Do Bible stories contain a moral? For a child the Bible experience consists of a collection of disjointed stories. Trying to piece those stories together is a bit like trying to build a puzzle without the picture. In this curriculum unit on The Bible, the children will learn to: say no to sin when we are tempted to do wrong, become stronger in their faith, walk in the way of truth by learning right from wrong, learn more about God, give us answers about our faith and what we believe, know what God wants us to do when we are faced with a choice and they will be encouraged by being reminded of God’s promises and faithfulness. Opening Children to think of as many bible stories as they can think of and what they mean to them? Investigations Why do people read books? What can we learn from the story of Joseph? What is a Moses basket? Is it important to trust others? Reflection Children to create their own versions of Bible stories with a message.
English This Learning Challenge will encourage discussion and reflection about the Holy Book of the Christian Faith- The Bible. Children’s speaking and listening skills will be developed through the re-telling of Bible stories and discussion of what we can learn from them. There will be many opportunities for reading and writing activities linked to this Learning Challenge Digital Literacy This Learning Challenge could be enhanced by the use of I-pads and computer software in various ways, such as: Using the internet to research key questions within the challenge. Creating e-books, presentations and Apps using the research material found. Other Curricular Links Art and Design- Creating Art work of Bible stories. History- Old Testament Stories. Maths- Graphing of favourite Bible stories.