Sunday School or SS/Children’s Church Combo Flexing the curriculum Focused Group Study

What to Flex Weekly Memory Work Rotation Schedule Supplies Expectations Awards Activities/Extras

Review Normal Focused Group Scenario Focus on one Truth per week –Teacher TruthTime Lesson Plan –Student TruthBook Keep all children within the program learning on the same Truths at the same time. (example: all children in Book 1 of their level at the same time.) Memorize one Truth per week –6 Doctrinal themes per TruthBook (12 Doctrinal themes per level) –60 Truths per TruthBook (120 Truths per level) –Two review units per doctrinal theme = 12 review units per TruthBook. –Totals 72 units (72 weeks) for each TruthBook.

One Truth/Unit Weekly takes 18 months to complete ONE TruthBook 12 month years –2 TruthBooks x 18 months = 3 years to complete a level. 9 month years –1 TruthBook = 2 nine month years to complete –2 TruthBooks x 2 nine month years = 4 years to complete a level. Flexible Option: children can do one book in one level and the second book in another level. –Child entering 1 st grade on a book 1 year: 1 st & 2 nd grade = level 2 book 1 3 rd & 4 th grade = level 3 book 2 5 th & 6 th grade = level 4 book 1

2 Truths/Units Weekly allows one to finish the TruthBook in 9 months IF you want to finish TruthBook within 9 months: Focus on TWO Units per week –Teacher TruthTime Lesson Plan –Student TruthBook Keep all children within the program learning on the same Truths at the same time. (example: all children in Book 1 of their level at the same time.) Cover and Memorize TWO Units per week –60 Truths (Units) per TruthBook –2 Review Units per Doctrinal theme (12 review units) –Combined equals 72 units divided by 2 = 36 weeks

12 Month Study each Doctrinal Theme 8 Weeks to complete TruthBook. IF you want to finish TruthBook within 12 months: Study each Doctrinal Theme 8 weeks –Teacher TruthTime Lesson Plan –Student TruthBook Keep all children within the program learning on the same Truths at the same time. (example: all children in Book 1 of their level at the same time.) Cover and Memorize: –60 Truths (Units) per TruthBook –2 Review Units per Doctrinal theme (12 review units)

12 Month – cont. Study each Doctrinal Theme 8 Weeks to complete TruthBook. Work Rotation – with Review Units –Week 1 = 2 units –Week 2 = 2 units –Week 3 = 1 unit –Week 4 = 2 units –Week 5 = 2 units –Week 6 = 1 unit –Week 7 = Review #1 (first 5 units) –Week 8 = Review #2 (second 5 units)

12 Month – cont. Study each Doctrinal Theme 8 Weeks to complete TruthBook. Work Rotation – without Review Units –Week 1 = unit 1 –Week 2 = unit 2 –Week 3 = unit 3 –Week 4 = units 4 & 5 –Week 5 = unit 6 –Week 6 = unit 7 –Week 7 = unit 8 –Week 8 = units 9 & 10

Rotation 12 month program equals –4 themes per year –12 weeks per theme 10 units = 1 Truth per unit 2 review units = review 5 Truths at a time –3 years per level Level 2 = 1 st – 3 rd Level 3 = 4 th – 6 th Level 4 = 7 th – 9th

Rotation 9 month program equals –3 themes per year –12 weeks per theme 10 units = 1 Truth per unit 2 review units = review 5 Truths at a time –4 years to go through all 120 Truths. Level 2 = 1 st – 2 nd Level 3 = 3 rd – 4 th Level 4 = 5 th – 6 th (child only completes 1 TruthBook per level, but makes it all the way through all 120 Truths at an appropriate learning level for his/her age.)

Schedule Welcome, Songs, and Announcements Review TruthBook and Memory Work TruthTime Lesson Plan Closing

Supplies Teacher TruthTime Lesson Plan Student Supplies –TruthBook –TruthCards (optional) Attendance Sheets Progress Charts or Award Record Sheets.

Expectations Memory Work – Child should memorize 1 Truth per week. –Can be done at home during the week –Can be worked on during class time if preferred Workbook Portions – Child should complete 1 unit per week. –Can be done as take home work during the week NOTE: If teacher reviews the TruthBook during class, those who did not do the work during the week can fill in blanks during discussion time in class. (especially good if working with bus children.) –Can be done as a small group discussion during class

Rewarding Work Several options for memorizing their work and/or filling in the TruthBooks. –Patch System Easy, visible way to reward child for excellent work –Others can see awards earned –Gives “club-like” feel to the Sunday School Flex how awards are earned to meet the needs of your ministry. –Progress Chart Inexpensive, visible way to reward –Purchase pre-printed or download free charts –Uses Stickers or Stamps

Flexing Awards Awards – motivate to achieve your end goal. Cool Factor –Stickers vs Patches or Prizes –Cheap Prizes vs Cool Prizes Flexible –A - One Award for every 5 Truths Recited –B - One Award for every 3 Truths Recited – great for outreach program –C - One Award for every 2 Truths Recited – great for outreach program –Limited: Theme Award if they can memorize all 10 Truths for Theme –Attendance & Responsibility

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Extras Review Gaming WebNumber Pages – take-home pages or activity time. –Includes the Memory Work! Crafts Puzzles Coloring Sheets –Dynamations –Coloring Sheets Music Kids 4 Truth Devotional Site –Daily Devotionals –Truth in Real Life Moments Activity Time – Gym or outdoor games