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Lesson Plans & Ideas
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*Be sure to check the old lesson plans down at the bottom that have already been posted. I revamped them over the summer to use with my class this fall.
Scroll down to the bottom for lesson plans written for younger students. For older students and other ideas for younger students, lesson plans are at:
"All About Jesus" Bible Study for Kids- Bible studies, crafts, activities & so much more!
AppleSauceKids.com- contains all kinds of free Christian materials like: Sunday School lessons, games, activities, and stories.
Biblekidsfunzone.com- Scroll down to bottom and look for various lesson for toddlers and preschoolers.
Biblicalholidays.com- Lessons with crafts and activities.
Bibleresourcecenter.org- The American Bible Society has developed a faith challenging and fun filled teacher’s guide to accompany Experience Jesus Today. At the click of your mouse, an entire teacher’s guide filled with exciting hands-on activities awaits you. Best of all, most activities use common classroom supplies. You can choose from a variety of activities to supplement each lesson- from crafts to in-depth Bible studies. Full lesson plans by scrolling down to: Choose your track of study and click on track one or two.
CalvaryChapel.org- 325 Old and New Testament stories with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets. A great source for activities!
childrenschapel.org- (Click on Bible Stories). Each of these stories contains a retelling of the Bible story, questions to think about (great for introducing the story), a special lesson to remember, a Scripture memory verse, a prayer, where the story can be found in the Bible, and sometimes activities, crafts, and songs to go along with the story.
christiananswers.net- There are lessons here for various ages, including teens and adults. Lesson plans include: discussion guide, quiz with answers, text, info, coloring page, wordsearch with answer key, online video, exercises and teacher notes, etc.
ChristianCrafters.com- Free lesson plans with activities.
Creationkids.5u.com- Each lesson in the Creation Kids curriculum features some aspect of God's creation. The currently featured curriculum unit, God's Animals, is a 26-lesson unit following the alphabet. Each lesson plan features an animal that has something special to teach us about ourselves (character development), and uses crafts, stories or skits, and imaginative play activities to teach the concepts. Recommended age: preschool - grade 2.
dfms.org- Lesson plans for young children, older children and adults.
Distric7.org- Old and New Testament lesson plans. Click on WoRM on left, then on Lesson Plans.
dltk-bible.com- Complete lesson plans with activities and crafts.
ebibleteacher.com- Index of lessons, worksheets, graphics, puzzles, trading cards and other materials. (Also known as Sunday School Sources).
Edupatterns.com- Free Bible lessons.
Encounter Christianity- Free lesson plans.
fishersofkids.com- Free curriculum with puppet & drama skits, plus dough-draft skits, Bible stories, memory verse, sermon, games, songs, etc.
gardenofpraise.com- Bible lessons with story, memory verse, questions, tests, etc.
Henny Penny's Lesson plans, songs, visual aids, teaching aids/resources, etc.
kidsclubs4jesus.com- "Walking with Jesus", a 60 lesson chronological study of the life of Jesus, with Bible text, Pictures, Maps, Coloring Page, Word Search, Crossword Puzzle, Bible Quiz, and much more educational fun. All for free. (These files are set up and formatted so that they can be easily made into weekly booklets for your children's ministry, youth ministry, etc., with 4 sheets of legal paper and two staples). Starting October 2005, Old Testament stories will be added!
kidssundayschool.com- Preschool and grade school lesson plans. Each Sunday School lesson has everything you need for your class.
Kirkofkildaire.org- Faith Quest Rotation Lesson Sets all the way up to middle school (6th and 7th grades).
MissionArlington.org- Tons of lesson plans for children and adults.
MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories- A directory of children's Sabbath School and Sunday School resources and crafts. Here you will find free crafts and ideas for over one hundred Bible stories as well as other activities for devotions and Bible classes. Just click under Bible Lessons or Current SS Lessons or Bible Activities. A fantastic site with TONS of ideas and resources.
nadadventist.org- Tons of lessons plans. Choose a story title, then click on archives page to find what you have choosen.
North American Division Children's Ministries- Click on this weeks lesson for: Beginner, Kindergarten, Primary, Junior/Teen. You can also click on: Bible Story Finder & Archives for past Kindergarten & Primary program helps. You can search by date, story titles, or scripture reference.
rotationhelp.com- Rotation Lesson Sets of Bible Blast, David & Goliath, John the Baptist, Jesus' Temptations, Jesus Calls The Disciples, Jesus Calms The Storm, The Prodigal Son, Jesus In The Garden, The Last Supper, Jesus Gave His Life, etc.
Rotation.org Exchange- Over 2000 free Rotation Sunday School lessons and counting. Come share lesson ideas, post favorite resources, and ask for help in our gigantic message board.
Sabbath School & Personal Ministries- Complete lessons from age 2 to adult. Click on Sabbath School, then on Publications.
