Path to Peace Curriculum
It has been our goal to build a suite of products around The Peace Table: A Storybook Bible. Shine’s new Path to Peace Curriculum is one of three such products that will debut this summer and fall. This new curriculum allows teachers and children to follow the peace paths in the storybook Bible and includes faith formation materials for the PreK–Kindergarten and Elementary age levels.
The 2024 unit is built around the “Peace with Creation” Peace Path from The Peace Table and includes three five-session modules: Nature Trail, Let It Grow, and Water Wonders. Each session includes songs, prayer, instructions for telling the Bible story, wondering questions, three activities, and media connections. Path to Peace leader guides will be available in both print and digital formats. Both include access to music and other digital resources. Each age-level leader guide includes black and white printable student pages, two per session (one for younger children and one for older children). The cost of each age-level unit is $59.99 USD.
A new unit will be published each summer (2025–27), focusing on the remaining peace paths. While these flexible units are great for summer use, they are undated and can be used at any time of year.
“Follow the Peace Path” Cards
Churches can extend learning with this deck of 52 “Follow the Peace Path” (with Creation) Cards packed with ideas for families to do at home together. Whether a church has summer Sunday school or not, these cards are a great way to stay connected with families and provide parents and caregivers with an easy and fun faith formation resource. This product will be the first at-home resource that we will test with families as part of the Shine Everywhere initiative. The cost for the card deck is $10.99 USD.
View sample sessions of the Path to Peace curriculum and the “Follow the Peace Path” Cards at https://shinecurriculum.com/samples.
“Prayer and Peace” Poster Pack
We have received many requests from teachers and church leaders for posters of the “Extras” in the back of The Peace Table to display in classrooms and meeting spaces. At least one poster pack will be available for purchase, beginning the fall of 2024. This “Prayer and Peace” Poster Pack will include the “Types of Prayer,” “Ways to Pray,” “Peace with God,” “Peace Inside,” “Peace with Others,” and “Peace with Creation” spreads from the book. A second poster pack will include a Books of the Bible poster, timelines, and maps. Look for more information on these poster packs when you place your order for fall quarter materials.