Frequently Asked Questions about Curriculum:
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Answer: Big Idea! Kids Curriculum as a brand was only just established in the spring of 2023. So Let’s Build! is brand new out there on the curriculum market.
There’s a lot that’s gone into producing Let’s Build! and 20+ years of Kids Ministry experience and curriculum writing that come into play. To find out more about how Big Idea! Kids Curriculum has come into existence, click here.
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Okay, this answer is LONG, but all of these answers are worth reading!
From the overall scope to each individual lesson, the content is top quality. The heart of Let’s Build! Curriculum is to lay a basic theological foundation & build things up from there.
The lessons are NOT long & boring! (I believe it’s a crime to bore kids with the Gospel.) Lessons are concise & relevant in an interesting & engaging way. They are also easy to teach.
Lessons are minimalistic in design, purposely containing nothing unnecessary or impractical. (No need to shorten, re-write or find practical alternatives for stuff.)
Lessons have the potential to be creatively expanded also! (I love this feature.) An Audio & Visual Expansion Guide is available for just this purpose.
Media & graphics are included for teaching illustrations & social sharing. (png, mp4)
Lessons are budget-friendly & require only 1 everyday object illustration per week. (Let’s make your life easier.)
Getting teachers & volunteers can be hard - lessons are designed so that they can be taught by 1 teacher. (Let’s make scheduling easier, shall we?)
Lessons come with QR code resource links for teachers.
LOTS of FREE resources - Kids Ministry Ideas, Pinterest boards, Teaching & Training tools, Spotify playlists & more.
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Answer: Elementary Age.
Find out more about the lessons here.
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Answer: Yes! Let’s Build! works really well for small churches. The lesson is designed in a minimalistic way that accommodates churches with limited resources, team members, volunteers & budgets. Find out more details about how Let’s Build! Curriculum works & view samples here.
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Answer: Yes! Let’s Build! Curriculum works well for large churches. The original lesson is designed to be very minimalistic so it has a lot of flexibility and plenty of room for your own creative expansion. Plus, an Audio and Visual Expansion Guide is available to inspire creativity to expand the lesson in fun & engaging ways.
Find out more details about how Let’s Build! Curriculum works & view samples here.
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Answer: Yes…and also no.
The macro view covers 2 main phases: 1. Foundation Blocks & 2. Construction Zone.
On a micro view, there is a lot of flexibility to build your own teaching schedule on a month-to-month type basis (you can think of this as building blueprints) - this is recommended!
You can also plan out a whole year in advance if that’s something that you’d prefer. The curriculum is designed to be flexible & give you options for what fits you & your Kids Ministry the best.
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Answer: Sure thing! Let’s Build! Curriculum is designed so that you can pick and choose series blocks or even select individual lessons that you want to teach. You’re not locked into buying an entire year of curriculum if you don’t want.
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Answer: Yes, the curriculum comes with a variety of media and graphic resources for both the lesson and for social sharing. (png & mp4 formats) You can download a sample here.
At this time the curriculum does not include any music or teaching videos. However, the Audio & Visual Expansion Guide is an excellent resource full of suggestions on how to include a lot of different FREE video, audio & animated illustrations.
Plus, there are TONS of great resources & suggestions for music & teaching videos that are great additions to the LET’S BUILD! content that can be found here:
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Answer: There are no specific crafts or snack ideas included in the curriculum. However, each lesson includes a Small Group // Take Home activity sheet where there is space for some writing/coloring & also a physical activity the kids can do.
LOTS of general craft ideas can be found here: Pinterest - LET’S GET CRAFTY!
LOTS of general snack ideas can be found here: Pinterest - SNACK ATTACK!
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Answer: 100 out of 10, obviously.
If you’ve made it this far into the questions, you deserve a laugh.
