The
Grapevine Studies
Teaching
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Grapevine
Studies uses several methods to assist teachers to effectively teach the Bible.
Our teaching method can be broken into three categories including stick figures,
catechism, and independent studies.
Choose
one of our curriculums below and learn more today!
Stick
Figure Studies
Basics Studies Independent
Studies
Stick
Figure Curriculums
Stick
Figuring is an ancient method of teaching which continues
to be effective even in the 21st century. Grapevine
Studies creatively integrates stick figures, timelines, words,
symbols and colors to teach the Bible. This unique Bible study
will stimulate your student’s imagination and engage their
intellect as they see how the Bible fits together!
Teachers will love the easy to prepare lessons and will see the
immediate results of their efforts.
Beginners
The Beginner program teaches the accounts of
the major characters and events of the Bible. Each lesson
will begin with a review of the previous lesson(s). Students
will read or listen to the Bible passage then draw a
picture representing that passage, using what we at Grapevine
Studies call Stick Figuring. Stick Figuring is using
stick figures, symbols, colors, charts, and words to illustrate
each Bible passage. This method allows students to interact with
the Bible passage and be creative. At the end of each lesson a
set of review questions is given to ensure that
students have grasped the essentials of the passage (the who,
what, where, when, why, and how questions). Application
of the lesson is for the teacher to determine based upon prayer,
the class, the needs of individual students, and what that
teacher feels the Lord has led him or her to emphasize. Each
lesson ends with a Bible memory verse that is related to
the lessons.
Levels 1 to 4
Grapevine
Studies teaches Levels 1 to 4 the Bible as if it were a puzzle,
doing the frame first. Once the framework is in place (the
timeline) then individual pieces (Bible passages, characters,
and events) are much easier to place and understand in the
context of the "whole puzzle" (the whole counsel of
the Word of God).
Each
study will first introduce and teach a Bible timeline.
Each subsequent lesson will begin with a timeline review
in order to give chronology and context to the current lesson.
Students read Scriptures directly from the Bible and draw
(or take notes on) each passage, using what we at Grapevine
Studies call stick figuring. Stick figuring is
using stick figures, symbols, colors, charts, and words to
illustrate each Bible passage. This method allows students to
interact with the Bible passage and be as creative as they
desire. At the end of each lesson a set of review questions
is given to ensure that students have grasped the essentials of
the passage (the who, what, where, when, why, and how). Application
of the lesson is for the teacher to determine based upon prayer,
the class, the needs of individual students, and what that
teacher feels the Lord has led him to emphasize. Each lesson
ends with a Bible memory verse that is related to the
lesson and the timeline.
The
ancient method of stick figuring is an effective way for
teachers to engage a student’s mind while stimulating his
imagination.
Basics Curriculums
For centuries teachers have used
the method of asking a specific question that has a specific
answer to teach students basic religious facts. This method is
called catechism. The word catechism in often misunderstood
and/or associated with only one branch of the Christian faith,
when in fact this method of teaching is used by both Jews and
many Christians to teach basic doctrine.
The Grapevine Basics curriculum
combines stick figuring with catechism to and follows the simple
pattern of question, scripture, answer, and stick figure.
Question
Although the question is written in the student
book, you should also ask it verbally. This is a great help to
the audio learners in your class. Teachers can then listen and
discuss the various answers before proceeding!
Scripture
The Scripture reference will give students the
answer or clues to answer the question. On some questions, a
Scripture reference will not be given for obvious reasons.
Answer
You will then restate the question and give the
correct answer. You can ask students why this is the correct
answer.
Stick Figure
You will stick figure the answer on the board and
students will stick figure the answer in their books.
Depending
on the variety of ages in your class you can go as fast or as
slow as needed for each question/answer. Combining catechism and
stick figuring this curriculum will give your students a solid
biblical foundation upon which to build good doctrine.
Independent
Study Curriculums
Grapevine
Studies has created a series of interesting Bible studies by
combining the inductive Bible study method with hands-on
activities and research projects. Using Bible study tools,
students dig into each lesson as they work their way
chronologically through a subject. Following the Bible study,
students use their imagination to create projects, and the
internet and books to write short research papers topics related
to each lesson.
As
students work through the five-part-lessons they will come to
know and understand the biblical characters and events in terms
of their context, chronology, culture and geography.
Lesson
Students
begin each lesson by reading a passage of Scripture, giving that
passage a title and taking notes. This pattern is followed
throughout the lesson page and ends with a memory verse chosen
by the student.
Study Page
As
students work their way through the lessons they will be chose
words or phrases from their Bible reading for further study
using the Bible study tools.
Lesson Review
The review questions for each lesson contain
both concrete and critical thinking questions to encourage
students to make connections between various biblical passages.
Activities
Activities
are designed to give hands-on, creative ways to bring the lesson
to life.
Further Study
Research
topics related to the lesson help students learn more about the
context, culture, and geography of the biblical events they are
studying.
