Curriculum

Beyond building relationships, learning how to pray, and exploring the different seasons in the Lutheran liturgical year, each class follows a particular curriculum appropriate for the age and faith development of the children. Family Worship (every 3rd Sunday of the month) is important so that from a young age, kids experience the joy they can receive through worship as a congregation and can form an understanding of what the Lutheran service is about.

• Three Year Old Curriculum
  

  The three-year-old class studies from the Gospel Lights curriculum. This curriculum, called “My God and Me,” covers all of the traditional Bible stories starting with the creation story. This curriculum is a two-year study and continues through their four-year-old class.

  The curriculum helps young children grow more aware of God’s love, care, and help in their everyday lives. It allows for the exploration and discovery of Bible truths through activities geared towards the unique needs of the younger child.

• Four Year Old Curriculum
  

  The four-year-old class studies from the Gospel Lights curriculum. This curriculum, called “My God and Me,” covers all of the traditional Bible stories starting with the creation story. This curriculum is a two-year study and continues from their three-year-old class.

  The curriculum helps young children grow more aware of God’s love, care, and help in their everyday lives. It allows for the exploration and discovery of Bible truths through activities geared towards the unique needs of the younger child.

• Kindergarten
  

  The kindergarten class uses the Firelight curriculum. This curriculum (called “Most Certainly True: Living the Catechism”) incorporates Bible stories behind five key Christian fundamentals, including: Ten Commandments, Apostle’s Creed, Lord’s Prayer, and the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.

  The curriculum is set up in a unique fashion, whereby each story is taught for three weeks and each week the story is presented in a different format. For instance, there are related art projects, computer exercises, various dramatic activities, food, games, music, science experiments, and movies, all tied to the particular Bible story being explored.

• First Grade
  

  The first grade class studies from the Firelight curriculum. This curriculum (called “Most Certainly True: Living the Catechism”) incorporates Bible stories behind five key Christian fundamentals, including: Ten Commandments, Apostle’s Creed, Lord’s Prayer, and the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.

  The curriculum is set up in a unique fashion, whereby each story is taught for three weeks and each week the story is presented in a different format. For instance, there are related art projects, computer exercises, various dramatic activities, food, games, music, science experiments, and movies, all tied to the particular Bible story being explored.

• Second Grade
  

  The second grade class studies from the Firelight curriculum. This curriculum (called “Most Certainly True: Living the Catechism”) incorporates Bible stories behind five key Christian fundamentals, including: Ten Commandments, Apostle’s Creed, Lord’s Prayer, and the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.

  The curriculum is set up in a unique fashion, whereby each story is taught for three weeks and each week the story is presented in a different format. For instance, there are related art projects, computer exercises, various dramatic activities, food, games, music, science experiments, and movies, all tied to the particular Bible story being explored.

• Third Grade
  

  The third grade class studies from the Firelight curriculum. This curriculum (called “Most Certainly True: Living the Catechism”) incorporates Bible stories behind five key Christian fundamentals, including: Ten Commandments, Apostle’s Creed, Lord’s Prayer, and the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.

  The curriculum is set up in a unique fashion, whereby each story is taught for three weeks and each week the story is presented in a different format. For instance, there are related art projects, computer exercises, various dramatic activities, food, games, music, science experiments, and movies, all tied to the particular Bible story being explored.

• Fourth Grade
  

  The fourth grade class studies from the Witness curriculum. Using the teen study Bible that each student receives in September as part of their Stepping Stone event, the fourth graders explore key stories of the Old Testament.

  Each child also receives a learner’s guide, which is a workbook that provides fun, story-related activities, including a “Witness at Home!” section intended to nurture and celebrate faith in and as a family.

• Fifth Grade
  

  The fifth grade class studies from the Witness curriculum. Using the teen study Bible that each student received as part of their fourth grade Stepping Stone event, the fifth graders explore key stories of the New Testament.

  Each child also receives a learner’s guide, which is a workbook that provides fun, story-related activities, including a “Witness at Home!” section intended to nurture and celebrate faith in and as a family.

• Sixth Grade
  

  The sixth grade studies using Augsburg Fortress Press’ Exploring Luther’s Small Catechism, which covers aspects of the Lutheran worship service through individual workbooks including Meet Martin Luther, Exploring Worship, The Apostles’ Creed, and The Ten Commandments.

  Sixth graders also participate in the Family Worship service each month, serving as worship assistants in various capacities such as usher, greeter, and reader. In addition to providing an excellent “real-world” worship experience, this also helps in preparation for the worship service these sixth graders put on for the rest of the Sunday school students at the end of the year.