Series: Core Curriculum - Spiritual - 3 to 5 - Year 2
2015
46 documents
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| Category | Spiritual Development |
| Resource Owner | Compassion International |
The Core Curriculum for children between the ages of 3 and 5 includes 46 individual lessons to help develop the children spiritually, as they learn about God’s love, His promises, and His plan for their lives through simple theological concepts and well-known Bible stories. Ultimately, the children will know and understand basic narrative stories of the Bible and will demonstrate commitment to the Lordship of Christ. Lessons include stories from both the Old Testament and the New Testament, ensuring children know and understand God’s love and His promises from Creation to the Resurrection. Each lesson includes guided instructions for the teacher, including preparation, a script, and suggested activities to facilitate further learning in a fun and interactive manner.
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The Bible: God's Love Letter to Us
The lesson “Intro to the Bible” teaches children about how God expresses His love to us through the messages in the Bible. Through discus…
The Beginning: God Made Day, Night, Sea, Land
The lesson “The Beginning: God Made Day, Night, Sea, Land” teaches children about how God created the earth. They will name the four thin…
The Beginning: God Made Plants, Animals
The lesson “The Beginning: God Made Plants, Animals” teaches children about God’s creation and that He is the creator of all things…
Review of God's Creation
The lesson “Review of God’s Creation” teaches children about and reviews the story of the creation in the Bible. The children will …
God's Plan for Families
The lesson “God’s Plan for Families” teaches children about the families in the Bible, emphasizing how all families are different a…
Noah and His Family Leave the Ark
The lesson “Noah and His Family Leave the Ark” teaches children about the story of Noah and the Ark, giving the children the opportunity …
God's Promise and Covenant: Rainbow
The lesson “God’s Promise and Covenant: Rainbow” describes God’s promise and covenant to mankind to never flood the whole ear…
Abraham, the Father of All Nations
The lesson “Abraham, the Father of All Nations” teaches children about the story of Abraham, and his fathering many. The children will di…
Joseph's Dream: Planning for the Future
The lesson “Joseph’s Dream: Planning for the Future” teaches about the Bible story of Joseph and how God helped him to understand t…
Joseph and His Brothers' Reunion
The lesson “Joseph and His Brothers’ Reunion” teaches children about the story of Joseph and his relationship with his brothers. Th…
Baby Moses and the Princess of Egypt
The lesson “Baby Moses and the Princess of Egypt” teaches children about the story of Baby Moses and his mother. By practicing caring for…
Moses Was Loyal to His People
The lesson “Moses Was Loyal to His People” teaches children about the concept of loyalty through Moses’ loyalty to his people. The …
Moses and the Plagues of Egypt
The lesson “Moses and the Plagues of Egypt” teaches children further about God’s power and His power regarding Pharaoh and the Egyp…
God Provides Food for His People
The lesson “God Provides Food for His People” teaches children about God’s faithfulness, as they are able to differentiate between …
The People Forget About God
The lesson “The People Forget About God” teaches children about God’s love for us and how important it is to remember His love and …
Joshua Crosses the Jordan River
The lesson “Joshua Crosses the Jordan River” teaches children about God’s power and love, as he cared for Joshua and the Israelites…
Gideon Obeys God
The lesson “Gideon Obeys God” teaches children of the importance of obedience through the story of Gideon and his battle against the Mida…
David Writes Many Psalms
The lesson “David Writes Many Psalms” teaches children about praising God and David’s commitment to loving and praising God through…
Solomon Rules Wisely
The lesson “Solomon Rules Wisely” teaches children about personal responsibility, good decision-making, and the gift of wisdom from God. …
David and the Lame Prince
The lesson “Noah, the Ark, and the Animals” teaches children about the story of Noah and the Ark from Genesis: 6-9. The children will re-…
