KIDS ACTIVITY booK Kids work in this book at home and in Small Group Time in club.Page 2

PArenT hAnDbooKThe parent handbooks parallel the kids activity books and encourage parents to learn and teach alongside their children at home.Page 6

LeADer GuIDebooK The leader guidebooks help leaders effectively teach the lessons in the kids activity books during Small Group Time.Page 8

LArGe GrouP LeSSonSThe lessons fill in the spaces in the kids activity books to give kids an even wider understanding of the Bible and give leaders what they need to communicate Bible truths in Large Group Time.Page 12

You are holding one week of Awana® curriculum in your hands.

You’ll find samples of the essential resources for second-grade children, their parents and leaders for one week of Sparks®, the program for kindergarten through second grade.

Know that we have programs and ministries for kids from 2 to 18 and offer resources for each of them — and a ton of support products, too.

Visit awana.org/30daysfree for a full month of Free curriculum.

Our kids activity books are perhaps the most widely known element of the Awana ministry. Each is an age-appropriate exploration of God’s character and redemptive plan, aligned with key spiritual development milestones.

Photo illustrations help

kids understand that the Bible is history,

not story.

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Timeline to help kids

understand the sequence of events

in Scripture.

Sparks activity books include

a CD featuring a dramatic reading

of the Bible biography.

Review feature built

into each activity book.

Section requirements help kids, parents and

leaders know exactly what is expected in

each section.

Memory verse also on CD to assist

auditory learners.

Memory verse

Awana curriculum is available in ESV,

NIV 1984, KJV and NKJV.

Word definitions from

memory verse help kids understand

Scripture.

Application from the Bible

biography.

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Our parent handbooks align directly with children’s activity books to encourage three key dynamics:

1. Parents learn more of God’s Word for themselves.

2. Parents grow in confidence as they gain tools to disciple their children.

3. Parents model commitment to learning God’s Word and pacing to achieve it.

Awana leaders also benefit tremendously from these handbooks, whether in personal devotions or group Bible study settings.

Bible reading

Lesson covers the same Bible

biographies as in the child’s activity book,

as well as many other topics.

Parents learn the same

Bible verses children

learn.

Section requirements

indicate exactly what is

expected.

How to apply

the lesson

Adults have their Bible memory work

“signed off” just like the kids do! A spouse, ministry leader or other adult can do this – or even better,

parents can ask their children! Kids love the role reversal and the

opportunity to “check” parents, and they also get an up-close

example of their parents’ commitment to

God’s Word.

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Further questions

to engage and increase children’s

understanding of Bible biography

and encourage application.

Activity ideas for

balance of Small Group Time to reinforce key

truths.

Our leader guidebooks align precisely with the kids activity books to equip volunteers with guidelines, resources and ideas to make Small Group Time successful.

Suggested answers to prompting

question included in child’s activity book

used to determine understanding

of Bible biography.

Biography summary: great for small group

instruction and/or reinforcement.

Clear and concise key

learning points.

Leader prep

Clearly stated section requirements.

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Fun, memorable ideas to build the entire club night around

lesson themes.

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In-lesson teaching and

group engagement tips, positioned right

in the flow of the lesson.

One of the unique features of Awana is its adaptability to different children and their learning abilities. Often, this means that kids in an Awana club move through their activity books at different paces. As a result, our large group resources are not tied directly to specific activity book sections, though they reinforce the same broader truths and themes. They also supplement and expand on material we can’t fit into activity books.

Large group

lesson prep for the leader.

More than an outline or talking points,

each lesson is written in a “scripted” format that can be delivered verbatim if desired

(great for last-minute leader replacements!) or, of course, adapted to the

leader’s style.

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Ways for parents to reinforce

lesson content at home, also included in

reproducible format for easy copying and

distribution.

Fun, memorable ideas to build the

entire club night around lesson themes, including

game ideas and additional teaching

options.

Customized activity page that

can be used in large group or

sent home.

A concise application section

with a challenge for children to

consider.

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Games have drawn kids to Awana for generations – and they still do! Our Game Time training, resource books and equipment all come together to help churches create heart-racing, pulse-pounding fun that is also age- and developmentally appropriate. But fun is not our only goal – our games also help clubs to achieve these important things:

1. Attract kids to the proven outreach and discipleship of an Awana club.

2. Give children structured opportunities to exercise, compete and learn good sportsmanship.

3. Reinforce lesson themes in creative ways; appeal to kinesthetic learners.

Clear indication of winning

requirements

Game area and

equipment prep

Each game is marked with icons

indicating game type, equipment used, intensity and skill levels. Indexes list

all games by icon type for easy searching.

Easy game

variations

Reminders and

precautions

Game play instructions

Player setup

View all Sparks products at

store.awana.org/sparksproducts16

Awana works for 30,000 churches and 2.3 million kids worldwide.It equips you to reach families, disciple kids and get them active in

ministry in your community and around the world.

Awana works because it

comes alongside

children and helps them to have a right relationship with God by putting the

word of God in their life.

And it makes it fun.

Jim BurnsExecutive Director

The HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at

Azusa Pacific University, CA

© 2014 Awana® Clubs International. All rights reserved. This brochure may be reproduced.

Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright ©2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.