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SUBSTITUTE FOLDER

1/22/2015

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My daughter was sick this past Sunday and I am so thankful for the teacher who filled in.  I keep an extra lesson book in the classroom opened to the current lesson.  The Teach Me The Bible curriculum is written in a way that a teacher can easily pick it up and follow the lesson plan.  I glue the words for the lesson on the back of the visuals making it easy to follow along. 

Sometimes we must find a teacher at the last minute though, and it is always best to be prepared.  Having a substitute folder available is a life saver for the teacher. 

What to include in your folder:

List of children with pictures
 Being able to greet each child will help them to feel comfortable with a new teacher.
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A copy of your routine with pictures
My substitute routine looks like this:
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· Opening flipcharts (Included in the SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE)
All of these flipcharts come with rhymes that you can glue to the back of the pictures.  A welcome flipchart that talks about the church being the people and not the building.  There is a page so the children can put their picture.  A prayer flipchart explaining how we pray and who we pray for.  A Bible flipchart explaining how to take care of our Bibles.

· Singing the books of the Bible (2 sets of the books of the Bible cards are included in the SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE):  The children love to use the finger pointer to point to the cards as we sing.
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· Books of Bible sorting:  This is a favorite of all the children.  They pick a card and then match it to the set on the wall.  They tell me if it is Old Testament or New Testament and then place it in the correct pocket of the big Bible.
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Lesson
· Lesson:  Ideally it would be nice to include several lessons for the teacher to choose from.  The lesson I have included here to get you started is “Day 6 of Creation”.  Click on the image for the full lesson plan.  Make sure you include any copies so the teacher will be ready to go.
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· Ending flipchart  (Included in the SUPPLEMENTAL PACKAGE)
I like ending class by reviewing the 5 acts of worship.  It is a great way to illustrate the acts of worship and to show the children how they should behave during worship.
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LOOKING BACK

1/5/2015

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One of my goals for 2015 is to start a blog.   I want to provide you with tips and ideas that will help you grow as a teacher.  This first post is more of an introduction to Teach Me The Bible and a look back at my class in 2014.  Plus I am offering a special, so make sure to read to the end!

I started creating this curriculum to provide my two year old daughter with lessons that would take her through the Bible.  I wanted to help hide God’s word in her heart.  She  has really grown in Bible knowledge this past year.  

2014 classroom highlights

Teach Me The Bible curriculum became available for others to use in February of 2014.  Since then I have received a lot of positive feedback from teachers about how they love using the memory ribbons, time line visuals, take home cards, and memory verses. 
We started using Quarter 1:  The Beginning and the children immediately fell in love with the crafts.   Being able to “create” the days of creation in a craft really helped the children remember the lessons.
As we moved on to Quarter 2:  The Promise the children continued to love the crafts but another part that the children really enjoyed was the applications.  By using the included visuals they really “got it” and they could see how the Bible applied to their lives.   In one lesson we talked about Jacob and Esau and how we should get along with others.  This one really hit home since my students all have siblings.  I used the pictures and let the children choose which one shows the children getting along.  Repetition is the key at this age so I mixed up the pictures and did it again and again.  
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Quarter 3:  The New Nation included one of their favorite role play activity.  The children enjoyed marching around the walls of Jericho.  I think we made the walls fall down three or four times.  They wanted to do it over and over.
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looking ahead to 2015

We are almost to Quarter 4:  The Judges as a class and I just know the children are going to love learning about Gideon, Samson, and Samuel.  When I use the full color visuals to go over the lessons, the children’s eyes are just glued to the pictures.  They truly adore them.
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In 2015 I plan on completing this two year curriculum.  I am currently working on Quarter 5:  The Kings.  Then I will create Quarter 6:  The Prophets, Quarter 7:  Life of Christ, and Quarter 8:  The Church.

I have some exciting announcements to reveal in 2015!  Stay tuned.  

**limited time special**

As I look back over this last year I was happy to learn that the curriculum is being used in 33 different states.  To show my appreciation I would like to offer a special sale on the books of the Bible cards.  These are such a useful tool in any class and a favorite activity for the children.    For a limited time when you buy 2 sets you will get 1 free.
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