Solomon Writes Many Proverbs
The lesson “Solomon Writes Many Proverbs” teaches children about how the Bible is full of many wise sayings, defining the word ‘pro…
Elijah and God's Fire
The lesson “Elijah and God’s Fire” teaches children more about God’s promises, His faithfulness, and how it is important to b…
Elijah and the Chariot of Fire
The lesson “Elijah and the Chariot of Fire” uses the story of Elijah and the Chariot of Fire to teach children how to express the way the…
Elisha and Naaman's Leprosy
The lesson “Elisha and Naaman’s Leprosy” teaches children more about how God performs miracles and heals the sick. The children wil…
Jonah and the Big Fish
The lesson “Jonah and the Big Fish” helps children to understand the importance of obedience through the story of Jonah and the Big Fish.…
Three Brave Men and the Fiery Furnace
The lesson “Three Brave Men and the Fiery Furnace” continues to teach children about the importance of obedience through the story of Sha…
Jesus is Born - Visit of the Magi
The lesson “Jesus is Born – Visit of the Magi” teaches children the story of Jesus’ birth, focusing on the visit of the three…
Jesus as a Boy in the Temple
The lesson “Jesus as a Boy in the Temple” teaches children about the story of Jesus disappearing as a boy in the temple and how His mothe…
Sermon on the Mountain: The Lord's Prayer
The lesson “Sermon on the Mountain: The Lord’s Prayer” teaches children about talking to God, praying, and developing a personal re…
Sermon on the Mountain - The Treasure
The lesson “Sermon on the Mountain – The Treasure” teaches children about Jesus’ want for us to store up our treasures in hea…
Sermon on the Mountain - House on the Rock
The lesson “Sermon on the Mountain – House on the Rock” teaches that Jesus is our Rock in life and will be able to explain why it i…
Jesus Walks on Water
The lesson “Jesus Walks on Water” teaches children about the power of Jesus and how He calmed the storm for His disciples, even while the…
Jesus Heals Blind Bartemeaus
The lesson “Jesus Heals Blind Bartemeaus” further develops the children’s understanding of the power of Jesus and the meaning of fa…
Jesus Heals the Man at Betheseda
The lesson “Jesus Heals the Man at Betheseda” further develops the children’s understanding of the power of Jesus through the story…
God Cares for the Sparrows and Us
The lesson “God Cares for the Sparrows and Us” further develops the children’s understanding of the power of Jesus His love for us.…
Jesus Loves the Children
The lesson “Jesus Loves the Children” teaches children more about the love of God through reciting the verse, Mark 10:16. Children discus…
Two Sisters - Mary and Martha
The lesson “Two Sisters – Mary and Martha” teaches children about the importance of spending time with God through the story of Mar…
Jesus is the Vine
The lesson “Jesus is the Vine” teaches children about the analogy of Jesus being the “vine,” people being the “branches…
Jesus and Lazarus
The lesson “Jesus and Lazarus” uses the story of Lazarus in the Bible to teach about things people can do as opposed to things only Jesus…
The Great Banquet
The lesson “The Great Banquet” uses the story of the Great Banquet in the Bible to explain the comparison between the invitation to the p…
Jesus is the Bread of Life
The lesson “Jesus is the Bread of Life” uses fun activities to explain the analogy that Jesus is the Bread of Life, all that we need, and…
Holy Week - The Road to the Cross
The lesson “Holy Week – The Road to the Cross” teaches children about the events of Holy Week and the series of events leading up t…
Jesus' Death and Burial
The lesson “Jesus’ Death and Burial” teaches children about the story of Jesus’ death. The children will describe a time when…
Jesus is Alive
The lesson “Jesus is Alive” teaches children about the good news of Jesus’ resurrection and that He came to life again after His de…
Jesus Meets Friends on the Road
The lesson “Jesus Meets Friends on the Road” teaches children about the miracle of Jesus being seen alive again after His death. The chil…
Jesus Goes to Heaven with a Last Promise - The Ascension
The lesson “Jesus Goes to Heaven with a Last Promise – The Ascension” teaches children about the series of events that occurred fol…
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