BIBLE Scope and Sequence

Purposeful Design

Lesson Components• Worship Time, Listening Time, and Activity Time sections (EE and Kindergarten)• Introduction, Directed Instruction, and Review sections (Grade 1–Grade 6)• Optional weekly tests (Grade 1–Grade 6)

MaterialsTeacher Edition

• Teacher’s Heart inspiring devotional• Application sidebars presenting questions to promote

further discussion• Preparation sidebars listing needed materials• Extension sidebars listing suggested additional activities • Hand icons (EE) delineating activities for two age groups• Visual aids with narrative text

Student Activity Book (EE) and Student Edition (Kindergarten–Grade 6)• 34 weekly lessons• Stand-alone Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter lessons

The list below provides a quick overview of the materials and subjects contained in the Purposeful Design Elementary Bible series. It is followed by the Early Education (EE)/Preschool scope and sequence.

Christian WorldviewThe goal of the Purposeful Design Elementary Bible series is for every student to develop a Christian worldview. A worldview is that framework from which each person views reality, makes sense of life, and interacts with the world. The Christian worldview holds that the primary reason for each person’s existence is to love and serve God. People develop a Christian worldview through both the knowledge and application of Scripture. For this reason, it is

essential for students to have an in-depth knowledge of Bible truths as well as the ability to apply Scripture to their daily life.

Overarching ThemesKey to the development of a Christian worldview is the presentation of overarching themes that permeate all the Elementary Bible materials, regardless of the lesson topic or grade level. These themes, as follow, are woven throughout the series:

Overview of the Purposeful Design Elementary Bible Series

Online Resources• Blackline masters• Chapel programs• Visual aids• Songs and lyrics (EE –Grade 2)• Digital masters (Grade 1–Grade 6)• Computer presentations in PDF format (Grade 1–Grade 6)

Printed Visual Aids with corresponding narratives (EE–Grade 2)Time Line (Kindergarten–Grade 6)

Grade Subject

EE/Preschool Familiar Bible truths that emphasize God’s love

Kindergarten Familiar Bible truths that emphasize God’s loving care

First Familiar Bible truths that emphasize God’s relationship to people

Second Studies of the character traits of various people in the Bible

Grade Subject

Third Studies in the life of Christ, the early Church, and missions from the time of Paul until now

Fourth Studies in the basic doctrines of the Church

Fifth Studies in the Old Testament that emphasize choices and their consequences

Sixth Studies in the New Testament that emphasize application of Scripture

• God tells His great story in the Bible. God’s Word displays God’s nature, God’s works, and God’s plan of redemption. The teaching of sound doctrine from the Bible is central to every lesson. It is this knowledge of God that establishes a solid foundation for life.

• God’s Word is truth. God’s Word is true. Students learn that the Bible is the best source for guidance and direction in life.

• God loves everyone. God loves and cares for people. His desire is for all people to have a right relationship with Him. His intentions toward every person are always gracious and good.

• Everyone needs to come to a saving faith in Jesus. All people must experience salvation to have a right relationship with God; so the series often presents the gospel message, which involves repentance, personal faith, and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. A personal relationship with Jesus Christ is dynamic and life-changing as each Christian faithfully grows in knowledge of and obedience to the Lord.

• Christlike behavior, evangelism, ministry, stewardship, and apologetics are all applications of spiritual growth in Christ. Personal faith is demonstrated by behavior. Students learn to serve others in response to God’s love for them and to share the good news of salvation in their homes and neighborhoods and throughout the world.

• Bible study, prayer, and worship are disciplines for spiritual growth. The series emphasizes spiritual disciplines to help establish and reinforce a biblical worldview as students grow in their faith by consistently using these methods for growth. God’s desire is that Christians be conformed to the character of Jesus Christ. This involves a transformation of the mind and the heart

through the work of the Holy Spirit, who gives Christians the desire to change and enables them to do the will of God.

• Students need to know and understand spiritual concepts. As part of the overarching themes throughout the series, each weekly Bible lesson teaches and develops spiritual concepts. These concepts include salvation, grace, mercy, repentance, perseverance, faith, forgiveness, worship, thanksgiving, praise, aspects of God’s divine nature, and a personal relationship with God.

Expected Student OutcomesA strong Bible program requires that students not only acquire skills and knowledge but also grow in faith and demonstrate that faith by their behavior. For this reason, each lesson has a unique set of expected students outcomes—statements of desired student outcomes in the areas of life application, skills, and knowledge through studying the lesson. Because growth in faith is an individual matter, students will come to apply Scripture over the course of time as they grow in their relationship with God.

