1. Use songs as prayers.
2. Make a prayer journal.
3. Let the child write portions of Psalms or other Bible verses that are meaningful in a small book.
4. List specific prayer requests and answers to prayer.
5. Read and explore Jesus’ teachings on prayer. 6. Make a chart which shows times and places of prayer in the life of Jesus.
7. Learn by heart portions of the Scripture related to prayer.
8. These need to be geared to the child’s age and ability.
9. Read through the Psalms and make a list of all the feelings associated with people who pray.
10. Learn to sign the Lord’s Prayer.
11. Discuss the meaning of each part of the Lord’s Prayer.
12. Let the children act out the various parts of the Lord’s Prayer.
13. Make a “thank you” book of prayers.
14. Let the child either draw pictures and/or list those things for which he is thankful.
15. Make a collage of things for which the child is thankful.
16. Make a prayer chain on narrow slips of paper; write the name of persons, events, etc. the child wants to remember to pray for.
17. Encourage the children to have a daily quiet time. They may want to fix a special place in their home, bedroom, garage, etc. to have as a special place of prayer.
18. Provide a small map/globe of the world for the child to use when praying for missionaries. Emphasize praying for missionaries on their birthdays.
Thank you for taking the time to read my contemplations.
With Much Joy,
©Darla J. Smith
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Adapted from William (Bill) Young handout, 1997 SWBTS
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