Overview

This Bible lessons are designed to help elementary-aged children understand all the big stories of the Bible and how they point us to Jesus. Perfect for Sunday School!

Audience and Length

These lessons are written to be used at our church's Sunday morning classes for K-5th grade students. Each lesson is about 60 minutes long. 

Lesson Design

For each lesson, there is a lesson, a presentation file, and a resources file. 

The lessons are written in script format and are designed to be read by a teacher while the presentation file is displayed on a TV/projector in the front of the teaching area. For each lesson, there is a printable Story Note sheet for the students to fill out during the lesson.

Lesson Elements

Main Lesson – 30 min.

Verse Activity – 15 min.

Review Activity – 15 min.

For each session, there is a lesson, a presentation file, and a resource file. 

Lesson Files

The lesson are written in script format and are designed to be read by a teacher in an engaging way. The lesson features symbols to cue the teacher when to advance the presentation file.

Presentation Files

The presentation file is designed to be displayed on a TV/projector in the front of the teaching area. 

Resource Files

The resource file for each lesson contains a Story Note sheet. This is a two-sided paper to be printed for each student. They will use this sheet to fill in notes and draw doodles as the lesson progresses. The resource file also contains any extra printable resources that are needed for the lesson.

All the lesson files are stored in an online Google Drive Folder, which you can view at the link below.

Each lesson in this curriculum includes several files that work together to guide the class through the Bible story in an engaging and organized way.

Lesson Script

Each lesson file contains the main teaching script for the class. These are written in a conversational format designed to be read aloud by the teacher while interacting with the students. The script walks the teacher step-by-step through the Bible passage, Story Note moments, verse activity, and review activity. Teachers are encouraged to read the lesson ahead of time so they are familiar with the flow of the story, but the script is written so that even volunteers can confidently lead the lesson. If you’ve ever read a story out loud to a child, you can use these lessons!

Throughout the lesson, symbols are included to cue the teacher:

• ▶️ Arrow Symbol: Indicates that it is time to advance to the next slide in the presentation file.

• ⭐ Star Symbol: Highlights special instructions for the teacher, such as optional tips or reminders about the activity.

Presentation

Each lesson includes a presentation file designed to be displayed on a TV or projector at the front of the teaching area. The presentation contains Bible passages that the class will read together, colorful graphics that help illustrate the story, and Story Note slides where students pause to take notes. These files are provided in Microsoft PowerPoint and LibreOffice Impress formats (LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office). It is helpful, but not necessary, to purchase a presentation remote to advance the slides as you teach. Many such remotes can be found online for around $10-15.

Story Note Sheets

Each student will need a Story Note Sheet, a two-sided page that should be printed before the lesson begins. During the lesson, students will trace or fill in key words and draw simple doodles on this sheet as they follow along with the Bible story. Story Note Sheets come in a variety of formats to keep the activity engaging. Some include pictures that students cut out and glue onto the sheet, while others use small cards that are filled out and arranged to form a large picture.

As you teach and advance the presentation, you’ll arrive at Story Note slides. For each one, instruct the children to trace/fill in the missing word on their sheets and draw their own version of the doodle. Continue reading from the script, encouraging the children to listen as they doodle.

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Reader’s Version®, NIrV® Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com The “NIrV” and “New International Reader’s Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™