TranslationsThe Purposeful Design Elementary Bible series can be used in conjunction with any translation of the Bible. In an effort to maintain a translation-nonspecific Bible series, verses or passages of Scripture are frequently referenced but seldom quoted. Unless otherwise noted, any direct quotations from Scripture that appear in the Teacher or Student Editions have been taken from the New King James Version (NKJV).

EARLY EDUCATION

Familiar Bible truths that emphasize God’s loveDeveloped for children from three to five years of age, EE Bible incorporates activities within the domains of Social and Emotional Development, Language and Literacy Development, Cognitive Development, and Small- and Large-Motor Development. The Expected Learning Outcomes sections of the teacher edition categorize the activities into these domains to assist early education professionals in designing lesson plans to meet state and local requirements.

Unit 1: In the BeginningLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

1 God Makes the World

Children express thanks for God’s creation, omnipotence, and omniscience and indicate that God is powerful enough to take care of them.

omnipotence Genesis 1:1b

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God creates the world.

DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work cooperatively with a sand table (1.2)• act out bedtime routines (1.3)Language and Literacy Development• explore books about the ocean (1.2)• answer questions about the Bible truth (1.4)

Cognitive Development• sort objects into land or sea categories (1.2)• shine flashlights to observe shadows (1.2)Small- and Large-Motor Development• build animal puzzles (1.4)• trace lines (1.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will express thankfulness for God’s creation, omnipotence, and omniscience. They will indicate that He is powerful enough to take care of them.

2 Adam and Eve Adam and Eve sin; God still loves them. Children realize that God forgives them when they sin. They contrast obedience and disobedience.

relationship to God, temptation, sin

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• make a handprint and compare it to others

(2.1)• identify the emotions expressed by the

characters in the Bible truth (2.4)Language and Literacy Development• name acts of obedience and rules to follow (2.2)• explore books about Adam and Eve (2.2) • use pictures to retell the Bible truth (2.2)

Cognitive Development• share information about animals (2.1)• recall details about a crayon (2.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• cut out figures of Adam, Eve, and the snake

(2.2)• use puppets to act out situations involving

forgiveness (2.5)

Faith OutcomeChildren will differentiate between obedience and disobedience. They will realize that even though they sin, God forgives them.

EE

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

3Noah Obeys God Noah, a man of faith, listens to and pleases God. Children show a desire to listen to and obey God. relationship to God,

listening to God, judgment, trust, obedience

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KnowNoah, a man of faith, listens to and pleases God. God saves Noah and his family.

DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work cooperatively to build an “ark” with blocks

(3.1)• cooperate in planning a strategy for loading the

ark (3.2)Language and Literacy Development• retell the Bible truth (3.2) • differentiate between capital and lowercase

letters (3.2)

Cognitive Development• use visual skills to sort matching pairs of

animals on cards (3.2)• observe objects that either float or sink in water

and predict whether an object will float or sink on the basis of their previous observations (3.3)

Small- and Large-Motor Development• play a game that involves rolling a ball (3.4)• hop from color to color to learn the colors in

the rainbow (3.5)

Faith OutcomeChildren will show a desire to listen to and obey God.

4 The Tower of Babel People rebel against God. Children choose to learn and obey God’s ways. pride, sin, judgment Matthew 6:33a

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• move paper figures to retell the Bible truth to a

friend (4.3)• work in a group to make a picture of a tall

tower (4.4)Language and Literacy Development• describe items in a picture of the Bible truth

(4.1)• share ideas about what it would have been like

to live during the time of the Bible truth (4.3)

Cognitive Development• duplicate patterns with plastic connecting

blocks (4.1)• count blocks of various colors and record the

number (4.2)• match pairs of pictures of children from various

countries (4.2)• theorize how many bricks were used to build

the tower and its height (4.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• throw, catch, and roll an inflatable globe (4.2)• shape play dough into bricks (4.2)• build towers using log-shaped building toys

(4.3)• stack blocks on unstable and stable surfaces

(4.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will choose to learn and obey God’s ways.

