A Routine for Life: 12 Lessons Designed to Help Children Grow Spiritually and Add Value to Society. (Children Ages 6-14)

By Marian E. Amoa

Sound, simple and easy to use Bible-based curriculum for elementary and middle school children. A Routine for Life engages both the teacher and children in looking at scriptures, understanding them and applying them to their everyday lives. Everyone using this curriculum will grow in their faith.

The curriculum is focused on creating a routine based on five main activities – read your Bible, pray, be helpful, be kind, and be thankful. It can be used as a standalone or you can incorporate other materials based on the needs of your children. It does not require many resources—low cost to no cost. Your children only need a Bible, a pen or pencil, and a notebook. Additional and helpful materials such as accompanying PowerPoint slides and student coloring pages can be downloaded from geedeecreative.com for free; or you can order the activity workbook. It is easy to use—short preparation time for very busy teachers and volunteers. Life happens, and if at any point you cannot make it to class (virtual or in person gathering), any member of your teaching team can pick up and teach the class using any of the resources.

You are invited to use this curriculum to prepare the next generation of leaders.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Oct 14, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664235625

Marian E. Amoa

Marian E. Amoa is a children’s minister who started working with children from the age of ten. She has served for more than two decades in various capacities in diverse children’s ministries, churches, and organizations focused on children. She has a passion to see children succeed and fulfill their God-given potential. She led the children’s ministry at Action Worship Center, and currently leads the children’s ministry at House of Worship Christian Church, based in Randallstown, Md. Marian resides in Catonsville, Md. with her husband and two children.

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CONTENTS

Introduction and Context

Getting Started and Using This Curriculum

My Note to You

Lesson One

Lesson Two

Lesson Three

Lesson Four

Lesson Five

Lesson Six

Lesson Seven

Lesson Eight

Lesson Nine

Lesson Ten

Lesson Eleven

Lesson Twelve

INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT

Life has many twists and turns. And in every crisis, there is an opportunity. The year 2020 can be aptly summed up as the year of crises/opportunity. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced us to reimagine and reorganize our lives. As someone rightly said, the first couple of weeks felt like snow days for both adults and children. After a month, schools were still out, churches closed, and diners closed, yet you were expected to work and children switched to online school. I knew that I needed to create a new normal to be productive at work, keep the family together, serve my church family, and make good use of my time. I knew all that, but I was struggling to organize my life to meet the moment.

One day, in a conversation with a friend, the light bulb went off for me—routine! Create a routine for yourself—know the ins and outs of your day, however imperfect. It was going to serve as a guide for each day. I began my personal routine. Then with questions, frustrations, and concerns raised by friends and families with younger children, another light bulb went off. Why don’t I create a simple video for parents to use with their children at home? That began my recordings on routine. The first recording introduced the word routine and five activities—read your Bible, pray, be helpful, be kind, and be thankful—and Daniel 6:10b (NLT), which says, "He prayed three times a day, just as he had always