Curriculum Choices
The Gospel Project - $1400/year
Pros
1. What we currently use.
2. Familiar with the layout/media options.
3. Covers a lot of Bible stories in 3 years.
4. Lots of stuff - guide, activity pages, posters, videos, etc.
5. Guides for every area.
Cons
1. Weird unit end lessons
2. Online formatting / downloading can be a pain in the butt
3. Some lessons seem like fillers
4. Going through the whole Bible in 3 years - is that enough?
5. The older kids - I'm not using the plan too much - I'm coming up with my own stations.
6. Toddler room lessons leave a lot to be desired
7. Have to adjust for Easter and Christmas
Pros
1. What we currently use.
2. Familiar with the layout/media options.
3. Covers a lot of Bible stories in 3 years.
4. Lots of stuff - guide, activity pages, posters, videos, etc.
5. Guides for every area.
Cons
1. Weird unit end lessons
2. Online formatting / downloading can be a pain in the butt
3. Some lessons seem like fillers
4. Going through the whole Bible in 3 years - is that enough?
5. The older kids - I'm not using the plan too much - I'm coming up with my own stations.
6. Toddler room lessons leave a lot to be desired
7. Have to adjust for Easter and Christmas
Trueway Kids - Free
Pros
1. Own pacing.
2. Multiple lesson guides to fit every area for each room.
3. A lot of Bible stories.
4. Worksheets, craft ideas, games that connect to the lesson
Cons
1. No videos
2. No downloadable all in one guide
3. No memory verses / posters and such
Noah's Ark Lessons
Baby / Toddler
Preschool
5+
Pros
1. Own pacing.
2. Multiple lesson guides to fit every area for each room.
3. A lot of Bible stories.
4. Worksheets, craft ideas, games that connect to the lesson
Cons
1. No videos
2. No downloadable all in one guide
3. No memory verses / posters and such
Noah's Ark Lessons
Baby / Toddler
Preschool
5+
Brite Curriculum (by Awana) - $1400-1600
Pros -
1. Large group / small group activities
2. 3 year curriculum, but goes through the Bible each year - different stories in some places 3. Built in Christmas / Easter lessons
3. Built in Christmas / Easter lessons
4. Printables and videos
Cons -
1. The access for the samples was weird. It makes you click through all the lesson pages before you can download the guide. If this is similar to the user side, it would be crazy.
2. Feels like it isn't deep.
Creation Lessons
Preschool
Elementary
Pros -
1. Large group / small group activities
2. 3 year curriculum, but goes through the Bible each year - different stories in some places 3. Built in Christmas / Easter lessons
3. Built in Christmas / Easter lessons
4. Printables and videos
Cons -
1. The access for the samples was weird. It makes you click through all the lesson pages before you can download the guide. If this is similar to the user side, it would be crazy.
2. Feels like it isn't deep.
Creation Lessons
Preschool
Elementary
The Year Long Bible Journey - $197 (and I have a $100 coupon for this site)
Pros
1. Through the Bible in a year 2. Goes through all of the books of the Bible
2. Goes through all of the books of the Bible
3. Memory verses/unit themes
4. Object lessons
Cons
1. Doesn't have separate ages
2. Bible lesson itself seems very short
3. Doesn't seem to tell the overarching story of the Bible
Abraham Lesson
Pros
1. Through the Bible in a year 2. Goes through all of the books of the Bible
2. Goes through all of the books of the Bible
3. Memory verses/unit themes
4. Object lessons
Cons
1. Doesn't have separate ages
2. Bible lesson itself seems very short
3. Doesn't seem to tell the overarching story of the Bible
Abraham Lesson
Foundations - $197
Pros
1. Bible in a year (starting in August)
2. Links to videos
3. Has activities
Cons
1. Only for 6-12 year olds
2. Lesson seems short, no connection between lessons (well, that's because I took the intro as the main lesson, but it isn't)
Jesus Feeds Lesson
Pros
1. Bible in a year (starting in August)
2. Links to videos
3. Has activities
Cons
1. Only for 6-12 year olds
2. Lesson seems short, no connection between lessons (well, that's because I took the intro as the main lesson, but it isn't)
Jesus Feeds Lesson
Story of God - free
Pros
1. Lines up with the new disciple making pathway the church leadership is developing
2. Tells the overall story of the Bible
3. Self pacing , allows us to choose our dates and some of our stories.
4. Has a 6 and 10 week version too
Cons
1. Not enough material for a year. But pro: we can pick and choose some of the stories. Con: we are basically finding all the supplemental stuff ourselves.
2. Does Elisabeth have the time to preplan leader guides? Because the basic is there, but it's not enough (or at least compared to what we used to use)
Story of God lessons
Pros
1. Lines up with the new disciple making pathway the church leadership is developing
2. Tells the overall story of the Bible
3. Self pacing , allows us to choose our dates and some of our stories.
4. Has a 6 and 10 week version too
Cons
1. Not enough material for a year. But pro: we can pick and choose some of the stories. Con: we are basically finding all the supplemental stuff ourselves.
2. Does Elisabeth have the time to preplan leader guides? Because the basic is there, but it's not enough (or at least compared to what we used to use)
Story of God lessons