Unit 2: Jesus Loves EveryoneLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

5 Jesus Loves Children

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work cooperatively to reenact the Bible truth

(5.1)• describe emotions that people in the Bible

truth may have experienced (5.2)• perform a fingerplay for another class (5.5)Language and Literacy Development• describe facial features (5.1, 5.2, 5.3)• look at themselves in a mirror and answer

questions (5.3)• make a page in a Big Book for classroom use

(5.3)

Cognitive Development• use puppets to act out a solution for a problem

(5.4) • draw a picture to show a possible outcome for

a story (5.4)• answer questions about the Bible truth (5.4) Small- and Large-Motor Development• make shape people from a variety of geometric

shapes (5.2)• match small figures of children to their larger

counterparts to reinforce the concepts of big and little (5.2)

• draw a picture of themselves going to see Jesus (5.3)

• walk along a zigzag path to pretend to be going to see Jesus (5.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will show love to others.

6Jesus Shows Kindness

Jesus heals a blind man and tells the parable of the good Samaritan. Children show kindness. relationship to others, compassion, kindness, love

Psalm 117:2a

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work cooperatively to put on a puppet play

(6.3)• listen to books that emphasize the value of

kindness (6.4)• express kindness through words and actions

(6.5)Language and Literacy Development• describe a picture of the Bible truth (6.1) • explore touch-and-feel books (6.2) • explore books in Braille (6.2)• listen to stories from books about kindness

(6.4)

Cognitive Development• match objects according to their tactile

qualities (6.2)• retell the Bible truth in sequence (6.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• hop from one hoop to the next in a sequence

(6.3) • trace paths through a maze (6.3)• wind and unwind strips of cloth (6.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will show kindness.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

7 Jairus’ Daughter Jesus brings a girl back to life. Children pray for others in need, affirming that Jesus is all-powerful. omnipotence, faith John 10:10bEx

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development • reenact the Bible truth (7.4)• work cooperatively to add features to an outline

of a child (7.4)• work cooperatively to help a child find a pair of

shoes (7.4)Language and Literacy Development• use oral language to describe a detailed picture

(7.1)• make a mini booklet about the Bible truth (7.3,

7.4) • work with a partner to “read” the mini book

(7.4)

Cognitive Development• sort objects into Living and Nonliving

categories (7.1)• play a game reinforcing Living and Nonliving

categories (7.5)Small- and Large-Motor Development• trace a path from Jairus to Jesus or lay yarn

over the path (7.2)• move around objects as they pretend to get

through a crowd to Jesus (7.3)• pass a ball from child to child without looking

(7.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will pray for others in need, acknowledging that Jesus is all-powerful.

8 Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

Jesus heals and forgives a paralyzed man. Children demonstrate forgiveness to others and tell their friends about Jesus.

omnipotence, faith, compassion, forgiveness

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development • work cooperatively to reenact the Bible truth

(8.2, 8.3, 8.4)• pray for each other’s needs (8.3)• use puppets to act out scenes of repentance and

forgiveness (8.4)Language and Literacy Development• explore books about friendship (8.3)• make a mini booklet to retell the Bible truth

(8.3, 8.4)• turn pages and “read” the mini book to a

partner (8.4)

Cognitive Development• match opposites (8.1)• weigh items on a kitchen scale (8.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• match opposites using yarn or string (8.2)• match opposites using dry-erase markers or

wipe-off crayons (8.2)• stack blocks to make a house (8.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will demonstrate forgiveness to others and tell their friends about Jesus.

Unit 3: FamiliesLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

9 Isaac God fulfills His promise to Abraham and Sarah. Children realize that they, like Isaac, are each a special gift from God; they praise Him.

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• reenact the Bible truth (9.1)• work cooperatively to pretend to serve guests

(9.2)• look at pictures of siblings and describe how an

older child is caring for a baby brother or sister (9.4)

Language and Literacy Development• explore storybooks about the Bible truth (9.1)• pretend to care for a baby and use expressive

language to describe what they are doing (9.3)• look at books about babies (9.3)• describe differences between classmates (9.5)

Cognitive Development• decide what to pack for a trip (9.1)• sort varied colors and sizes of stars (9.2)• count foil stars (9.3)• count stars of various colors and sizes (9.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• match pictures (9.2)• roll and cut play dough (9.2)• navigate an obstacle course by crawling (9.3)• draw features and clothing on child-shaped

cutouts (9.4)• make a clothespin figure of baby Isaac (9.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will realize that they are each a special gift from God. They will praise Him.

