You're the teacher!
Those who planned the scope and sequence of The Gospel Project for Kids and those who are writing it keep the goals for the three-year curriculum foremost in mind as they work. Wording is carefully chosen to reinforce the plan for each session and to be biblically accurate.
You probably express yourself differently from the words in the session, so of course you may teach using your own words. Use the lesson to help your conversation stay on track. If you feel more comfortable using the words as written, give them life by making eye contact with kids as you teach and converse.
If you enjoy planning different activities from those suggested, that’s fine. You might like to include more cooking, carpentry, musical instruments, messy art, games, photography, video, or multiweek projects, for example. The main thing is to use every activity as a springboard for talking about some aspect of the Bible story, Big Picture Question, or Christ Connection. Remember: “What makes church different from daycare is the biblical content. … If all the child learns is how to work with art materials, he has not been to church.”*
You know the children in your class and their families, the supplies and furniture available at your church, the schedule you have to work with, and the teachers on your team. You have your own personality, experience, and things you find fascinating. Your session will be different from another teacher’s session. The curriculum is a guideline to help you out. You are the teacher.
* (Quotation—thanks to Yvonne Tomlinson)
Is the material in Korean? For adults
Sorry- it’s only available in English right now.
I teach 4th and 5th graders at my church. After 2 years they move up to a middle and high school program. How can I fit the 3 year Bible project for older kids into my 2 year curriculum?
I could use a refresher course in the Bible!
Am I correct in understanding that the youth lessons purchased are available with time limits? With a lesson downloaded, am I to understand that copy laws apply. I have a Ministry with a juvenile detention facility. I have no financial help from the church. Buying the lesson I am comfortable with, though not having them available in a couple years would be diffulcult. I understand your position and I love the lesson viewed, though buying ,and using a lesson once leaves me out.
Retired
Don
Hi, Don. The license you purchase with the gospel project provides you with use for up to 13 months. This would be the same license for all of our digital materials. You can use the lesson as many times as you need within that 13 month period.
I teach one afternoon a week @ my church’s rehab center for men. My church, New Beginnings Worship Center operates New Beginnings Rehab Center, We rehab basically alcohol and drug addictions for men and women and have dorms etc for the students. I teach a Bible based (self written) study about christianity. Most of our men & women are in their twentys, thirtys and some are older. Do you believe your material would be helpful to me. thanks J.
We have a few customers in similar situations who plan on using the material. I would give it a try. Have you been able to look through the pilot material? YOu can download the first four lessons for free! http://gospelproject.com/join
At one point, we saw something about a training we could offer our leaders, but now we can’t seem to find it on your website. Where can we find the training you have available?
Shannon,
On The Gospel Project Kids page – http://www.gospelproject.com/kids/- scroll down to “Additional Information.” There is training material there, and it’s all listed here: http://www.gospelproject.com/2012/06/preparing-teach-gospel-project-kids/
Where is the “scope and sequence”? It would be very helpful to review.
Jenny,
On The Gospel Project Kids page – blog-lifeway-com.lifeway.staging.wpengine.com/kids/- scroll down to “Additional Information.” The “Three-year Teaching Plan” is the scope and sequence.
link did not work, please revise.
An extra hyphen seems to have attached to the end of the url! Try http://www.gospelproject.com/kids/
Try it without the “www.”
The Gospel Project for Kids page
Great reminder!