Grades K-1
Echoes provides African American children in kindergarten and first grade with a Sunday school experience that is vibrant and new, filled with activities that open their hearts and minds to God's Word and the love of Jesus as they form a foundation of faith.
Each of the 13 lessons contains step-by-step instructions to help prepare and teach. Tips help teachers understand kindergartners and first graders, with helpful suggestions for enhancing their Sunday school experience. The lessons guide pre-session and post-session activities and walk through a four-step lesson plan. Bible background articles provide further interesting information.
Need one per teacher.
Features:
• Understanding the Bible section helps the teacher prepare for the class
• Understanding Your Students section shares on age level and offers classroom tips the teacher can incorporate
• Easy four-step lesson plan:
o Life Need: an activity and a time of sharing to help kids actively participate in the classroom, build relationships with each other and the teacher, and prepare for the Bible story
o Bible Learning: includes the Bible Story and Bible Story Review questions and activity to present and review the Bible passage
o Bible Application: incorporates Bible Memory Verse Practice and a craft that reinforces the Bible story and how it applies to the student
o Life Response: an application step to help kindergartners and first graders take what they have learned into the rest of the week at home
• Quarterly supply list
• Ideas for early arrivers and when you have extra time
About Echoes Sunday School Curriculum
Lessons for today. Faith for a lifetime. With a comprehensive catalog of flexible materials, Bible-in-Life lets you build a children’s ministry program that fits your budget and your church. Because every day is different, Bible-in-Life uses real-world applications to reveal God’s Word in everyday moments.
All ages levels of Echoes curriculum feature:
• Easy teacher prep along teaching insights and weekly lesson tips
• Original songs that follow each unit theme –3 themes and songs per quarter
• A variety of activities are chosen from every lesson
• Creative Teaching Aids packed with posters, games Bible characters and more
• Weekly take-home resources for kids and parents