10 Jacob and Esau Jacob deceives his father and receives the special prayer intended for Esau. Children contrast truth telling and lying.

covetousness, sin Zechariah 8:16b

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• play a game to practice distinguishing truth

from falsehood (10.2)• make up a new ending for a story in order to

show truthfulness (10.4)Language and Literacy Development• mark the letter t in the Memory Verse (10.2)• listen to stories about honesty (10.2)• talk about what is happening in a picture (10.2,

10.4)

Cognitive Development• match objects that go together (10.1)• identify similarities and differences between

two familiar objects (10.1)• match puzzle pieces that depict objects that go

together (10.1)Small- and Large-Motor Development• use markers or wipe-off crayons to match

objects (10.1)• cut out pictures and glue them in place (10.1)• glue fuzzy yarn onto paper (10.2)• stick small pieces of felt on an area of a picture

(10.2)• hop or skip around obstacles (10.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will contrast truth-telling and lying. They will demonstrate a desire to tell the truth.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

11Joseph Children express that God cares for them. They exhibit a desire to be kind even when hurt by

others, just like Joseph.relationship to others, envy, forgiveness, perseverance

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KnowGod protects Joseph and works through his life. Joseph forgives his brothers.

DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• use puppets to role-play apologies and

forgiveness (11.4)• wear costumes to reenact the Bible truth of

Joseph forgiving his brothers (11.5)Language and Literacy Development• put on various articles of clothing and use

language skills to describe the garments (11.2)• learn words for various types of grains (11.3)• explore books about Joseph (11.4)

Cognitive Development• sort the lids of plastic containers and use them

to create patterns (11.2)• mark groups of seven cows and seven stalks of

grain (11.3) Small- and Large-Motor Development• crawl on hands and knees as they pretend to be

sheep (11.1)• use art supplies to color Joseph’s coat (11.1)• toss bean bags into a hoop (11.3)• scoop oatmeal into funnels (11.3)• cut out a figure of Joseph and his clothing

(11.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will express that God cares for them and will exhibit a desire to be kind, even when hurt by others.

12 Thanksgiving One leper returns to give thanks for his healing. Children express thankfulness in their daily life. thanksgiving, praise, love 1 Chronicles 16:34a

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• use finger puppets to role-play the Bible truth

(12.3) • wear costumes and work cooperatively to

reenact the Bible truth of Jesus’ healing of the 10 lepers (12.3)

• use rhythm instruments to sing praise to God (12.4)

Language and Literacy Development• add pages to a class book about thankfulness

(12.2)• look at books about giving thanks (12.3)• make a book to retell the Bible truth (12.3,

12.4)

Cognitive Development• sort plastic fruit and vegetables by color (12.1)• draw pictures of things they are thankful for

(12.1)• count figures in a picture (12.1)• identify things in nature that they are thankful

for (12.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• wind and unwind fabric strips to bandage dolls

(12.2)• trace a path from the thankful man to Jesus

(12.2)• cut out finger puppets (12.3)• use yarn to lace a pocket to hold pictures (12.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will express thankfulness in their daily life.

Unit 4: ChristmasLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

13 Mary and Joseph The angel Gabriel visits Mary. Mary and Joseph obey God. Children praise God for keeping His promise to send His Son.

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KnowThe angel Gabriel visits Mary. Mary and Joseph obey God. God keeps His promise to send His Son.

DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• role-play caring for a baby (13.1, 13.2)• work cooperatively to reenact Mary and

Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem (13.4)Language and Literacy Development• color or point to the word God (13.1)• explore books about Mary and Joseph (13.2)• listen for the sound of initial consonant j (13.3)• sing a song as a fingerplay (13.3)

Cognitive Development• match pairs of baby pictures (13.1)• duplicate AB patterns (13.1)• use non-standard units of measurement (13.2)Small- and Large-Motor Development• build with blocks (13.2)• hammer golf tees into florist’s foam (13.2)• use cookie cutters to make angels with play

dough (13.2)• go through an obstacle course while pretending

to go to Bethlehem (13.3)• cut and glue paper to make a paper bag puppet

(13.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will praise God for keeping His promise to send His Son.

14 Christmas Hearing the account of Christ’s birth and the events surrounding it, children recognize that God loves them and sent His Son, Jesus.

love, omnipotence, hope, worship, praise, angels

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• reenact the Christmas Bible truth (14.2)• use flannel board figures to retell the Bible

truth (14.4)Language and Literacy Development• perform a fingerplay to “Away in a Manger”

(14.1)• explore Christmas books (14.3)

Cognitive Development• listen and count the number of times a bell

rings (14.3)• make a paper chain in an AB or ABC pattern

(14.4)• find smaller pictures within a larger picture

(14.4)• match words to pictures in a pocket chart

(14.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• glue shredded wheat cereal to a Christmas

ornament (14.1)• wrap dolls in strips of cloth (14.2)• run a zigzag pattern while pretending to be

shepherds on the way to Bethlehem (14.2)• cut out figures and place them in a manger

scene (14.2)

Faith OutcomeChildren will recognize that God loves them and sent His Son, Jesus.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

15 The Wise Men Following the wise men’s example, children praise and worship God. worship, praise Matthew 2:2bEx

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KnowThe wise men see a special star. They follow the star to find and worship the Christ child.

DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• wear costumes to reenact the Bible truth (15.2)• work cooperatively to make a large mural

depicting stars (15.3)Language and Literacy Development• perform a fingerplay about the wise men (15.1,

15.3)• explore books about stars and space (15.2)• learn vocabulary related to space (15.3)• look at a booklet about the journey of the wise

men (15.3, 15.4)

Cognitive Development• count stars (15.2)• make AB or ABC patterns with paper stars

(15.4)• sort paper stars by attributes (15.4)• arrange paper stars by size (15.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• make a star ornament (15.1)• make and assemble a star puzzle (15.1)• trace letters to spell Jesus (15.2)• hop along a path of paper stars (15.2)• follow a leader in an obstacle course while

pretending to be wise men on the way to Bethlehem (15.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will praise and worship God for sending His Son, Jesus.

Unit 5: Going FishingLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

16 Disciples Follow Jesus

Jesus calls His disciples. Children express awe of Jesus’ power and their desire to follow Him. omnipotence, obedience Matthew 4:19

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• role-play different professions (16.4)• consider how they can be helpful (16.4)Language and Literacy Development• use expressive language to describe how

children are helping (16.4)• explore books about careers (16.4)• review the Bible truth through initial letter

sounds (16.5)

Cognitive Development• catch plastic fish and count them (16.1)• count groups of fish (16.2)• examine ocean items with a magnifying glass

and record their observations (16.2)• find coins hidden in a picture (16.3)• sequence numbers and connect the dots on a

dot-to-dot (16.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• wiggle like a fish (16.2)• follow a leader to demonstrate basic locomotor

skills (16.2)• toss beanbag fish into a hoop (16.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will express awe of Jesus’ power and desire to follow Him.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

17 Jesus Calms a Storm

Jesus calms a storm. Children show their trust in God even when they are afraid. omnipotence, fear, trust, faith

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work cooperatively to finger paint a mural of a

stormy sea (17.1)• wear costumes to reenact the Bible truth (17.5) Language and Literacy Development• explore books about weather (17.3) • make a booklet about weather (17.3, 17.4)

Cognitive Development• observe wave action in a sensory bottle (17.1)• test items to determine if the items will float or

sink (17.1)• predict how items will move when exposed to

moving air (17.2) • sequence the events of the Bible truth (17.5)Small- and Large-Motor Development• combine simple paper shapes to make sailboats

(17.2)• use tongs to pick up small pom-poms and

cotton balls (17.3) • raise and lower a parachute or large sheet to

observe the effects of waves on boats (17.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will show their trust in God even when they are afraid.

18 A Little Boy’s Meal Jesus feeds over 5,000 people. Children are willing to help meet the needs of others. omnipotence, provision, giving

2 Corinthians 9:7b

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work cooperatively in a food preparation center

(18.2)• make a mural with other group members

(18.2) • look at pictures and describe how children

pictured are sharing (18.4)Language and Literacy Development• explore books about how people produce food

(18.3) • talk about things they are thankful for (18.4)

Cognitive Development• sort toy bread and fish (18.1)• sort fish and loaves by attributes (18.1)• duplicate AB and ABBA patterns (18.2) • find shapes in a larger picture (18.2)Small- and Large-Motor Development• use cookie cutters to cut play dough (18.1)• participate in a relay race involving eye-hand

coordination (18.2)• pick up small pieces of confetti (18.3) • play a hopping game (18.5)

Faith OutcomeChildren will be willing to give what they have to help meet the needs of others.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

19Miracles at Sea Hearing about Jesus’ provision of fish and His walk on water, children express awe at His power

and desire to follow Him.listening to God, omnipotence, obedience, faith

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KnowJesus provides a miraculous catch of fish for His disciples. He walks on the sea with Peter.

DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• describe the feelings of children pictured (19.4)• tell about times when they were afraid (19.4)• work cooperatively on a mural depicting two

scenes from the Bible truth (19.5)Language and Literacy Development• explore books about the Bible truth (19.4)• reenact the Bible truth as characters in the

story and as a newscaster (19.5)

Cognitive Development• match puzzle pieces to complete pictures of

fish (19.2)• graph colors of goldfish crackers (19.2)• make and test predictions about floating and

sinking (19.3) Small- and Large-Motor Development• use a magnet to lift chenille stems that are

inside a plastic jar (19.1)• paint with cotton swabs (19.2)• walk over carpet samples to explore various

textures (19.3)• follow a trail of footprints laid out as an

obstacle course (19.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will express awe at Jesus’ power and will desire to follow Him.

Unit 6: Growing UpLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

20 Baby Moses After learning about Baby Moses’ safekeeping, children share ways that God keeps them safe. faithfulness, hope, relationship to God

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• role-play caring for a baby (20.1)• work cooperatively to reenact the Bible truth

(20.1)Language and Literacy Development• name objects in a picture of the Bible truth

(20.3)• speak in complete sentences to describe their

drawings (20.3)• engage in discussion based on pictures of

community helpers and their roles (20.4)

Cognitive Development• sequence the Bible truth by using flannel board

figures (20.1)• match picture cards of community helpers

(20.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• move a figure of baby Moses along a path

(20.1)• trace lines on an activity page (20.2)• match small pictures with the same images in a

larger picture (20.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will share ways that God keeps them safe.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

21Moses and Aaron God chooses Moses and Aaron to lead His people. Children choose to be helpers. listening to God,

courage, judgment, leadership

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KnowGod chooses Moses and Aaron for leadership.

DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• use facial expressions to imitate emotions in

the Bible truth (21.1)• discuss appropriate ways to help when

someone is being hurt (21.1)Language and Literacy Development• relate vocabulary for desert life to their play

with a sand table (21.1)• engage in discussion based on pictures of

children cooperating with others (21.1)

Cognitive Development• identify ways that children pictured are being

helpful (21.1)• mix red and yellow paint to make orange (21.2)• put numbers in sequence (21.2)Small- and Large-Motor Development• paint a scene with watercolors (21.2)• play a hopping game (21.3)• complete a dot-to-dot activity (21.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will be good helpers.

22 Young Samuel God speaks to Samuel. Children name ways that God speaks to them. listening to God, servanthood

1 Samuel 3:9b

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• wear Bible costumes to retell the Bible truth

(22.2) • work cooperatively to reenact the Bible truth

with puppets (22.3)Language and Literacy Development• match words with initial consonant S to the

printed letter (22.2)• make booklets that retell the Bible truth (22.3,

22.4)• listen to audio recordings and follow along in

the text (22.4)

Cognitive Development• answer questions about the Bible truth (22.1)• listen to a variety of genres of music and move

in response to what they hear (22.4)• listen to sounds in the environment and

identify the sounds (22.5)Small- and Large-Motor Development• shape a piece of yarn over the outline of the

letter s (22.2)• take steps or hops of various sizes (22.3)• listen to a variety of genres of music and move

in response to what they hear (22.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will name ways that God speaks to them.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

23 Young David David fights Goliath. Children verbalize faith and trust in God. faith, boldness, courage Proverbs 3:5aEx

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• pretend to care for stuffed toy sheep (23.1)• collaborate to separate stuffed toy animals into

groups (23.1)• identify faces showing fear and develop a

possible response to the situation (23.4)Language and Literacy Development• use appropriate vocabulary to describe the

texture of objects (23.2)• find sight words on heart-shaped papers (23.2)• explore books about David and Goliath (23.5)

Cognitive Development• categorize stuffed toy animals into three groups

(23.1)• identify objects by touch (23.3)• use manipulatives to practice counting to five

in assorted sets (23.4)• tell what happens next in the Bible truth (23.5)Small- and Large-Motor Development• use a wax stick, piece of yarn, or a writing tool

to trace a path through a maze (23.1)• trace the outline of stones and fill in the

outlines (23.3)• toss foam balls, aiming at a target (23.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will verbalize faith and trust in God.

