Curriculum Resources
Curriculum Resources
Learn about and download Praise Factory and other curriculum resources,
On this page:
- Praise Factory Family of Curriculum Fast Facts
- Hide ‘n’ Seek Kids Fast Facts and Downloads
- Deep Down Detectives Fast Facts and Downloads
- Praise Factory Investigators Fast Facts and Downloads
- Other Teaching Resources and Downloads
Favorite Curriculum Download Quick Links:
- Hide ‘n’ Seek Kids Bits and Pieces
- Deep Down Detectives Bits and Pieces
- Praise Factory Investigators Bits and Pieces
- Scroll down for more links
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Meet The Praise Factory Family of Curriculum
Praise Factory Family of Curriculum
FAST FACTS:
- Family of three, inter-related curriculum.
- Unlike most curriculum on the market, Praise Factory is not a chronological study of Old and New Testament.
- It is build upon 16 theological themes, commonly found in a systematic theology.
- Each curriculum presents the 16 Praise Factory Themes as 16 Big Questions and Answers.
- Each theme forms a unit that stands on its own. They can be used in any order you want.
- The curriculum expand in the depth of learning with each step up.
- There are multiple sessions for each Bible Truth so that kids really learn the truth.
- There are lots of content-rich activities for each session.
- Each curriculum is created to be used with an age range so you use one curriculum with a wider span of ages.
- Everything is free for download and also offered on amazon, as inexpensively as possible.
- Go to Curriculum Downloads for free downloads of the complete curriculum for each unit. You will find quick links to the hard copies found on amazon.com here, too.
- Or, go to “Bits and Pieces” if you want to simply pick and choose individual stories and activities. (Most people do this! Easy to custom build just what you want.)
Curriculum Fast Facts and Downloads
Hide ‘n’ Seek Kids:
for young learners, ages 2-5
FAST FACTS:
- The first of three curriculums in the Praise Factory family of curriculum.
- used with children, ages 2-5.
- presents the 16 Praise Factory Themes as 16 Bible Truths.
- There are 5 sessions of 6+ activities for each of these 16 Bible Truths– 80 sessions in all.
- Use as few or as many of the 5 sessions to teach each Bible Truth as you want.
- Each theme forms a unit that stands on its own. They can be used in any order you want.
- Go to Curriculum Downloads for free downloads of the complete curriculum for each unit. You will find quick links to the hard copies found on amazon.com here, too.
- Or, go to “Bits and Pieces” if you want to simply pick and choose individual stories and activities. (Most people do this! Easy to custom build just what you want.)
Deep Down Detectives:
for school starters, ages 3-7
FAST FACTS:
- the second of three curriculums in the Praise Factory family of curriculum.
- used with children, ages 3-7.
- presents the 16 Praise Factory Themes as 70 Bible Truths.
- There are 3 sessions of 6+ activities for each of these 70 Bible Truths– 210 sessions in all.
- Use as few or as many of the 3 sessions to teach each Bible Truth as you want.
- Each theme forms a unit that stands on its own. They can be used in any order you want.
- Go to Curriculum Downloads for free downloads of the complete curriculum for each unit. You will find quick links to the hard copies found on amazon.com here, too.
- Or, go to “Bits and Pieces” if you want to simply pick and choose individual stories and activities. (Most people do this! Easy to custom build what you want.)
Praise Factory Investigators:
for primary school kids, ages 5-12
FAST FACTS:
- the third of three curriculums in the Praise Factory family of curriculum. It is used with children, ages 5-12.
- presents the 16 Praise Factory Themes as 104 Bible Truths.
- There are 3 sessions of 8+ activities for each of these 104 Bible Truths–
- There is an Old Testament, a New Testament, and a Church History/Missions story for each, 312 sessions in all.
- Use as few or as many of the 3 sessions to teach each Bible Truth as you want.
- Each theme forms a unit that stands on its own. They can be used in any order you want.
- Go to Curriculum Downloads for free downloads of the complete curriculum for each unit. You will find quick links to the hard copies found on amazon.com here, too.
- Or, go to “Bits and Pieces” if you want to simply pick and choose individual stories and activities. (Many people do this. Easy to custom build just what you want.)
- A CURRICULUM UNDER CONSTRUCTION: themes 1,4-8,10-12 now available (162 sessions/3+ years).
- Unfortunately, health issues mean I’m probably only going some of the remaining units finished. Hoping to write Unit 9 (Jesus) 13 Bible Truths, 39 sessions, and Unit 15 (The Church), 10 Bible Truths, 30 sessions. That would add an additional 69 sessions/weeks of curriculum in total. We shall pray and ask God for the strength to do this. (Read here about health update.)
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- Praise Factory Investigators Scope & Sequence
- Praise Factory Investigators Tour and Custom Building
- Praise Factory Investigators Getting Started
- Praise Factory Investigators Curriculum Bits & Pieces Downloads
- Praise Factory Investigators Full Curriculum Downloads
- Praise Factory Investigators Parents’ Corner
Other Curriculum Resources
Other Resources
We have created these resources in conjunction with the special opportunities the holidays give us to reinforce the gospel with our kids and with the community.
For Easter: The Very Different Easter
A coloring book that takes some of the popular Easter traditions and contrasts them with what Christ did on that first Easter.
For Christmas: The ADVENT-ure
A coloring book meant to be used alongside The Big Picture Story Bible in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Actually takes the children through BOTH advents. Can be used with or without the special sticker sheets.
download sticker sheets: These were printed out using these labels
Games for Elementary School Kids
used with ages 5-12
Games to help reinforce truths that can be used with any curriculum, any Bible story or Bible verse. These are a compilation of the games used in the Praise Factory Investigators curriculum.
Books: The Informal Curriculum on Any Bookshelf
Books you put in your classrooms, or church library, or give out to families can have a great impact. Here’s my list of books that I update every year, as well as articles that explain how I think through using books to the best gospel advantage.
- Old Favorites, New Finds: The “shorter” 14 page booklist of books I frequently recommend, or are new to this year’s booklist.
- The 2024 Booklist: This 60+ page booklist contains everything in Old Favorites, New Finds, and a whole lot more.
- A Good Look at Kids’ Books: Articles I’ve written on this topic
- A Good Look at Kids’ Books: The Slideshow (same as found on homepage)