First Grade Winter Curriculum (Book Only)

With vibrant, colorful illustrations, more than 90 favorite Bible stories come to life, making The Beginner’s Bible® the perfect starting point for children. This children’s Bible is impressive in that in a few short sentences, the author has accurately conveyed a whole Bible story on a level that children 3-8 years of age can easily understand. All the important facts are included, while the information that is too difficult or cumbersome for children is omitted.

Children love learning their Bible verses through music and percussive rhythms, especially when they can follow along with vocalists who are kids their age. You will find yourself enjoying the learning process just as much as they do. Children, and you as well, will remember these verses for years to come.

This music album includes all the songs and memory verses for the entire year and is available on both CD and for download (both are included in the price). The songs and verses are arranged in the order of their first occurrence, making it easy to find them on the CD/download, so you can follow along and learn progressively.

Reproducible Pages Album as USB/Digital Download

Even though supplemental pages included in each lesson can be copied directly from the curriculum books, pages sent directly to a printer maintain their intended quality and appearance. This album provides everything you need to print take-home cards, craft pages, picture cards, and more.

Available on a USB drive and for digital download (but not on CD), this album contains every reproducible page from the four curriculum books. Arranged by quarter and page number, all pages are easy to access and offer superior quality for copying. Additionally, the drive/download (both included in the price) includes supply lists for each quarter, ensuring you have everything you need for an enjoyable teaching experience.

Included with the curriculum is the Standard Bible Atlas. It is used throughout the year to give children a visual picture of where the lessons they are learning about take place. It also allows children experience in using a supplemental book for studying the Bible.

The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times by Ralph Gower is a wonderful reference used throughout the year for actual pictures of places, objects, dress, etc., of the Biblical times about which the children are learning.

Written by Ralph Gower

Colorful labels, identified by picture, color, and grade level of the curriculum, may be attached to the extra books, flannel pictures, etc., to identify them as part of each grade’s curriculum. There is room to write your church’s name and address, if that is so desired.

This book contains step-by-step instructions for teaching children the Bible lessons, Bible truths, and memory verses. Activities in each lesson are designed to include all learning styles as well as to address the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of first and second graders. All song sheets, craft and activity pages, and take-home card pages are included in the lesson books.

Lessons studied in Winter Quarter include Jacob and Esau reuniting, the life of Joseph from his father giving him the robe of many colors to the saving of his family. To tell the Christmas story, we use the book, From God with Love by Mack Thomas. At the end of the quarter, children learn about Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, which leads into Spring Quarter.

For the First Grade lessons, we encourage you, if at all possible, to provide enough copies of The Beginner's Bible® so that each child (or at least two or three sharing a book) may follow along as you read the lesson.

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The First Grade curriculum is also suitable for second graders.

How to help children remember Abraham’s family line? With this set of laminated, colorfully illustrated laminate pictures, children give order to the family line:  Abraham and Sarah, the birth of Isaac, grown Isaac and his wife Rebekah, Jacob and Esau as twin babies and as grown men.

The laminate pictures may be used over and over and will last many years.

With playful text and captivating illustrations, this book follows four contemporary boys and girls from story time in a cozy den to a Christmas pageant in a moonlit attic. Powerful yet simple meanings are given to each of the Christmas colors, helping the children understand that the holiday is the celebration of a wonderful gift that can change their lives forever.

This book is included in both the First Grade and Second Grade curriculums..

Written by Mack Thomas