Back to School Devotional for Kids – God Goes With You! FREE activity booklet.

Going back to school can bring lots of different feelings. Children may feel excited about seeing their friends and learning new things, but they may also feel nervous about a new teacher, difficult work, or finding someone to sit with.

In this back-to-school devotional, children will meet Joshua as he prepares to begin a huge new responsibility. God did not promise Joshua that everything would be easy. Instead, He gave Joshua an even greater promise: God would be with him wherever he went.

That same promise can encourage children as they begin a new school year.

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid… for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9

Children will learn that being courageous does not mean never feeling nervous. It means trusting God and remembering that they never have to face anything alone.

Watch the devotional

God Goes With You! – A Back-to-School Devotional for Kids

Watch or listen together and discover how God’s promise to Joshua can give children courage as they return to school.

Download the free printable leaflet

Continue the conversation with our free two-page back-to-school devotional printable. Children can colour, complete a maze and word search, reflect on the new school year, pray, and choose a practical kindness challenge.

The printable includes:

• A child-friendly devotional based on Joshua 1:1–9
• The memory verse from Joshua 1:9
• Back-to-school reflection questions
• A word search and maze
• Counting and observation activities
• A back-to-school prayer
• Simple weekly kindness challenges
• Colouring activities

FREE Download

Download the free two-page back-to-school devotional leaflet and continue the conversation with Bible reflection, prayer, puzzles, colouring and simple kindness challenges.