“This curriculum is aimed at children from K-8th Grade and can therefore be used in a family setting! The textbook is a high-quality, full-color, 300-page textbook. Included are 30 lessons that take you through the entire New Testament. The curriculum is split up in two parts: The first 15 lessons are called, The New Testament In 40 Points, while the second 15 lessons offer a deep-dive into all 27 books of the New Testament. Each lesson contains:
- Online video teaching (included in the curriculum, access code included in textbook)
- Engaging hand motions
- Bible passage
- Memory verse
- Narrative (3-4 pages) focusing on key people, places, and events. Including review questions, sidebar articles, doctrine, suggested readings from Psalms and Proverbs, and a prayer.
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The second part of the curriculum, lessons 16-30, is set up in a similar manner yet the focus is learning about all 27 books of the New Testament.
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One of my favorite parts of this curriculum are the Book-About Cards. They odder a great and helpful overview of New Testament books.
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Each student will also have their own Notebooking Journal as a creative outlet with lots of space to write and process what was learned.
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The curriculum will help your children connect with the Bible in special way. It offers a deep-dive into the books, characters, and events of the New Testament and the way it is set up, the entire family will be able to get something out of it!”
“Today I want to introduce you to a great Bible curriculum by a trusted publisher - Apologia! I know of so many families that love Apologias Science curriculum, and their Bible one is just as engaging and trustworthy in content.
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This curriculum is aimed at children from K-8th Grade and can therefore be used in a family setting! The textbook is a high-quality, full-color, 300-page textbook. Included are 30 lessons that take you through the entire Old Testament. The curriculum is split up in two parts: The first 15 lessons cover the historical events in the Old Testament narrative. Each lesson contains:
- Online video teaching (included in the curriculum, access code included in textbook)
- Engaging hand motions
- Bible passage
- Memory verse
- Narrative (3-4 pages) focusing on key people, places, and events. Including review questions, sidebar articles, doctrine, suggested readings from Psalms and Proverbs, and a prayer.
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One of my favorite parts of this curriculum are the Character Sketches (see photos in my post). They help us get a better grasp of what life must have been for the people in the Bible.
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The second part of the curriculum, lessons 16-30, is set up in a similar manner yet the focus is learning about all 39 books of the Old Testament. In addition, each of the lessons also contains Book-About Cards that give an overview for each book.
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Each student will also have their own Notebooking Journal as a creative outlet with lots of space to write and process what was learned.
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The curriculum will help your children connect with the Bible in special way. It offers a deep-dive into the books, characters, and events of the Old Testament and the way it is set up the entire family will be able to get something out of it!
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Also available for purchase is an audio books of the entire textbook.”
“I am currently in week 18 of this curriculum and I absolutely love that my squirmy boys have learned the ENTIRE story of the Old Testament. The motions that go along with the story have solidified the overall narrative in their hearts as well as mine. They can get up and move every day in order to practice what they are learning and that is a huge plus to me. My boys are 9 and 11 for reference.
Now that I have entered into the second part of the curriculum, however, it's getting to be quite overwhelming. The story starts over at the beginning in Genesis, but gets a little confusing when Job is introduced completely out of nowhere and out of order with the books of the Bible. Also, what I am finding a bit troubling is the sheer amount of content that starts to flood the lessons. For instance, this week there are suddenly 3 brand new bible verses that kids are supposed to learn and write in the same day, followed by a good portion of reading assignments.
Here is an example of week 18, day 1:
Watch the video for lesson 18
Practice key words and hand signs for Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua
Read the book-about cards
Read "The Priests and Levites Speak"
Read the Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Joshua memory verses
Write the Numbers memory verse
Write the Deuteronomy memory verse
Write the Joshua memory verse
It's simply too much for one day. Any ONE of these assignments listed would take up quite a bit of time if thoroughly processed. But listing this much in a day means you are skimming over LOADS of content. This is the downfall of Apologia I have found after using their curriculum for years (we have done at least 8 of their curriculums). I still love Apologia, but the content volume is just over the top.”
“The Word in Motion proactively incorporates visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles with lessons that lend themselves to students engaging with Gods Word, their parents, and their teachers.”
“It is wonderful to see this concept of a multi-sensory curriculum made available to teach the next generation the most important history of all - His Story! The Word in Motion belongs in every home.”
“If youre looking for a fun and effective way to get your children excited about the Word of God, look no further.The Word in Motionis an excellent Bible curriculum to ground children in Scripture and help them develop a personal relationship with Jesus.”
“The Word in Motion truly encourages us to have an active, in motion faith, and Im really thankful for the habits and truths it is helping me teach my kids...As Ive been teaching from this curriculum, I feel that I have a powerful tool to come alongside me in reaching my children with Gods Word. The lessons equip me to not only understand Scripture myself, but to help my kids understand it as well...I love that it is helping us all build our Biblical literacy, so we will be better able to boldly share our knowledge of whats in the Bible with others.”
