Lesson Plans

Lesson plans using literature as a central element can be found from this page. These lesson plans are offered with permission for local churches to use them in their ministry. We request that you give credit to the writers whose work you use and it would be wonderful for you to leave a comment on the lesson plan entry letting us know how you used these ideas.

Lectionary Links (RCL): July 15, 2018

08 June 2018, 2 Comments

8th Sunday after Pentecost 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B: July 15, 2018 First Reading: 2 Samuel 6:1-5,12b-19 Something’s Happening on Calabash Street by Judith Toss Enderle and Stephanie Jacob Gordon (Written for ages 4-8) Comment: This is a day of celebration. King David...

Literature Circle Guide: Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society

17 March 2015, 0 Comment

The most recent class of students in the Theology and Children’s and Youth Literature class developed some literature circle guides based on particular books. If you are unfamiliar with literature circles, you might want to read this article by Dr. Pamela Mitchell-Legg...

Lesson Plan: Doing the Word

03 February 2015, 2 Comments

Krista Lovell, Christian educator and book reviewer for Storypath, has developed a rich resource that can be used in a variety of ways to consider how we are engaged in living the Word as we engage in ministries of social justice. Whether as an intergenerational event, part of a...

Hymns to Sing Praise: Session 5

11 June 2014, 0 Comment

We have come to the end of our five session series on hymn texts in books for children. Krista Lovell has done a wonderful job of sharing some great reviews and lesson plans that can form the basis of a summer church school series, or with expansion, even a Vacation Church...

Hymns to Sing Praise: Session 4

04 June 2014, 0 Comment

The review for Morning Has Broken was posted on Monday. Here’s the lesson plan, written by Krista Lovell, that can be used as part of a five session series on Hymns of Praise.

Hymns to Sing Praise: Session 3

28 May 2014, 0 Comment

The third session of Hymns to Sing Praise focuses on the wonderful hymn GOD OF THE SPARROW. Please remember to credit Krista Lovell for this wonderful curriculum if you use it in your church!

Hymns to Sing Praise: Session 2

21 May 2014, 1 Comment

This is the second session in a five-part series on praise, using books for children based on hymn texts. Session 1 can be found here. Look for the next three sessions to be posted on Wednesday mornings for the next three weeks. You are free to download this session plan for...

Hymns to Sing Praise: Session 1

14 May 2014, 1 Comment

We are so excited to share with you the first in a 5-session series on praising God through books for children based on hymn texts. Each Monday, we’ll share Krista’s review of a book that she will use in a learning session that will be posted on Wednesday. Krista is...

Approaching Advent

15 November 2012, 2 Comments

In slightly more than two weeks, the season of Advent begins. As we wait for the gift of God’s love entering the world, we want to use the next several weeks to share reviews, educational events and some favorite Christmas books by some of our readers and regular writers....

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