The purpose of the Extras page is to provide teachers with resources and activities that they can download. Also, the Teaching Aids sections of teacher’s guides are available for your convenience. Click on the header of the area in which you are interested to open that section. Once a quarter is over, its Extras will be removed.
Fall 2024 Quarter Extras:
PreK-Kindergarten- Classroom management tips for storytelling
- Song Motions for Everybody Sing: Worship Songs for Children and Songs for the Seasons
- Tips for younger children (specific to this quarter)
- Fall 2024 Story Figures
- Samuel Craft
- Samuel Story
- “Shine Your Light” Craft
- Fall 2024 Teaching Aids of PreK-Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide
- Song Motions for Everybody Sing: Worship Songs for Children and Songs for the Seasons
- Fall 2024 Teaching Aids of Elementary Teacher’s Guide
Winter 2024-25 Quarter Extras:
Revised Winter 2024-25 Bible Outline
PreK-Kindergarten- Classroom management tips for storytelling
- Song Motions for Everybody Sing: Worship Songs for Children and Songs for the Seasons
- Tips for younger children (specific to this quarter)
- Winter 2024-25 Story Figures
- Winter 2024-25 Teaching Aids of PreK-Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide
- Song Motions for Everybody Sing: Worship Songs for Children and Songs for the Seasons
- Winter 2024-25 Teaching Aids of Elementary Teacher’s Guide
Spring 2025 Quarter Extras:
PreK-Kindergarten- Classroom management tips for storytelling
- Song Motions for Everybody Sing: Worship Songs for Children and Songs for the Seasons
- Tips for younger children (specific to this quarter)
- Spring 2025 Teaching Aids of PreK-Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide
- Song Motions for Everybody Sing: Worship Songs for Children and Songs for the Seasons
- Spring 2025 Teaching Aids of Elementary Teacher’s Guide
Resources for The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible:
Index for The Peace Table
“Follow the Peace Path” bookmarks for The Peace Table
A Service for Presenting The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible to Children and Families
General Shine Resources:
- Shine General Supplies, a great resource for superintendents and teachers
- Supply Labels
- Customizable Allergy Notification Form, a great resource for superintendents and teachers
- Song Motions for Everybody Sing: Worship Songs for Children and Songs for the Seasons
- Options for Story Figures
- Color Generic Story Figures
- B&W Generic Story Figures
- Wooden story figure instructions and patterns
- Bible Curriculum Assessment Tool
- A Blessing for Teachers and Learners
- What Do These Stones Mean? Intergenerational Event
- Prayer path (labyrinth)
- Flat Jesus
- Ideas for making musical instruments
- Play dough recipes
- Salt dough recipe
Links to Other Teacher Resources:
- Companion: Inspiration and Guidance for Faith Formation Leaders
- “Follow the Story” Cards information and tutorial
- Bible memory passages
- Shine music
- Curriculum for two-year-olds
- Curriculum for youth
- Curriculum for Vacation Bible School