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The Praise Factory is a six year, multi-age children’s systematic theology curriculum for elementary school children. It is comprised of 104 key biblical truths -- called "Big Ideas"-- divided into 16 units, common to a systematic theology. These biblical truths expand the children’s understanding of the same 12 big questions and answers used in the two preschool curriculums and add four additional big questions and answers. Within each 3-week Big Idea, there is an Old Testament, New Testament and Church History/Missions story presented. Each week’s curriculum includes 8 different activities to reinforce the Big Idea concept and story. |
Teacher Binder Resources Downloading and Printing Tips
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1. Essential Downloads | |
What Teacher Binder Resources are essential for me to download? |
The Introduction The Speaker Sheets for Drama Group (found in Appendix B) The Games Directions for the Big Idea, Story Review and Scripture Verse Games (Appendix C) The VIPP Group Games (found in Appendix E) The Songs Games (found in Appendix F) Kindergarten Games, if using a Kindergarten group (found in Appendix G) |
Is there any way to easily navigate a Big Idea and find the resources I want to use? |
Pdf bookmarks! These bookmarks, listed along the side of each Big Idea are linked to sections and resources in the pdf file. Simply click on a name and the pdf will open that page. |
2. The Appendices | |
The Appendices are so long! Do I need to print them all out? |
No, you do not. The Appendices have a wealth of information, but you may only need some of it. The best plan is to look through the Appendices and figure out what sections, other than the ones listed above as essential, that you think would be helpful to you. |
What is in Appendix A? |
Tips for Opening Large Group Time, including Story-telling hints and a clear version of the gospel |
What is in Appendix B? |
Tips for the Drama Group, Speaker Sheets (Reproducible Masters) |
What is in Appendix C? |
Tips and directions for the Big Idea, Story Review and Scripture Verse Games. |
What is in Appendix D? |
Tips for the Crafts Group. |
What is in Appendix E? |
Tips for the VIPP Group, Directions for the VIPP Games, VIPP Clue Cards (Reproducible Masters) |
What is in Appendix F? |
Tips for the Songs Group, Scope and Sequence of Songs, The Songs Games and the Song Intro-Sheet (Reproducible Master) |
What is in Appendix G? |
Tips for the Kindergarten Group, Directions for Best Kindergarten Games, VIPP Clue Cards for use with Kindergarterners (Reproducible Masters) |
What is Appendix H? |
Classroom Management Tips and Articles |
3. The Praise Factory Songbook | |
Do I need to print out the Praise Factory Songbook? | No, you do not! The General Resource section of each Big Idea contains the music and words for all of the songs used in that Big Idea. |
Why would I want to print out the Praise Factory Songbook? |
If you have musicians who will regularly be accompanying you and you want them to have all the music at once. Or, if you intend to use the music other than in Praise Factory. |
4. Printing | |
Is there any way to easily navigate a Big Idea and find the resources I want to use and print out? |
Pdf bookmarks! These bookmarks, listed along the side of each Big Idea are linked to sections and resources in the pdf file. Simply click on a name and the pdf will open that page. |
How are the pages formatted?
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These documents are created in a double-sided format. Refer to your printer instructions to guide you in printing documents in this format. |
Teacher Resource Binder Downloads | |
See Teacher's Binder Table of Contents pdf
Appendices pdf (all 8 Appendices) Or,download/view a particular Appendix: Appendix A Opening Large Group Tips and Resource s pdf Appendix B Drama Group Tips and Resources pdf Appendix C Games Groups Tips and Resources pdf Appendix D Crafts Group Tips and Resources pdf Appendix E VIPP Group Tips and Resources pdf Appendix F Songs Group Tips and Resources pdf Appendix G Kindergarten Group Tips and Resources pdf Appendix H Classroom Management Tips pdf
Sheet Music for Songs
This music is also included within the curriculum for each Big Idea NOTE: Each unit's songs are ordered according to Big Idea, not alphabetically. Refer to the bookmarks for each pdf file for quicker location of the songs you want. Unit 1: The God Who Reveals Himself pdf Unit 2: God's Wonderful Word, the Bible pdf Unit 3: The Good News of God pdf Unit 4: The LORD is the Awesome God pdf Unit 5 God, the Good Creator pdf Unit 6: The God of Justice and Mercy pdf Unit 7: The Law-giving God pdf Unit 9: Jesus Christ: Immanuel, God with Us pdf Unit 10: The Holy Spirit: The Indwelling God pdf Unit 11: The God Who Saves pdf Unit 12: God's People Live for Him pdf Unit 13: The Sustaining God pdf Unit 14: The God Who Delights in Our Prayers pdf Unit 15: God's People Gather Together pdf Unit 16: Jesus, the Returning King pdf
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