Unit 7: Visits with JesusLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

24 Zacchaeus After learning about Zacchaeus, children recognize their sin and their need for Jesus the Savior. repentance, salvation, restoration

Luke 19:10

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• wear Bible costumes and collaborate to reenact

the Bible truth (24.3)• consider how Zacchaeus might have felt at

various times in the Bible truth (24.3)• express ways that God shows His love for them

and they can show love to others (24.4)Language and Literacy Development• listen to stories from books about God’s love

(24.2)• make and “read” a mini book about the Bible

truth (24.3, 24.4)• recall and sequence the events from the Bible

truth (24.5)

Cognitive Development• match opposites (24.2)• use nonstandard measurement tools to measure

their height (24.2)• complete AB or ABBA patterns with two

colors of leaves (24.3)• sort leaves by color (24.3)• match capital and lowercase letters written on

leaves (24.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• shape play dough on the letters of their name

(24.1)• climb on playground equipment to reenact

Zacchaeus’ climbing a tree (24.3)• cut on straight lines (24.5)

Faith OutcomeChildren will recognize their sin and their need for Jesus the Savior.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

25 Nicodemus From Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus, children realize that good deeds do not get people into heaven; everyone needs Jesus the Savior.

love, salvation, relationship to God

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work together in a housekeeping center (25.2)• collaborate to reenact the Bible truth using

stick puppets (25.3)• express ideas and feelings about heaven

through collage (25.5)Language and Literacy Development• learn about seeds and growing watermelons

(25.3, 25.4)• listen to a story about growing in faith (25.4)• explore books about heaven (25.4)

Cognitive Development• observe nocturnal insects (25.1)• sort day and night activities (25.2)• plant seeds and observe their germination

(25.3)• color a picture by number (25.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• cut on straight lines through a fold (25.1)• go through an obstacle course to reenact

Nicodemus’ coming to see Jesus at night (25.3)• make stick puppets to reenact the Bible truth

(25.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will realize that good deeds do not get people into heaven but that everyone needs Jesus the Savior.

26 Mary, Martha, and Lazarus

Like Mary, children realize that listening to God is important. They express awe over Jesus’ power in resurrecting Lazarus.

listening to God, servanthood, faith

John 11:25a

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• role-play serving meals to others (26.1)• identify various feelings that people may have

experienced in the Bible truth (26.3)Language and Literacy Development• retell the Bible truth using little

people-shaped toys or paper figures (26.2)• explore books about feelings (26.3)• identify rhyming words in a poem (26.3)

Cognitive Development• count sets 1–9 and match the number to the

numeral (26.1)• identify objects by the sound they make (26.2)• assist in following a recipe and measuring

ingredients (26.5)Small- and Large-Motor Development• cut and color paper figures (26.2)• place stickers on a party hat (26.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will realize that listening to God is important. They will express awe over Jesus’ resurrecting power.

Unit 8: EasterLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

27 Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey. Children praise Jesus as King. praise, relationship to God, faith

Matthew 21:9a, d

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• share ways they can praise Jesus (27.2)• discuss table manners (27.4)• draw a picture of their family sharing a meal

together (27.4)Language and Literacy Development• retell the Bible truth using little people-shaped

toys (27.2)• use expressive language to describe a picture

(27.3)• explore books about Jesus’ last week (27.3)

Cognitive Development• sequence the Bible truth by moving toys (27.2)• sort play food or pictures of food (27.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• complete an obstacle course to follow Jesus

through a crowd (27.1)• cut out and assemble a palm branch (27.2)• knead and mold play dough to look like

unleavened bread (27.3)• march, skip, and hop in a parade in honor of

Jesus as King (27.5)

Faith OutcomeChildren will praise Jesus as King.

28 Easter Acknowledging Christ’s death, burial, resurrection, and ascension, children verbalize that God loves them.

selflessness, submission, forgiveness, salvation

Mark 16:6b

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• play cooperatively with small figures as they

reenact the Bible truth (28.2)• respond to parts of the Bible truth as being sad

or happy (28.5)Language and Literacy Development• listen and respond to books about the meaning

of Easter (28.1)• use oral language skills in reordering the events

of the Bible truth (28.5)

Cognitive Development• complete patterns with two colors of plastic

eggs (28.1)• count pom-poms and place them in a plastic

egg labeled with the same number (28.2)• match upper and lower case letters written on

plastic eggs (28.2)• match pictures related to the Bible truth (28.5)Small- and Large-Motor Development• trace a road in a sand table (28.3)• take steps along an alphabet road (28.3)• paint using thickly textured paint (28.4)• use tongs or tweezers to lift and place cotton

on a picture (28.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will acknowledge that Jesus died on the cross, rose again, and ascended into heaven. They will verbalize that God loves them.

Unit 9: Adventures with GodLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

29 Joshua and Caleb Joshua and Caleb are faith-filled spies. Children show their trust in God when they are afraid. faith, fear Psalm 56:3

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• identify and describe emotions of children in

pictures (29.4)• work together on a mural (29.5)Language and Literacy Development• identify the sight word God (29.1)• listen to books about faith (29.4)

Cognitive Development• complete simple math word problems with

manipulatives (29.1)• count objects and mark the correct number

(29.3)• sort objects by color and complete AB and

ABBA patterns (29.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• mold land formations in a sand table (29.1)• stir and spread a fruit mixture onto bread

(29.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will show their trust in God when they are afraid.

