Grade-1 Bible Curriculum

How am I a part of God’s Big Story?

Core Biblical Themes

The Bible is God’s Story and God has a plan for us in that story

Responding to God’s love for Us: Loving God and loving others

God is Faithful to His people, and we can trust in His promises

Living a life of service to others: Modelling Jesus’ love and compassion through our daily actions

Develop understanding of key Biblical texts through age-appropriate reading, listening, and questions

Memorize key passages of scripture and apply them to our daily lives

Pray to God to share praises and problems; pray for others and pray for ourselves

Open the Bible and read the Bible together

Communicate my place in God’s Story

Understand that God loves me and has a plan for my life

Grow in understanding of what it means to love God and to love others

Seek opportunities to serve others within and beyond our school community

Grade 1 Biblical Studies

What is Love? Matthew: 22:36-40 (Great Commandment); 1 John; 1 Corinthians 13

Loving as God loved us: Philippians 2

An overarching look at the Biblical story and key events (Creation, fall, Israelites, Jesus’ birth, death, resurrection)

What is covenant? Stories of God’s faithfulness and His work in Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph

1 and 2 Kings: Solomon, Elijah, and Judah

Connecting the Old Testament and the New Testament

What is worship? How can we worship God?

The Christmas story and The birth of Jesus: God sent His Son because he loves us

The Easter story: How the resurrection brings hope for us in God’s story

The life of Christ as seen in the Gospel of John