Once children have mastered the books of the New Testament, they can begin learning about the books of the Old Testament. As I mentioned previously, I started out teaching the children in my Bible school class the books of the New Testament before the books of the Old Testament because, overall, the books of the New Testament are much simpler.
The names of the Old Testament books are much more complex than those of the New Testament. Children might even have a difficult time learning to pronounce the names of the books of the Old Testament. Depending on the age of the children trying to learn the books of the Old Testament, it might be a good idea to focus on just a few at a time. There is a “Books of the Old Testament” song; however, I do not feel it is as useful as the New Testament song because it just isn’t as catchy or memorable.
Rather than telling about who wrote each book of the Old Testament, you might do something a little different. Many of the typical Bible Stories that children are taught are Old Testament stories. Perhaps you could teach your children about where each of these stories comes from in the Old Testament. While you won’t have a story for each book of the Old Testament, it will be a good foundation for further learning about the Old Testament.
Some people completely shy away from studying or learning from the Old Testament. It is important to instill children with the idea that the Old Testament is significant at a young age. Children need to know the books of the Old Testament for the same reasons they needed to know the books of the New Testament. Learning the order and names of all the books of the Bible is a necessary tool to know and use the Word of God.