30 The Battle of Jericho

The Israelites are victorious at Jericho. Children acknowledge that there is no problem too big for God.

faith, obedience, omnipotence

Joshua 24:24

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work together to move balls on a parachute

(30.2)• cooperate to make a long line of dominoes

(30.2) Language and Literacy Development• identify lowercase e in the Memory Verse

(30.2)• follow directions to bake a cake (30.4)

Cognitive Development• match animals and people to their correct

“homes” (30.1)• predict and test materials for roofing (30.1)• classify objects and animals as either strong or

not strong (30.3)• follow a set of verbal directions (30.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• build Rahab’s house from blocks (30.1)• use plastic spoons to scoop toys from a box of

tangled yarn (30.1)• set dominoes on end (30.2)• squeeze a bottle to move materials with air

(30.3)

Faith OutcomeChildren will acknowledge that there is no problem too big for God.

Lesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

31Daniel in the Lions’ Den

Like Daniel, children choose to do the right thing even when it is difficult. prayer, courage, relationship to God, deliverance

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• work together to make a lions’ den from blocks

and stuffed lions (31.3)• reenact Daniel’s imprisonment in the lions’ den

(31.3)• share and pray for prayer requests (31.5)Language and Literacy Development• practice phonemic awareness skills related to

initial consonant d (31.1)• explore books about Daniel in the lions’ den

(31.4)

Cognitive Development• identify shapes (31.2)• sort cards featuring lions (31.3)Small- and Large-Motor Development• cut on curved lines to make paper bag puppets

(31.1)• cut on straight lines (31.2)• toss bean bags into a box shaped like a lion’s

head (31.2)

Faith OutcomeChildren will choose to do the right thing even when it is difficult.

32 Jonah Unlike Jonah, children demonstrate prompt obedience. disobedience, repentance Jonah 2:2

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• retell the Bible story with representational

objects (32.2)• empathize with the feelings of others (32.3)• take turns to play a counting and matching

game (32.4)Language and Literacy Development• match rhyming words (32.1)• explore books about the ocean (32.3)• retell the Bible truth (32.3)• identify words in a mini booklet (32.3, 32.4)

Cognitive Development• sort seashells by size (32.1)• complete AB, ABBA, or ABC patterns (32.2)• predict the outcome of a floating/sinking

demonstration (32.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• paint with thick-textured paint (32.1)• trace lines in sand (32.3)• walk across a balance beam (32.5)

Faith OutcomeChildren will demonstrate prompt obedience.

Unit 10: The Early ChurchLesson Title Lesson Summary Core Concepts Memory Verses

33 Peter Is Rescued God delivers Peter from prison. Children share prayer requests for help in times of need, believing that God hears and answers.

persecution, prayer, deliverance

Psalm 116:1

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• communicate empathy as they pray for others

(33.2)• work together to make a mural depicting places

and people to pray for (33.5)Language and Literacy Development• practice phonemic awareness skills related to

initial consonant sounds (33.2)• listen to a rebus story and supply missing

words (33.3, 33.4)

Cognitive Development• count the number of times they hear a

knocking sound (33.1)• find plastic letters in a box and decide if the

letter is in their name (33.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• walk on a winding path (33.2)• glue a photo to a flower shape (33.2)• make a rubbing of the first letter in their name

(33.3)• bend strips of paper to form a paper chain

(33.4)

Faith OutcomeChildren will share prayer requests for help in times of need, believing that God hears and answers.

34 Paul and Silas Like Paul and Silas, children praise God regardless of circumstances. persecution, praise, deliverance, salvation

Psalm 71:23a

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DoChildren will: Social and Emotional Development• identify emotions in the Bible truth (34.1)• collaborate to build a stack of blocks within a

time limit (34.2)• work cooperatively to match shoes to each

child (34.4)Language and Literacy Development• identify the letter p and its sound (34.1)• describe ways they can help other children

(34.3)

Cognitive Development• identify objects by name and color (34.2)• sing loudly and softly to match a story song

(34.3)• complete a pattern of musical instruments

(34.4)Small- and Large-Motor Development• jump on the cue of designated words (34.1)• play a game involving music and movement

(34.3)• play a variety of rhythm instruments (34.5)

Faith OutcomeChildren will praise God regardless of circumstances.