Sermons4kids.com- Sermons for Old Testament & New Testament, Holidays and Special Occasions. Coloring pages, puzzles and worksheets.
silk.net- Lesson Plans and tools for religious education. Includes tons of links to: lesson plans, worksheets, coloring pages, activities, tools for teachers, crosswords and puzzles, evaluation tools, etc.
SundaySchoolCrafts.com- Free lesson plans listed by titles.
Sunday School Sources- Index of lessons, worksheets, graphics, puzzles, trading cards and other materials. (Also known as ebibleteacher.com).
Talks to Children- Click on Scripture Index on left or at the top for topics.
Walnut Hills Church of the Nazarene- Lesson Plans for: Creation, Noah's Ark, Tower of Babel, Abraham and Sarah, Joseph's Coat, Moses is the Leader, Thank You, God... etc.
Wesleyan.org- Click on Old and New Testament cards and you will find a Bible story with questions and color page.
www.paoc.org- Tons of lessons with stories, discussions, crafts, activities, puzzles, coloring pages, etc. Excellent ideas!
xenos.org- Several lesson plans with crafts and activities listed.
Pre K - K
Favorite Pre K - K Websites- Comprehensive list of where to find things (Activities, Bible Verses, Coloring, Crafts, Finger Plays & Songs, Games, Handwriting, Lesson Plans, Memory Activities, Mini Books, Puzzles & Mazes, Worksheets, etc.)
Bible Stories from A to Z- A neat book with activities to teach the Bible using the alphabet.
The book is divided into 26 mini units, each featuring a letter of the alphabet. Each mini unit contains the following:
Pre K - K Lesson Plans
*Signifies that these lesson plans are new.
Creation:
*Day 1
*Day 2
*Day 3
*Day 4
*Day 5
*Day 6
*Day 7
Elementary
Favorite Religious Elementary School Websites- Comprehensive list of where to find things (Activities, Bible Verses, Coloring, Crafts, Games, Handwriting, Memory Activities, Mini Books, Puzzles & Mazes, Quizzes and Tests, Worksheets, etc.)
First Grade Lesson Plans
First Grade CCD Curriculum- This is my curriculum for the year.
2008 - 2009 DRAFT First Grade Lesson Schedule
Old Testament:
*Creation
*Adam & Eve
*Noah and the Ark
*Joseph and His Wonderful Coat
*Moses and the Bulrushes
*Moses Leads His People Out of Egypt
*Moses in the Desert
*Moses and the Laws of God
*Samson
*David and Goliath
*Daniel and the Lions
*Jonah and the Whale
New Testament:
*Mary and the Angel
*The Birth of Jesus
*Wise Men
*Jesus in the Temple
*Jesus is Baptized
*Temptation of Jesus
*Fishers of Men
*Sermon on the Mount/Our Father
*The Good Shepherd
*The Good Samaritan
*Unforgiving Servant
*Loaves and Fishes
*Zacchaeus/Forgiving
*Jesus Rides into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
*The Last Supper (Holy Thursday)
*Death on a Cross (Good Friday)
*The Empty Tomb (Easter)
*Road to Emmaus and Thomas the Doubter
*Breakfast by the Lake
*Pentecost
Other:
*Advent and the Jesse Tree
*Lent/Ash Wednesday
*Let the Children Come to Me/Loving Others
Lying
*Mary is the Mother of the Church/Mother's Day
*What is the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
First Grade Take Home Sheets
To help reinforce what my students have learned, each child is given a Take Home Sheet for the parent to go over with them. The parent will help the child fill this out and bring back to class the following week.
Bible Stories:
Creation Take Home Sheet
Adam & Eve Take Home Sheet
Noah's Ark Take Home Sheet
Joseph and His Wonderful Coat Take Home Sheet
Moses in the Bulrushes Take Home Sheet
Moses Leads His People Out of Egypt Take Home Sheet
Moses in the Desert Take Home Sheet
Moses and the Laws of God Take Home Sheet
Samson Take Home Sheet
David and Goliath Take Home Sheet
Daniel and the Lions Take Home Sheet
Jonah Take Home Sheet
The King is Born (complete review of the birth of Jesus to the Wise Men) Take Home Sheet
Wise Men Take Home Sheet
Jesus in the Temple Take Home Sheet
Jesus is Baptized Take Home Sheet
Temptation of Jesus Take Home Sheet
Fishers of Men Take Home Sheet
Good Samaritan Take Home Sheet
Jesus Rides Into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) Take Home Sheet
Last Supper (Holy Thursday) Take Home Sheet
Holy Week Take Home Sheet
Empty Tomb (Easter) Take Home Sheet
Road to Emmaus Take Home Sheet
Pentecost Take Home Sheet
Other:
Advent Take Home Sheet
Lent/Ash Wednesday Take Home Sheet
Mass Take Home Sheets
The Church is God's House Take Home Sheet
Preparing for Mass Take Home Sheet
Opening Procession Take Home Sheet
The Mass Begins Take Home Sheet
The Gospel Take Home Sheet
Sign of Peace Take Home Sheet
Communion Take Home Sheet
