Welcome to Firelight II!

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Welcome to Firelight II!

• The Firelight II Concept
• Components of Firelight II
• How Firelight II Works
• Preparation for Coordinators and Leaders
• Firelight Enrichments

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The Firelight ConceptTelling the Story

• Stories tell us who we are - so claim the story!
• Firelight makes Bible learning more than a simple
  handoff of information
• Firelight helps kids dig deeply into Bible
  stories
• Firelight engages people of all ages with active
  learning, rewarding teaching, and a flexible
  format

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The Firelight II ConceptGardners Multiple
Intelligences

• Firelight is based on Howard Gardners
  Multiple Intelligences
• Multiple Intelligence theory has influenced
  education
• Kids show smarts in many ways

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The Firelight II ConceptGardners Multiple
Intelligences

• Areas of Multiple Intelligences
• Verbal / Linguistic
• Musical / Rhythmic
• Visual / Spatial
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
• Bodily / Kinesthetic
• Logical / Mathematical
• Naturalist

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The Firelight II Concept

• Deeper Learning options tap into Multiple
  Intelligences
• Learners use their strengths and interests
• Bible learning is linked to daily life
• Firelight II learning has many dimensions
• Active and reflective
• Deep understanding of stories
• Critical and creative thinking

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How Firelight II WorksUnit Structure

• Current Firelight II Units
• Most Certainly True! Living the Catechism
• Circle of Seasons Living the Church Year
• Upcoming Firelight II Units
• Kingdom Stories Learning from Jesus Parables
  (June 05)
• Wonder Stories Learning from Jesus Miracles
  (August 05)

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How Firelight II WorksGreat Features

• Stories repeat for 2-4 weeks to accommodate
  busy kids and leaders
• Firelight II units are undated and can be used in
  any order
• Flexible Deeper Learning options make it easy for
  leaders to explore and share their own gifts
• Kids love Firelight, and that reduces behavioral
  problems
• The flexible Firelight II format works in
  rotation, classroom, and one-room schoolhouse
  Sunday schools

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How Firelight WorksLeader Roles

• Gather learners together, hear the Bible story,
  and go deeper
• Guide learners through activities
• Explore each Bible story for up to 4 weeks and
  support at-home Bible story exploration
• Connect with other leaders to share preparation
  and teaching responsibilities

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How Firelight WorksLearner Groups

• Firelight offers material for learners at many
  age and grade levels
• Ages 2-3
• Pre-K/K
• Grades 1-2
• Grades 3-4
• Grades 5-6

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How Firelight WorksSchedules

• Each 60-minute session has three parts
• Getting Started 10 minutes of Bible story time
  in age-level groups
• Deeper Learning 40 minutes exploring one or two
  Deeper Learning areas
• Wrapping Up 10 minutes for debrief
• Learners may rotate from area to area or complete
  the activities in one classroom

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Components of Firelight

• Firelight II Planning Guide (Available 4/05)
• Leader Pack
• Leader Guide
• Learner Resource
• Bible Art posters
• Reproducible Home Pages on CD-ROM
• The Learning Bible (CEV)
• Your imagination!

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Components of FirelightLeader Guide

• Usability features
• 100 reproducible
• Perforated and three-hole punched for easy
  copying, distribution, and storage
• Page markers for Age-level Leaders, Deeper
  Learning Leaders, and Everyone

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Firelight II Age-Level Guides

• Leader Guide Structure
• First 16 pages provide teacher support
• Same structure for all 5 stories 2-4-10
• First 2 pages help prepare for session
• Next 4 pages for age-level leaders
• Last 10 pages have Deeper Learning activities
  (art, computers, drama, food, games, music,
  puppets, science, storytelling, video/DVD)

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Components of FirelightLearner Resources

• The music CD is all-ages learner resource
• Music is used during age-level time, deeper
  learning, at home with families
• Some new songs, some old
• Affordable, accessible, durable!

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Components of FirelightReproducible Home Pages
CD-ROM

• Each grade level has 10 RHPs per story
• 1 page for Bible storytelling
• 1 page of poster art activities
• 4 pages of age-level activities
• 4 pages of family activities
• Bible storytelling scripts
• Each Firelight II unit offers over 250 RHPs!

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Firelight II Bible Posters

• 6 posters used for all age levels (1 for each
  Bible story, 1 summary)
• Ideas for usage
• Decorate the room (and beyond!)
• Review the stories
• Look for symbols and colors

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Firelight PreparationWhat Coordinators Do

• Review your congregations mission statement
  for Christian education
• Establish learning and teaching goals
• Identify your Sunday school format
• Rotation
• Classroom
• One-room schoolhouse

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Firelight PreparationWhat Coordinators Do

• Estimate the number of learners and
  leaders plan for growth!
• Set up learning spaces by age and activity type
• Decide how many weeks you will spend on
  each Bible story
• Plan the years schedule, including seasonal
  events (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter)

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Firelight II PreparationWhat Coordinators Do

• Select the Firelight unit
• Order Leader Packs and Learner Resources
• Invite everyone in your congregation to join
  in Firelight learning
• Identify leaders for age levels and for Deeper
  Learning activities
• Arrange cooperation and divide up the tasks

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Most Certainly True!Living the Catechism stories

• Count on the Commandments (Exodus 201-17)
• Believe the Creed (John 115-5, John 316, John
  1526-27)
• Practice the Prayer (Matthew 65-13)
• Splash in the Spirit (Matthew 31-17)
• Gather in Grace (Matthew 2626-30)

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Circle of Seasons Living the Church Year stories

• Anticipate Advent
• Celebrate Christmas and Epiphany
• Hope in Lent and Holy Week
• Experience Easter
• Play through Pentecost

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Firelight PreparationWhat Leaders Do

• Get ready to lead Firelight 2 4 10
• 2 pages of session prep content
• Bible Background
• About Kids
• Two Views
• Weekly Journal Idea
• Weekly Prayer Time

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Firelight PreparationWhat Leaders Do

• Get ready to lead Firelight 2 4 10
• 4 pages of age-level content for Getting
  Started and Wrapping Up each week
• Heres the Story
• Heres the Theme
• The Story and Me
• The Story and My Church

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Firelight PreparationWhat Leaders Do

• Get ready to lead Firelight 2 4 10
• 10 pages of Deeper Learning options
• Art, computers, drama, food, games, music
  puppets, science, storytelling, video/DVD
• Choose one or two options each week that work
  with your learners, time, materials, and space

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Firelight Enrichments

• Titles in the Creative Essentials equip leaders
  to plan effective Deeper Learning experiences
• Art, Kids, and Christian Education
• Computers, Kids, and Christian Education
• Creative Music, Kids, and Christian Education
• Games, Kids, and Christian Education
• Puppets, Kids, and Christian Education
• Science, Kids, and Christian Education
• Storytelling, Kids, and Christian Education
• Video, Kids, and Christian Education

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Firelight Enrichments

• The Learning Bible (CEV) on CD-ROM
• Leading Firelight How to Spark the Learning
  Video and Booklet
• Reproducible Seasonal Ideas on CD-ROM

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Firelight A Final Word

• Firelight is flexible and active
• Blessings to you on your teaching ministry
• Firelight Light the Fire of Faith!

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