In the past we used a curriculum which followed the church calendar or lectionary. Each lesson consisted of an appropriate scripture, then discussion on our understanding, and application. Usually there was time to do word searches or puzzles.
One Sunday in early June I made up questions so each student could find answers by reading specific scriptures by themselves. At coffee fellowship that day a visitor asked me which curriculum we used at SPPC. I explained our past format and my decision that morning. What followed was an enthusiastic review of DiscipleLand. Our visitor was a Sunday School teacher herself and had used DiscipleLand for some years.
Following that recommendation, I placed an order and within weeks we received a box of teacher guides and student books. So in Sept. 2013, we switched to using DiscipleLand .
The 10 -14 year old class has been following a syllabus using the inductive method of Bible study. The first twelve units involve only the book of Jonah. The 5-9 year old class has used DiscipleLand since September and are presently taking a break for a couple of weeks.
DiscipleLand is preparing young minds to know God through his Word. Our aim is to make the repetition of learning, inspiring and interesting for them.
Student comments: "I like when we made titles for the chapters of Jonah. I don't like that it's a lot like school and that we only study Jonah and it's getting boring."
"Over the course of the year we have been using a new curriculum. We have learned lots about Jonah. We have been using the 'Survey, observe, interpret, apply, method.' The other thing we did was memorize memory verses It has been loads of fun."
Ed. Note: My thanks to Norma and her class for this blog. And thank you to Norma and the Sunday School teachers who faithfully teach young minds about God, week after week.
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