Discover Echoes Curriculum

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Celebrates the biblical and cultural heritage of African Americans.

Discover a culturally relevant, Gospel-based Sunday school curriculum that emphasizes the inclusiveness of people of color throughout biblical history.

For over 25 years, Echoes curriculum has supported the Black church by including Black history, cultural references and relevance into the Bible curriculum. All ages from toddler to adult share the same quarterly themes so that families and friends learn the same Bible truths.

Overview & Distinctives

Bible Translation: NIV; Adult Comprehensive Bible Study -parallel KJV & NIV

Time frame: 60 minutes, additional activities available

Format: Classroom Setting

Ages: Toddlers (2 years) to Adult

  • Unified themes across ages
  • Teacher Guides include Bible Extra’s
  • Theologically accurate lessons
  • Emphasis on Scripture memory
  • Bible Application encouraged at all age levels
  • Free weekly downloads – at Reallifedownloaded.com that tie into current news stories and topics to take your upper elementary through adult classes deeper.
  • Quarterly Black History Feature
  • Adult Lessons follow ISSL Format

**Easy to Use 4 Step Lessons!**

  1. Connect (Life Need)
  2. Teach (Bible Learning)
  3. Equip (Bible Application)
  4. Apply (Life Response)
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How Much Should I Order?

Toddlers & Two's: one Teacher's Guide per teacher, one Creative Teaching Aids per classroom, and one My Starting Steps craft & take-home book per student

Preschool: one Teacher's Commentary per teacher, one Creative Teaching Aids per classroom, one Make It Take It in-class activity booklet per student and one My Sunday Pictures take-home book per student

Early Elementary: one Teacher's Commentary per teacher, one Creative Teaching Aids per classroom, one Make It Take It in-class student craft book per student and one Storytime take-home book per student

Elementary: one Teacher's Commentary per teacher, one Creative Teaching Aids per classroom, one Bible Discoveries in-class student book for Bible learning per student, one discovery Pack in-class student craft book per student

Upper Elementary: one Teacher's Commentary per teacher, one Creative Teaching Aids per classroom, one Bible Adventures in-class student book for Bible study per student

Middle School: one Teacher's Commentary per teacher, one Creative Teaching Aids per classroom, one 'The Rock' in-class & take-home booklet per student

High School: one Teacher's Commentary per class and one Echoes High School Blueprint book per student

Comprehensive Bible Study: one Teacher's Resource Kit per class (includes one Teacher's Guide and one Creative Teaching Aide, each also available separately), one Student Guide per student (available in Large Print and Regular Print sizes), Lesson Leaflets with tear-out summaries from the Student Book for visitors and new comers to the class, one 'The Power for Living' per student, and one 'The Quiet Hour' per student

Understanding the Bible: one Leaders Guide per teacher and one Student Book per student

Teacher Training Resources

Free Downloads

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