What do we do to make these activities for young people?
Bible
1. Find a Bible in your language.
1. Find a Bible in your language.
Is your language an
Australian aboriginal language…
Australian aboriginal language…
Buy a hard copy from
AuSIL, Darwin
Bethel Bookshop, Katherine
AuSIL, Alice Springs
AuSIL, Darwin
Bethel Bookshop, Katherine
AuSIL, Alice Springs
Order Printed Bibles from
or
or
Is your Bible Online?
Is your Bible Online?
Or
Can you select it as a language on the Youversion App?
Can you select it as a language on the Youversion App?
International Language Bible activities
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2. Choose a Bible Story you want to teach young people.
1) Find if and where the Bible story goes on this Chronological Bible Story Cloth.
1) Find if and where the Bible story goes on this Chronological Bible Story Cloth.
3. Find the Main Theme(s)
3. Sing a Song
Choose Songs to go with the theme/Bible Story.
See if it's already recorded.
Choose Songs to go with the theme/Bible Story.
See if it's already recorded.
4. Children's Language Book
1. Find out if there is a book in your language already made to go with the Bible Story.
1. Find out if there is a book in your language already made to go with the Bible Story.
Look at the Catalogue
- Ask at:
- AuSIL, Darwin
- Christian Bookshop, Katherine
- Elcho Translation Centre (for Yolngu languages)
- AuSIL, Alice Springs
- Etc
Check out Bible Society resource that are available in different languages
1. Wangkatja
2. Pitjantjatjara 3. Kriol 4.Tjuuntjuunytjarra Wangka (A Western Australian Language) 5. Burarra 6. Murrinh-patha 7. English 1. Pitjantjatjara
2. Kriol 3. Ngaanatjarra 4. Kunwinjku 5. Murinhpatha 6. Djambarrpuyngu |
2. Word Search Puzzles
Maybe you found a word Search in the book. Got to Word Search puzzle in activities section below.
Maybe you found a word Search in the book. Got to Word Search puzzle in activities section below.
Using the direct story from the Bible
5. Memory Verse
We have to think about how to find the Bible Verse to think about and maybe make it shorter for the young people to remember it easily. There are different ways you can help the young people remember it too, through
Memory verse on paper - phrase by phrase or word by word
But them on coloured Baloons
Use Youth Rap Beats
Game with Glow in the Dark Sticks
Puzzle
5. Memory Verse
We have to think about how to find the Bible Verse to think about and maybe make it shorter for the young people to remember it easily. There are different ways you can help the young people remember it too, through
Memory verse on paper - phrase by phrase or word by word
But them on coloured Baloons
Use Youth Rap Beats
Game with Glow in the Dark Sticks
Puzzle
6. Sharing the Bible Story visually
a) Tell Bible Stories so that people remember them
a) Tell Bible Stories so that people remember them
Also think through the African style which could be more Indigenous Australian approach.
African: Like a flower petal, in middle of flower is main point but the petal represent another talking point that comes back to the main point.
Whereas Westerners reading this would be used to the linear style with Introduction, 3 points and conclusions.
African: Like a flower petal, in middle of flower is main point but the petal represent another talking point that comes back to the main point.
Whereas Westerners reading this would be used to the linear style with Introduction, 3 points and conclusions.
b) Create Drama Scripts using the Bible to act out
Instructions with or without computer.
Instructions with or without computer.
c) Watching a DVD/Video clip
Check if there is a relevant DVD @
Check if there is a relevant DVD @
(including buying a $50 phone with Scripture materials already on it).
or
or Check out Global Recordings; Look, Listen and LIve Series with some just Good News.
Download 5 fish app
- listen while showing the picture
- or watch with audio
- or watch with audio
7. Activities
a). Bible Bingo Game Instructions
(using words from a Bible Story)
- The Alphabet
- The words
- How to play the game
a). Bible Bingo Game Instructions
(using words from a Bible Story)
- The Alphabet
- The words
- How to play the game
b) Word Search Puzzle
Maybe you found a word search puzzle in the book. Otherwise you could make one using words from the Bible Story.
c). Look & Count particular words in the Bible story
d). Underline certain (difficult) words in Bible passages and explain
e). Basketball Quiz
e). Basketball Quiz
f) Colour the picture - Have young people read the verse printed on a colouring picture.
Suggestion: Give them a sticker when completed.
g) Think of activities/games to go with the theme or part of the story.
Suggestion: Give them a sticker when completed.
g) Think of activities/games to go with the theme or part of the story.
Theme Games examples
- Armour of God - Made shields with garbage bags with water balloons being thrown.
- Seed Story - Relay race - running around different things that showed seed sample. Like rocks, pretend thorny grass, etc.
- Armour of God - Made shields with garbage bags with water balloons being thrown.
- Seed Story - Relay race - running around different things that showed seed sample. Like rocks, pretend thorny grass, etc.
h) Drawing Pictures from the story.
After you have told the story to the young people draw their own pictures to the story. Maybe you could make a book with the pictures. (Mickan, M, 2015)
After you have told the story to the young people draw their own pictures to the story. Maybe you could make a book with the pictures. (Mickan, M, 2015)
i) Make shapes from damper
j) Teach the young people tools that they can keep applying to their relationship with God. For example showing love praying, listening from God, etc.
f). Add your own ideas
●Incorporate Cultural Activities (where appropriate)
eg. desert sand drawing
eg. desert sand drawing
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A children’s activity book published by Bible Society Australia and Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Ngarrindjeri Scriptures and the 60th anniversary of Wycliffe in Australia. Suitable for children aged approximately 9-15 years old. Discover what is involved in translating the Bible into an Indigenous language. |