Here Comes the Groom
A Curriculum for Children Celebrating the Wonder of Biblical Marriage
The hard copy lesson plan book can be purchased from Amazon, while the rest of the curriculum components can be downloaded for free below. The included material will give you everything you need to fill a 1.5-hour teaching time slot over the period of six weeks. The hard copy lesson plan book includes the following:
- Suggested Usage of Curriculum
- Detailed Lesson Plan Sequence for Each of the Six Lessons
- A Puppet Show Script for Each Lesson
- A Lesson Story for Each Lesson
- Suggested Activities and Helpful Hints for Each Lesson
- Original Sheet Music and Lyrics of Lesson Songs
– Downloadable Resources –
The sequence of every aspect of the lesson can be found within the hard copy book including prompts for each individual PowerPoint slide. You’ll find a list of all suggested materials at the beginning of each lesson, and you’ll find those materials listed below underneath the corresponding lesson it belongs to. You can view example pages from one lesson below. *Please remember, that these are copyrighted materials. Please use according to the guidelines given within each file.
Songs
Lessons 1-6
“Male and Female”
Lead Sheet | Piano
Lessons 1-3 and 6
“The Family Tree of Jesus”
Lead Sheet | Piano
Lessons 4-5
“Train up a Child”
Lead Sheet | Piano
Lessons 5-6
“Adoption, God’s Option of Love”
Lead Sheet | Piano
Lesson 6
“Waiting for the Groom”
Lead Sheet | Piano
PowerPoint Files
Lesson One
The Pattern: Adam & Eve
Lesson Two
The Seam Ripper: Noah and His Wife
Lesson Three
The Notions: Abraham and Sarah
Lesson Four
The Embellishments: Boaz and Ruth
Lesson Five
The Alterations: Joseph and Mary
Lesson Six
The Final Fitting: Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
Story Cards
(Only suggested for those not able to use the PowerPoint files.)
Lesson One
Lesson Two
Lesson Three
Lesson Four
Lesson Five
Lesson Six
Activities
Lesson One
1. Treasures in the Garden
2. Dominion over the Animals
3. Bible Memory Bookmark
Lesson Two
1. Animals Enter Two-by-Two
2. Bible Memory Bookmark
Lesson Three
1. Building an Altar
2. Bible Memory Bookmark
Lesson Four
1. Gleaning Barley
2. Redeeming Tickets
3. Bible Memory Bookmark
Lesson Five
1. Searching for Jesus
2. Bible Memory Bookmark
Lesson Six
1. Always Prepared
2. Bible Memory Bookmark
– Look Inside the Book –
Take a look through the introduction and the complete first lesson to get a better idea of what is included.
– Helpful Hints for Teaching Children –
The specific referenced articles for this curriculum are Bringing a Class to Order, Methods for Teaching New Songs, and Teaching Bible Symbolism. Find more tips from the categories below.