At a glance

The Gather ’Round curriculum is designed for six age groups:

Preschool (Ages 3 –4, with tips for twos)
Primary (Grades K–2)
Middler (Grades 3–5)
Junior Youth (Grades 6–8)
Youth (Grades 9–12)
Multiage (Grades K–5, with tips for older students)

There are four types of quarterly products.

There is a teacher’s guide for each age group. The downloadable Youth teacher’s guide includes eight reproducible pages for youth activities.
Children’s units (Preschool through Junior Youth, including Multiage) have a student book. These books are to be kept in the room and sent home at the end of the quarter.
A resource pack with posters and other material to accompany the sessions is produced for children’s units.
A Talkabout is produced on CD and as a download every quarter. It offers a fast, fun, affordable way to reach out to families and connect church and home. Monthly calendars, weekly pages, and bulletin notes can be e-mailed, printed, or placed in church bulletins and newsletters.

Unit	Teacher’s guide	Student resource	Resource pack	Talkabout	Music CD
Preschool	Introduction, teacher plans for each week of the quarter. Sample.	*My Bible Storybook.*Weekly Bible stories and activities.	Posters, cards, 13 teaching pictures, games, and other items to engage interest and enhance learning.	The Talkabout includes creative resources to help parents and children enjoy talking about Bible stories and apply them to their everyday lives.	The annual music CD is called for in Gather ’Round sessions. It is usable by all age groups.
Primary	Introduction, teacher plans for each week of the quarter. Sample.	*Good News Reader*. Weekly Bible stories retold for early readers and activities for both readers and nonreaders.	Posters, cards, 13 teaching pictures, games, and other items to engage interest and enhance learning.
Middler	Introduction, teacher plans for each week of the quarter. Sample	*Grow.* Worship resources, activities, true and fictional stories, skits, and puzzles.	Posters, cards, 13 teaching pictures, games, and other items to engage interest and enhance learning.
Multiage	Introduction, teacher plans for each week of the quarter. Sample	*Grow* or Good News Reader. Choose the combination of student books that best fits your group. Worship resources, skits, games, puzzles, and activities.	Posters, cards, 13 teaching pictures, games, and other items to engage interest and enhance learning.
Junior Youth	Introduction, teacher plans for each week of the quarter. Sample.	*Call.* Worship resources, readers theaters, skits, puzzles, discussion starters, and journaling pages.	Posters, cards, games, and other items to engage interest and enhance learning.
Youth	*Search* is available as a download or on CD with an introduction and teacher plans for each week of the quarter. It includes 8 reproducible pages for student activities. Sample.	—	—

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