Bible songs for Christian homeschooling
Try a ten-minute Bible lesson with one psalm and one song. These work for morning time, a family read-aloud, or a moment when everyone needs to put the books down and listen.
Read, listen, remember
Read first
Give the children the Bible reference before you play the song. Ask them to listen for a picture, a question or a promise in the passage.
Listen with the words in front of you
Read the lyrics while the song plays. Ask which part of the psalm they recognise, and which words the songwriter added to help us sing it or see how it points to Christ.
Keep one verse for the week
If you’re learning Scripture by heart, choose a verse from your Bible and copy it out. Read it aloud again tomorrow. Let the song remind you of the verse, and use the Bible for its exact wording.
Start with one of these psalms
Psalm 121
Beyond the Hills
Ask younger children to draw the hills. Who made them, and what does the psalm tell us that He never needs to do?
Psalm 130
More Than Watchmen
Draw the sky just before sunrise. Ask why the singer can wait for the Lord, then find the verse that speaks about forgiveness.
Psalm 131
Quieted My Soul
Compare the child in the psalm with the singer’s first words about pride. What has the singer stopped trying to do?
For older children, try Fine Tuned alongside Psalm 19. Read the first six verses outside if you can. Then ask where the psalm turns from the sky to the Lord’s words, and what the psalmist prays at the end.
You can use the songs alongside a Reformed homeschool Bible lesson or on their own. Start with a short passage, use your own Bible translation, and come back to the same song often enough for it to become familiar.