Comments on: The Role of Curriculum in Teaching the Bible http://mintools.com/blog/role-of-curriculum.htm equipping believers for ministry Sun, 20 May 2012 19:26:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MinTools http://mintools.com/blog/role-of-curriculum.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2616 MinTools Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:57:07 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2851#comment-2616 Hello, Dasco. A good interactive discussion in large part depends on asking good questions, ones that further discussion and can't be answered with a simple yes or no. Let me refer you to a page on the site that could help you: <a href="http://mintools.com/discussion-guides.htm" rel="nofollow">Leading a Good Small Group Discussion</a> In determining topics of help to children between 6-12 years of age, you need to consider their age level characteristics and their life experiences and interests. That is a broad span of age. Hopefully you would be able to break that group of children into at least two to three classes according to age to even better meet their needs. Let me suggest that you take a look at curriculum developed by some of the <a href="http://mintools.com/sunday-school-resources.htm#curriculum" rel="nofollow"> major curriculum companies</a>. They cannot zero in on the specific needs of your particular children but they do generally have a good sense of what is age appropriate. <a href="http://gospellightworldwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/development-and-methodology.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Gospel Light Worldwide has a resource</a> on their site that looks at how the different ages develop, concepts to teach at the different levels, and suggestions for some specific content. That might help you as well. Hello, Dasco. A good interactive discussion in large part depends on asking good questions, ones that further discussion and can’t be answered with a simple yes or no. Let me refer you to a page on the site that could help you: Leading a Good Small Group Discussion

In determining topics of help to children between 6-12 years of age, you need to consider their age level characteristics and their life experiences and interests. That is a broad span of age. Hopefully you would be able to break that group of children into at least two to three classes according to age to even better meet their needs. Let me suggest that you take a look at curriculum developed by some of the major curriculum companies. They cannot zero in on the specific needs of your particular children but they do generally have a good sense of what is age appropriate. Gospel Light Worldwide has a resource on their site that looks at how the different ages develop, concepts to teach at the different levels, and suggestions for some specific content. That might help you as well.

]]> By: Dasco Banky http://mintools.com/blog/role-of-curriculum.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2615 Dasco Banky Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:18:20 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2851#comment-2615 Hi... can you please give me tips on how to have a good interactive discussion session AND please I want you to help me with topics that can be of help to children age between 6-12 yr. Bless you real good!!! Hi… can you please give me tips on how to have a good interactive discussion session AND please I want you to help me with topics that can be of help to children age between 6-12 yr. Bless you real good!!!

]]> By: MinTools http://mintools.com/blog/role-of-curriculum.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1008 MinTools Thu, 27 May 2010 19:26:30 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2851#comment-1008 For those not familiar with Radiant Life, from the Gospel Publishing House, this is a denominational curriculum -- associated with the Assemblies of God Church. Curriculum recommended on the <a href="http://mintools.com/sunday-school-resources.htm" rel="nofollow">Sunday School Resources</a> page is not associated with a specific denomination. For those not familiar with Radiant Life, from the Gospel Publishing House, this is a denominational curriculum — associated with the Assemblies of God Church. Curriculum recommended on the Sunday School Resources page is not associated with a specific denomination.

]]> By: Mel http://mintools.com/blog/role-of-curriculum.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1006 Mel Thu, 27 May 2010 19:08:05 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2851#comment-1006 Also check out radiantlife.org. Their materials seem to be very robust and biblically sound. Also check out radiantlife.org. Their materials seem to be very robust and biblically sound.

]]> By: MinTools http://mintools.com/blog/role-of-curriculum.htm/comment-page-1#comment-992 MinTools Fri, 21 May 2010 15:25:48 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2851#comment-992 Hi Chet! First let me recommend that in whatever curriculum you choose that you look for key factors that indicate the curriculum is sound such as those found in this article: <a href="http://mintools.com/curriculum.htm" rel="nofollow">What to Look for in Choosing Curriculum</a> I would not be prone to giving you a specific curriculum recommendation. You need to look at your own church. There are issues that might make some good curriculum not fit in certain churches so your own church's culture and preferences need to be factored in. For example, some churches are more traditional or conservative than others and so some of the more high energy curriculum on the market might not be acceptable. Take a look at the curriculum listed on our <a href="http://mintools.com/sunday-school-resources.htm" rel="nofollow">Sunday School Resources</a> page. The publishing companies listed there generally have Sunday School curriculum I would tend to recommend. You can read the descriptions and see if there are any that would fit within your church and the take a closer look at those. Hi Chet! First let me recommend that in whatever curriculum you choose that you look for key factors that indicate the curriculum is sound such as those found in this article: What to Look for in Choosing Curriculum
I would not be prone to giving you a specific curriculum recommendation. You need to look at your own church. There are issues that might make some good curriculum not fit in certain churches so your own church’s culture and preferences need to be factored in. For example, some churches are more traditional or conservative than others and so some of the more high energy curriculum on the market might not be acceptable. Take a look at the curriculum listed on our Sunday School Resources page. The publishing companies listed there generally have Sunday School curriculum I would tend to recommend. You can read the descriptions and see if there are any that would fit within your church and the take a closer look at those.

]]> By: Chet http://mintools.com/blog/role-of-curriculum.htm/comment-page-1#comment-991 Chet Fri, 21 May 2010 15:07:19 +0000 http://mintools.com/blog/?p=2851#comment-991 We are in midst of choosing a new sunday school curriculum. Can you give recommendation? We are in midst of choosing a new sunday school curriculum. Can you give recommendation?

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