean that things won’t go wrong sometimes. My goodness, we are human beings. We make mistakes. Our children make mistakes. Crazy things happen in the world. Life isn’t 100% perfect every day.
BUT, when you have the help of the Infinite Creator, you can fix mistakes and deal with craziness a little more easily.
I have a list of some ways you can incorporate God into your homeschool. I used most of these when I homeschooled my kids. I think you’ll find that most of them are easy to implement and, in some cases, fun to use.
30 Ways to Put God First in Your Homeschool
1. Begin your homeschool day with prayer.
The best way to put God first is to have a conversation with Him at the beginning of your day. By talking to him right after you get up, you are giving him the first fruits of your time and are demonstrating to Him that you are prioritizing Him above all else at the beginning of the day.
2. Include God in your teaching.
Mention God in some of your explanations and discussions of topics in your curriculum. If, for example, you are teaching your children about the solar system, you could say, “The exact placement of the Earth in our solar system is one example of God’s perfect plan for our universe.”
3. Be role model for your kids.
Show your children how you put God first in your life and they will likely imitate you.
4. When your child struggles with learning, pray with him.
If your child isn’t understanding a concept, ask for God’s help with him. Likewise, teach him how to ask God for help himself.
5. Practice the fruit of the spirit.
Practice exercising the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. By doing so, you are being a good role model for your children.
6. Use faith-based curriculum.
Faith-based curriculum can make it seamless for you to include God in your learning day.
7. Make secular curriculum faith-based.
It’s fine to have some curriculum and textbooks that are not faith-based. Your math, for example, may not be religious. Simply include God in some of your discussions, i.e. Pi is God’s perfect number for the ratio of a given circle’s circumference to its diameter.
8. Read the Bible.
Reading the Bible helps keep you rooted in your faith. You can read it together as a family or individually. Bible story books work well for young children.
9. Have your children memorize meaningful and inspirational Bible quotes.
While all of God’s word is beautiful, I think it’s more beneficial for children to memorize quotes like “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13” than the names of all those people in Numbers.
10. Have your children work on a daily catechism or Bible study.
It’s important for your children to learn about their faith. Your favorite catechism or Bible study can help them do that.
11. Share inspirational quotes about faith with your kids.
Look up quotes from people like Mother Teresa, Corrie Ten Boom, Dorothy Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr. for inspiration.
12. Use devotionals.
Devotionals help your kids learn to think like persons of faith.
13. Listen to religious music.
You can play anything from Gregorian chant to modern worship songs in your homeschool.
14. Hang up religious art in your homeschool room.
The Last Supper, The Return of the Prodigal Son, and The Creation of Adam are some examples of classical, religious art that could be hung up in your home.
15. Let your kids read books about well-known persons of faith.
They can read stories about saints or other people of faith.
16. Do religious puzzles.
Puzzles are fun for kids to work on when taking a break or staying inside for recess during inclement weather.
17. Give your kids fictional books by faith-based authors.
Authors like Max Lucado and Bryan Davis include God in their writings.
18. Play faith-based board games and card games.
Games are great for breaks! You can find Bible versions of some of your favorite games like Apples to Apples and Guesstures in stores or online. There are also unique games available at your local Christian bookstore.
19. Share true stories about angels and miracles with your kids.
These stories affirm the works of God in our time.
20. Re-enact Bible stories.
Put on a mini-play about your favorite story in the Bible.
21. Let your kids watch Christian movies and TV shows.
This is good to do at recess time on rainy days or when mom is feeling under the weather.
22. Find faith-based websites with content for kids or teens.
You can often find Bible stories, coloring pages, and activities on these sites.
23. Hang up inspirational posters in your homeschool room.
Posters with Bible and inspirational quotes will enlighten your children on a daily basis.
24. Find short, faith-based videos that support learning on YouTube.
Bible stories, Christian ABC songs, and stories about saints are some examples of content you can find on YouTube.
25. Listen to podcasts.
Look up “Christian podcasts for kids” and you’ll find some wonderful series.
26. Find wholesome video games.
Try to find Christian video games for kids or teens online.
27. Download faith-based apps.
You can find apps with prayers, devotions, Bible stories and more.
28. Celebrate holidays and holy days.
Put God into your celebrations. Don’t just decorate eggs for Easter. Find religious activities to do as well.
29. Do acts of charity.
God wants us to do good to others. Show your kids how to do that by helping others as a family.
30. Model and teach your kids how to give thanks to God every day.
God gives us SO MUCH every day (food, clothes, shelter, family, etc.). Give thanks to Him and show your kids how to do likewise.
Don’t try to do all of these everyday! That’s too much! Just pick out the activities that work well for your family and pretty soon you’ll find that you’ve learned how to put God first in your homeschool.
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Many blessings,
