They taught from the Word of God in various means (Deuteronomy 6:7). Very young children were taught the stories of the Old and New Testaments, with moral lessons. Then they were made active participants by learning the catechism—a method of teaching basic systematic theology by question and answer. Puritan fathers led the family in worship during the week, and led the family to worship on the Sabbath. They talked with their children about Sunday’s sermon.
