PROGRAM OVERVIEW OF OUR CLASS TIME

Snack, 11:20 AM

Children who arrive to Sabbath School early may enjoy a snack at the table if hungry and if parents permit them to eat.  Parents are also welcome to bring their own snack for their child to eat at this time.

Circle Time, 11:30 AM

Filled with active songs and special features, Circle Time is the main learning segment of our Sabbath School.  All parts of Circle Time are designed to appeal to children through a variety of learning styles.  To keep children constantly engaged, teaching segments are kept short with visuals and props.  Here are the special features of Circle Time.
Nature Nugget*
Learn a few facts about something in God's creation.
Memory Mastery*
Memorize important Bible doctrines and stories.
Mission Feature*
See God working in the world-wide church.
Bible Tools*
Review Bible geography and our Bible timeline of sacred history.
Bible Story*
Discover God's lesson for us through a beloved Bible story.

Table Time

We end our formal Sabbath School time at the table, where children do a craft that ties in with one of the special features from Circle Time (usually the Bible Story).

Pick Up, Take Home Guide, and Fellowship Dinner, 12:30 PM

​At 12:30 PM, children are welcome to leave Sabbath School ONLY accompanied by their adult caregiver or older sibling (10 years or up).  Families are encouraged to stay for fellowship dinner in the fellowship hall or commons area.
Each month, children will get a take-home guide that includes...
  • Bible story title with references that we learned
  • Prayer verse and prayer prompt for daily devotional exercises
  • Updated message from me, the teacher, to you, the parent, regarding what we are doing in memory work and any other announcements you need to know.
* Curricula content primarily comes from the following sources and is summarized in my own words by me on the blog (unless a YouTube video was available from the publisher), so children who miss class can review their Sabbath School program lessons at home.  Because I find curricula content to usually be too lengthy for children of this age group, I teach class also using my summaries.
  • Nature
    • Since Dec. 2017 - The nature lessons are from my own curriculum.
    • Since Oct. 2016 - Nature Corner by MyBibleFirst.org
    • Up till Oct. 2016 - Nature Lessons by MyBibleFirst.org
    • At rare times, I have inserted my own nature lesson.
  • Memory Mastery
    • This is my (Inga Goodwin's) personal program.  All content is original to me, unless otherwise stated.
  • Mission
  • Bible Tools
    • This is part of my Memory Mastery program.  I have written a Bible timeline story that we review each week.
  • Bible Story
    • Since June 2017 - I have switched to my own monthly story that is true to chronological order.
    • Since Oct. 2016 - Kindergarten My Bible Lessons by MyBibleFirst.org
    • Up till Oct. 2016 - Kindergarten Bible Study Guide by Gracelink.net