The Five Solas and the Reformers Unit Study

Your 8-12 year olds will love learning about the Reformation with this fun unit study on the Five Solas and the Reformers.

Theology and sound doctrine are so important for our kids to learn. History is important, too. We can teach our children theology as we teach them the story of history. It’s fun for them, and it helps them remember what they’ve learned–and why it’s important.

This unit study will help your kids learn about the Five Solas, why these simple historical slogans became necessary to teach biblical truth, and about a number of the Reformers who worked to spread the truth of Scripture during the Protestant Reformation.

The Five Solas

Your children will learn about the Five Solas:

God’s Word alone is our authority and the Bible is sufficient for salvation.
We are saved through Christ alone. It is his atoning work on the cross that saves us from our sin.
Our salvation is by the grace of God alone–not through anything we can do to cause God to save us. It is a gift from him.
Salvation in Christ by the grace of God is through faith alone. It is through the faith that God gives us that we are able to believe on Jesus and be saved from our sins.
Our lives are to be lived to the glory of God alone, and all things work to bring glory to his holy name.

The Reformers

Your kids will also learn about the lives and impact of major Reformers:

John Wycliffe (c. 1328-1384), England
Jan Hus (c. 1369-1425), Bohemia
Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498), Italy
Martin Luther (1483-1546), Germany
Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531), Switzerland
John Calvin (1509-1564), France / Switzerland
Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), England
John Knox (c. 1513-1572), Scotland
William Tyndale (1494-1536), England
Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560), Germany
Katharina Zell (1497-1562), Germany
Renee of Ferrara (1510-1575), France / Italy
Charlotte de Bourbon (c. 1546-1582), France / The Netherlands

This fun unit study will help your children understand both history and theology, with hands-on activities and an engaging narrative.

The Reformers and the 5 Solas Unit Study

From the street preaching of early Reformers like John Wycliffe and Jan Hus to the birth of new denominations and movements like the Anabaptists, Baptists, and Puritans, the Reformation was a fight to return to the truths of the Bible. Those truths were expressed in easily shared slogans we now call the Five Solas.

Your unit study on the cause of the Reformation includes a fun, 95-page biography, Why Did the Reformation Happen?, teaches kids about the Five Solas, and about Reformers from different areas in Europe.

Why Did the Reformation Happen? by Danika Cooley | This informative book (Christian Focus Publications, 2021) covers the Five Solas and stories of a number of the Reformers.
- You can also purchase Why Did the Reformation Happen? from Thinking Kids Press. Or, purchase the Reformation bundle to get When Lightning Struck! and all three Who What Why | Reformation books.
The Protestant Reformers Craft | Your kids will create toilet paper roll busts of five of the Reformers.
Why Did the Reformation Happen? Lapbook | Kids will use this hands-on lapbook to record what they’ve learned about:
- The impact of the Protestant Reformation on the Reformation world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The Reformation world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Reformation.
- The people involved in the story of the Reformation.
- Reformation history vocabulary.
- The timeline of the Protestant Reformation.
- The geography of the Protestant Reformation.
- Theology: The Five Solas.

This unit on the Reformation will help your kids learn that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone. Our salvation comes from Christ alone. Our authority is Scripture alone, and we live to the glory of God alone.

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“As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.” – Psalm 16:3, ESV

Christian History Matters for Our Kids.

History matters. Now, more than ever, we see how important it is for our children to know and understand history and the Bible.

Here’s why:

God is the sovereign ruler of all things. It’s important for our kids to see his hand in the history of nations and in the lives of both peasants and kings.
Christian history is the story of our family history. Our kids get to see how people who love Jesus follow him.
Understanding history can help our kids learn historic and biblical theology. They learn what the Bible says and what that means for us. They also see when the study of Scripture has taken important turns that have changed the Church.
Reading Christian biographies and history can be a wonderful way for kids to think outside their own time and culture. God’s Church spans centuries and includes people from every nation.
Christian biographies help kids consider their own faith, walk with Jesus, and the impact their witness may one day have on others–and on history.

Elementary-aged kids need middle grade resources that are fun, a little sassy, and that teach valuable lessons.

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The Who What Why Series is the perfect resource to teach your kids about history, while helping them apply biblical truths to their lives today.

Your kids will love the Who What Why Reformation series with illustrated narratives for 8-11 year olds. And, Martin Luther’s young adult historical fiction story makes the perfect family read aloud!
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