Issues, Etc. Teaching the Ten Commandments through Storytelling – Christine Elliott Rivers, 6/10/25 (1612)
Jun 10, 2025
Christine Elliott Rivers, a fourth-grade teacher and author of "Above All Things: The Tale of the King," shares her innovative approach to teaching the Ten Commandments through storytelling. She discusses how narratives can make moral lessons more relatable for children. The conversation highlights the powerful role of storytelling in reinforcing Christian values, emphasizing engaging and loving methods of teaching. Rivers also offers practical tips for parents to incorporate storytelling into their discussions about faith, strengthening family connections to God.
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Teach Commandments with Storytelling
- Teach children to love and meditate on the Ten Commandments daily, not just to know them.
- Use storybooks to help bind these truths to their hearts and integrate faith into daily life.
Power of Fairy Tales in Faith
- Fairy tales uniquely convey Christian truths by engaging imagination and emotion.
- Authors like Tolkien and Lewis show fantasy as a Christian response to a materialistic world.
Use Symbolism in Commandments Series
- Each book in the Commandments series uses different fairy tale symbols to explain Lutheran catechism truths.
- Plan to cover all Ten Commandments across the series with some combined for narrative clarity.
