Primary Street Teacher

The study of this quarter is focused on the material from Acts as a narrative of the early church. Acts gives us a glimpse into the life of the community of disciples and shows how the Gospel was spread through such a community through the power of the Holy Spirit to all nations.

UNIT 1 • THE BEGINNINGS OF THE COMMUNITY: The four lessons in this unit focus on the beginnings of the Christian community as experienced by the Jerusalem church.

UNIT 2 • THE CHALLENGES OF THE COMMUNITY: The five lessons in this unit show how the church endured growing pains when different challenges presented themselves outside the boundaries of Jerusalem.

UNIT 3 • THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY: The four lessons in this unit focus on Paul’s second missionary journey and the intentional ways that he and his companions partnered with the Holy Spirit to preach the Gospel among the Gentiles.


Primary Street® Teacher provides instructors with Bible background information and an outline for lesson objectives that includes knowledge, attitude, and action aims. The Primary Street® Teacher’s Guide helps leaders prepare an active lesson plan to guide children (ages 6–8) toward Christ-centered thinking. 


¥ Scripture stories are presented in easy-to-read language.



¥ Children discover exciting ways to make Jesus part of their own lives.



¥ Teachers get step-by-step plans that make teaching easy (even for last-minute substitutes).



LESSON HIGHLIGHTS 


Focus Activity: Engages children in a fun activity that introduces the lesson’s theme


Life Application Story: Provides questions to ask as the children read the modern story designed for their reading level


Bible Story: Lets children participate in reading aloud an age-appropriate summary of the actual Scripture verses


Next Steps for Application: Acts as an answer key to the students’ fun activities, one reinforcing the Scripture lesson, the other focusing on everyday application


Worship Time: Pairs songs with the Scripture reading and lesson themes to broaden the class’ worship experience


In Depth: Helps the teacher understand the lesson on a more mature, personal level, beyond what they need to know to teach it to the children


Daily Bible Readings: Guides Scripture reading throughout the week to support quarterly topics and principles


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