When teaching children the names of the Bible books in order, repetition is the name of the game! Remember to incorporate different activities for different learning styles. Having the Bible books posted in the classroom helps visual learners, putting them to music helps audio learners, and games help kinesthetic learners.
There are Bible book songs available or if you are musical, make up your own and record it. Play the song over and over until they are familiar with it, then play the song, pausing occasionally and having students sing the next book.
Supplies as simple as index cards and markers can create an endless possibility for games. Write a Bible book name on each card. Line them up on the floor, leaving one out every few cards. Students then put the remaining cards in their correct locations. Once they are familiar with the order, give them all the cards and time them to see how quickly they can put them in order. Make a second set of cards and have teams compete against each other to see who can put them in order the fastest!
Have students sit in a circle and pass around a beanbag or other small object (perhaps something related to the lesson, such as an apple when learning about the fruit of the spirit or a key when learning about the keys to the Kingdom). First child holds the object and says "Genesis" then passes it to the next child who says "Exodus", etc. Try to get faster each time.
Remind children of the purpose of memorizing the books of the Bible. It's not to earn a material reward, but as a tool for helping them study God's Word.
What fun activities do you have for teaching the books of the Bible?
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