FAQs

Which Bible translation is this in?

—29 out of 30 verses are from the ESV, 1 is from the NASB.

What ages is this for?

—Personally, I would say 6-10, but this will vary by child. (And we’ve had a few adults who said they wanted to try it, too) Your child should be comfortable writing (though they don’t have to be amazing at spelling). There are options for children who don’t like to write (like using the downloadable verse puzzle pieces to plug into the missing word spots in the verses), and WTWOMH seeks to use multiple methods for memory. Still, the primary method is copywork, so your child should be comfortable writing. I used this for my 8-year-old girl and 10-year-old boy, and felt it was just right. I didn’t feel my young 6-year-old boy was quite ready for it. You know your child.

I’ve seen the copywork pages, but what else is included?

Within the book, every verse comes with a perforated coloring page, meant to be colored, removed and displayed in the home, with the hope that both parents and children will be reminded of these verses and be able to reference them often. There is also a memory card and a memory puzzle for each verse that can be downloaded from this site.

There are also 10 short devotional thoughts within the book (one to go with each section). These contain discussion questions, supporting verse references, and personal stories all designed to bring depth to the verses and encourage you to apply them within the home. This could be used throughout the week, or on the first day when introducing the lesson, or on the final day of the week, as the child is coloring.

How long will this take my child to complete each day?

—Depending on how focused your child is, the work itself should take between 5-10 minutes per day, including the time you read and recite the verses together. Friday’s may take a little longer (or be a lot shorter) depending on how much your child gets into the coloring, or how many memory cards are in need of review.

Who was this written for?

It was written by me, (a homeschool mom), for my children, as a way to work Bible memory into our homeschool day, and as a way to to help us be consistent with scripture memory. But it could also also be used by families with public/private schooled children as a brief way to connect around the word before or after school, or within private schools who may wish to include daily copywork and Bible memory into their day. It could also be worked into Sunday school or VBS camps as a way to include/strengthen memory work outside of class.

Will Write the Word on my Heart be sold through your website? Or as a digital download from Amazon or Etsy? Or as a physical product that will be received In the mail?

—Physical copies of Write the Word on my Heart can be found on Amazon and at AnekoPress. It’s also available online at ChristianBook.com, RainbowResource.com and at both Target and Barnes and Noble online.

Currently, WTWOMH is only a physical product. We are exploring the possibility of selling digital products in the future.

Would you be willing to give my group discount/bulk pricing?

Groups purchasing 16 or more can receive a discount from Aneko Press. If purchasing for a church or school, contact the publisher before purchasing—you may be eligible for further discounts

How many verses/weeks are in the book?

—30. It is written to be completed over the course of 30 full weeks, with four days of written copywork and one day of coloring/review each week.

Will you have a cursive edition?

—We have considered making a Print-on-Demand edition available on Amazon. This would not have the nicer lay-flat binding, perforated pages, or folding cover flaps that this first print edition has, but it would still work. (This type of binding, called “perfect binding” is what my children had as they used Write the Word, and while it is not the *best* for writing, it still works okay. 

Will you offer WTWOMH in other translations?

—Currently, there is no plan in place for this, simply because there is such a high cost to printing so many, and new translations mean each verse must be fully reformatted to remove new missing words. However, as with the cursive edition, if it became evident that there was a strong demand for WTWOMH in another translation, we may consider offering something via Print-on-Demand.

It’s early, I know, BUT will there be several editions published in the future?  I can see a teen edition, gender specific editions, themed editions (same scriptures but targeting different interests).  

—Yes! That is the hope. Little by little. This first book was written for my own children to use through their school year. I hope to continue to release these each year as my children grow and learn more verses, and I do have several ideas for future themes. However, if you have a certain verse or section of verses you’d like to see in print, let us know, and we’ll prayerfully take it to heart. 

What passages of Scripture does WTWOMH cover?

—This first edition covers 30 verses that were selected with the heart of a younger child in view. Paul tells us that “All scripture is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,” (2 Timothy 3:16 ESV) and my own experience says amen, the Lord can and does use every part of the Bible—even crazy, obscure verses—to speak to us in time of need. But in this case, all 30 of these verses were chosen specifically for shaping the character of a young child, and especially came from a desire to point our children to the Lord and his standard with sins and struggles that may pertain specifically to them.

These verses were intended for parents and children to memorize together, with the hope to equip parents to use the word in their homes, “talking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up…” (Deuteronomy 11:19 NASB)  and also help our children to have his word on their hearts, so the Lord can bring conviction or help or encouragement to them at just the right moment.

There are 10 sections, some with just one or two verses, others with several. Each section includes a brief devotional thought, with discussion questions, teaching tips, or suggested ways to apply the verse at home.

I was wondering what doctrinal perspective the devotions came from? Solid doctrine is important to me.

It’s important to me too! And there’s no better way to be clear on doctrine than to be immersed in the word! I’m a Christian who desires to be rooted in the word of God and desires the same for my children. In saying this, I realize and respect that many Christians share this desire and still arrive at theologically diverse positions. We have not yet arrived at the “unity of the faith.” (see Eph 4) However, in writing the various devotional thoughts and teaching helps for Write the Word, I don’t think any of the sharing goes deeper than our “common salvation” (Jude 1:3) …those basic unifying truths that most all of us agree upon: that Jesus is the head of the body, the one and only begotten son of God, who came to earth as a man, died on the cross as an atonement for our sins, was raised from the dead, ascended to heaven, and is coming back again. Praise Him! You almost can’t write that without being brought into worship.

There are lessons that touch on God as the creator; there are lessons that touch on grace, and extending forgiveness, on praying for our children, on Christ in us and God for us. There is one lesson that shares on the importance of calling on the name of Jesus for help in time of need, and lots of questions without answers, leaving plenty of room for parent-navigated discussions. The goal of Write the Word on my Heart is not to provide a statement about doctrines or theology, but to simply be in the word with our children, that these conversations around the word would become the norm in our home. That the word would be “impress[ed] …on your heart and on your soul; …[taught] …to your sons,… [shared] …when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up… [written] …on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, so that your days and the days of your sons may be multiplied…” (See Deut 11:18-21 NASB, brackets added)

All that being said—the teaching pages were added as an *optional* help for you, the parent—and only if they are useful to you. If you’d rather not use them, all of the teaching pages stand alone at the beginning of each section and can easily be removed without affecting the student’s work.

That’s all we have for now… if you have a question we didn’t answer … send us a message online, or leave a comment below and we’ll try to add it as soon as we can!