How does a weary world rejoice? Children's Curriculum for Advent + Pageant
How does a weary world rejoice? Children's Curriculum for Advent + Pageant
[This resource is one of many included in our How does a weary world rejoice? Advent Bundle]
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This interactive skit-based children’s curriculum contains 6 weeks of lessons that sequentially follow the story of Jesus and John’s births found in Luke 1–3. Each of the 6 lessons includes a main idea, an opening song suggestion, a scripture skit, time for questions and discussion, a prayer, and suggestions for games, books, and creative expression to further engage the theme. In addition, we’ve provided colorable characters from the scripture skits that may be printed and colored to stage puppet shows, placed in worship bags, or sent home with children.
As the scripture skits for each week in the series flow from one to the other, they may be performed sequentially as an Advent or Christmas pageant. A full pageant script—including staging options, costume suggestions, and an original musical interlude—is included with the curriculum. The download includes sheet music and rehearsal tracks for the musical interlude, written for an SATB choir with two soloists accompanied on piano.
Curriculum by Rev. Anna Strickland
Download includes:
5-pg PDF introduction to the curriculum with ideas for implementation.
6 weekly PDF curriculum guides for the four Sundays in Advent, the First Sunday After Christmas, and Baptism of the Lord Sunday. Each week includes:
A main idea.
A suggested opening song.
A printable scripture skit.
Reflection prompts.
A prayer.
Extension activity suggestions for games, books, and creative expression to further engage the story and theme.
Any needed printable pages for extension activities.
14-pg PDF of character drawings to print and color. (Note: These images may be used to create stick puppets to perform the scripture skits.)
27-pg PDF pageant script, including staging notes
PDF sheet music for the pageant’s musical interlude, “Lullaby of Praise”
MP3 rehearsal track for the musical interlude
6 backdrop images, in both black and white and color, to set the scene for the scripture skits and/or pageant
How to use the Curriculum:
Use the curriculum as-is for your children’s Sunday School time.
Adapt the curriculum to use in children’s moments during worship or during extended time for children during or after worship.
Print the curriculum and activities to include in a Lent take-home kit for families to engage with the lessons at home during the week.
Stage the pageant as the sermon moment in worship.
Perform the pageant as a special event and advertise it to the community.
Credit Info:
Curriculum, pageant script, and original drawings by Rev. Anna Strickland | “Lullaby of Praise” written and arranged by Rev. Anna Strickland and Luke Leverett, based on music by Johann G. Ebeling | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
