Scope and Sequence Overview

Each grade has its own emphasis and flows sequentially in content. Daily lessons are designed to be taught in approximately 30 to 40 minutes.

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Kindergarten

Kindergarten is a survey of the Bible and consists of 33 weeks of possible teaching:

  • 29 core units in chronological order (one-week units)
  • 1 introductory unit on God’s Word (one-week unit)
  • 3 holiday units (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter) — one-week units

First through Sixth Grades

Grades 1–6 consist of 36 weeks of possible teaching:

  • 14 core units in chronological order (two-week units). Sixth grade: 9 core units in chronological order
  • 1 inductive Bible study unit. Sixth grade: 6 inductive Bible study units
  • 3 holiday units (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter) — one-week units
  • 3 bonus units that cover general topics such as the Church (one-week units)

Chronological Scope and Sequence

First through sixth grades are taught in a two-year cycle. Year one studies the Old Testament; year two focuses on the New Testament.

Old Testament Years

1st, 3rd, and 5th grades

New Testament Years

2nd, 4th, and 6th grades

Scope and Sequence Grades K–6

Kindergarten

Survey of the Bible

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1st Grade

Creation through the Promised Land

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2nd Grade

The Gospels

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4th Grade

Acts and the Early Church

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5th Grade

The Divided Kingdom

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6th Grade

Learning from Jesus, the Epistles, and Revelation

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