Discover Hands-On Bible Curriculum

Teach as Jesus Taught.

Jesus used common objects (coins, fish, plants) to teach spiritual truths. The Hands-On Bible curriculum follows this example, calling the objects 'gizmos', to help children understand important Bible lessons through experiential learning. Published by Group, this curriculum uses their R.E.A.L. approach to learning: Relational, Experienctial, Applicable and Learner Based.

Bible Translation: NLT
Time frame: 30-60 minutes
Grades / Ages: Toddlers (2 years) through Grade 6
Format: Classroom Setting
Scope & Sequence: 2 Years
Uses interesting gadgets to teach children about God.
If it's in the Lesson, It's in the box - All items are included in the Learning Lab box.
Basic classroom needs include 1 Learning Lab® per classroom and 1 Teacher Guide.

Teacher's Guides are included in the Learning Lab kits.

Plus, Downloadable files make it easy to customize and distribute lesson content:
PDFs of Director materials and Teacher Guides
Customizable Microsoft Word documents of Teacher Guides
Quickly email documents to teachers or substitutes.
Give teachers and volunteers direct access to lesson content.
View lessons on your phone or tablet.
You get free access to downloadable content with the purchase of your quarterly Learning Labs.

Easy on teachers---fun for kids! Now you can "teach as Jesus taught," using objects that children can see and touch. Sample Hands-On Bible Sunday School curriculum with three lessons for Grades 3 & 4. The kit includes a teacher's guide with reproducible activity pages and three "Adventures with Abraham" lessons; a music and story CD; and kid-friendly gizmos including a harpo horn, tinsel wand, mystery masks, inflatable microphone, streamers, foam star, fish net, and more. The entire Hands-On Bible curriculum covers Toddlers through Grade 6. Each lesson is easy to plan, has one Bible point and is flexible for different numbers of children through reproducible hand-outs and take-home pages.

Lesson content: God is in control of the future (Genesis 2:1-7); God forgives us when we do wrong (Genesis 6:5-17); God protects us when we are afraid (Genesis 21:8-21).

Using Hands-On Bible curriculum in the classroom.

1. Getting Started: Engaging activities to grab kids' attention from the beginning. (10 Minutes)
2. Bible Learning: Fun gizmos and hands-on experiential learning help drive home the Bible point. (40 Minutes)
3. Closing: Life-application "LIVE IT!" activities for each age-group and photocopiable take-home pages. (10 Minutes)