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Leaders Resources
Teacher Training
Leading Firelight II - Spark the Learning!
Who Is on Your Firelight II Team?
Firelight brings learners of all ages together with activities that help everyone learn and grow in faith.
- Age-Level Leader
The Age-Level Leader has primary responsibility for a group of learners at a particular age. Each week he or she introduces kids to a Bible story and then guides them through several engaging encounters with the story. Age-Level Leaders need copies of the pages in this book marked "Everyone" and "Age-Level Leaders." Most critically, this person establishes a personal relationship with each learner
that carries over sessions and weeks together.
- Deeper Learning Leader
The Deeper Learning Leader has primary responsibility for a Deeper Learning area: Art, Computers, Drama, Food, Games, Music, Puppets, Science, Storytelling, or Video/DVD. This person, who has a special gift or interest in the area, sets up Bible story-related activities that kids of various ages can explore for 20-40 minutes. Deeper Learning Leaders need copies of the pages in this book marked "Everyone" and "Deeper Learning Leaders." These leaders get to share their gifts and faith creatively with groups of eager learners.
- Firelight Coordinator
A true rotation-model Sunday school usually takes the commitment of someone who can manage people, time, space, and materials effectively. The Coordinator ensures that all leaders are on schedule and have the appropriate Firelight leader and learner reproducible pages, posters, and music CDs. The Coordinator can also share the Firelight excitement through regular updates in the congregation's bulletins, newsletters, and Web site.
- Your Congregation
Firelight is designed to involve many members of your church in the faith-formation process. Invite all congregation members to pray for Firelight learners, leaders, and families. Expect adults who have never thought of themselves as Sunday school teachers to thrive on this fresh approach. Many churches invest time, money, and energy remodeling building spaces to accommodate Deeper Learning needs. Help learners show their appreciation by teaching them to take good care of equipment and resources.
- Firelight Families
Families are your partners in the faith-formation adventure. Parents and guardians seek support for helping their kids grow in faith, and they will notice how easy it is to get their kids to Firelight Sunday school. Make sure to provide the Catechism Tunes music CD and appropriate Reproducible Home Pages each week to facilitate families learning together.
- Firelight Learners
With Firelight, kids are definitely on the team! Discipline problems disappear when exciting experiences engage their learning styles and make Bible stories come alive. Learners share their insights, ideas, and creativity when they present a drama, serve food to others, and display their art. Also look for unexpected ways that Firelight learners will share their stories with others!
Deeper Learning Activities
Leaders choose Deeper Learning activities from several options described within the Bible Story Leader Guide included in the Leader Packs for different age levels. Deeper Learning activities are designed to be 20-40 minutes long and can be done in a classroom or specialized area.
For age 2-grade 6 the areas are:
- Art
- Music
- Drama
- Games
- Storytelling
- Puppets
- Food
- Video
- Science
- Computers and Exploration (Age 2-3)
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Kid's View.pdf
1.2 MB (Less than 3 minutes on 56 kbps modem)
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Adult's View.pdf
5.26 MB (Less than 6 minutes on 56 kbps modem)
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Plan on adding foundational books on Kids and Christian Education to your library of planning and leading resources. These resources provide background on Deeper Learning Activities.
Deeper Learning options often require additional resources such as Videos, CDs, or CD-ROMS.
Downloads & Clip Art
The downloads and clip art may be reproduced for local use in your congregation's Sunday school or other Bible learning environment.
 In order to view and print the PDF files located within this site, Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later is required. You may download the free Adobe Reader.
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Promote Firelight II at your location.
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The Fine Print
This clip art may be used to represent the Firelight Bible Learning Curriculum series in congregational publications, publicity, and activities related to the series. The art may not be used as general artwork or adapted in any way.
Firelight Bible Learning Curriculum, Augsburg Fortress, © 2001 Augsburg Fortress. May be reproduced for local use.
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