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His people have been telling and retelling this story for thousands of years. When students are immersed in this wonderful, true story, they begin to understand who they are, where they have come from, and what their lives are all about.
In the primary grades, the Bible stories are presented orally in a variety of ways: use of books, flannel-graph stories and telling the stories. Songs to accompany the story are often learned by the students. As the students acquire writing skills, they keep a Bible notebook as a follow up to the lessons. Each grade also learns memory work best suited to the Bible unit being taught. The evaluation of memory work is mostly oral in the primary level.
At the junior level, the Bible units are teacher directed by telling the story or examining the literary styles found in God’s Word. Class discussions are an important part of Bible teaching at this level. Following the lesson, students will do follow-up work such as
Memory work is learned in conjunction with each unit.
In grade 7 the students take notes, either from teacher directed lessons or textbook assignments. New material may be linked to the familiar through visual aids such as time lines or maps, or discussions about modern politics between countries to draw parallels to the political situation in Israel and Judah in Bible times. There is lots of scripture reading at this level and some of the techniques might involve
The focus in grade 8 is on building a personal relationship with the Lord. Students are encouraged to commit to the Lord as a personal choice and to recognize that He is in control of their lives and the decisions that they make. The students identify the Christian worldview to that of the world they live in by exploring and comparing various forms of media. They spend time reflecting on their faith through prayer, large and small group sharing, projects, etc. Students also spend time exploring the scriptures and recognizing God’s hand in the lives of His children both in the past and present.
There’s nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.
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