KICKRiCKulum The Beatitudes Kids' Church Curriculum (Elementary Download)

Elementary Friendly

Contains 12 lessons adapted for the learning level of elementary (1st through 6th grade) children. Each lesson uses readily available hands-on material and teacher dialogue leading up to the scripture text. Scripture texts come alive with easy to follow visible object lessons. Other features include PowerPoints, lesson reinforcing breakout activities, and interplay between teacher, student and special characters. Children stay captivated and involved. No extensive staging or props are necessary. Written for new or experienced teachers, this curriculum has a creative approach that can be used whether taught alone or with classroom helpers.

Take a look at these lesson titles. Each lesson is full of visual and hands on learning to provide deeper understanding into Jesus' method of teaching.

Elementary Lessons

1. Blessed Attitudes: Right attitudes
2. All Empty Inside: Less of you, More of God
3. Joy Comes In The Mourning: Repentance
4. Meekness Does Not Equal Weakness: Power under control
5. The Raving Craving: Hungry for God
6. An "Act" Of Mercy: Showing mercy to others
7. It's Time To Go Inside: Having a pure heart
8. A Piece Of The Peace: Pursuing peace
9. Two Righteous, Man!: Making a stand
10. Sweet Persecution: Wronged for right living
11. A"salted" With Light: Influencing our world
12. Let These Be Your Attitudes: Review

• KIDnabber: A presentation that quickly seizes the child's attention using tangibles that connect the lesson to the child's world; may include a short puppet interaction with Kick Rick or any puppet
• KICK RiCK Grind: Offers obscure facts or research pieces that enhance the lesson
• Rampin' Up: A springboard to the Bible text adding another element of the child's world to the lesson
• Lesson Launch: The Bible story or scripture text that provides the framework of the lesson; makes abstracts concepts concrete
• Air Time: Questions that assess what the children have grasped in the lesson
• Time to Thrash: Hands-on activities that allow children to experience the lesson using their 5 senses and Bible skills. These activities are tailored to the age and development of the children
• The Final Spin: A wrap up to the lesson
• Pivot Skit: Oily Al or Francois character brings home the lesson truths from a fun often crazy angle.
• Takin' It To The Edge: An impact activity created to emphasize the lesson with added fun
• Pivot Points (elementary only) consisting of:
  • Pivot Trait: The lesson characteristic or virtue
  • Pivot Point: The main point (in a sentence) of the lesson using the Trait within it
  • Pivot Verse: The memory verse with activity and game choices to learn the verse in fun ways

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