Grade 4 · Christian · NGSS/CCSS-aligned
The life of Jesus told once, in the order it happened, taking each episode from whichever of the four Gospels tells it best, and then Acts. Your child reads part of the passage aloud, tells it back without looking, and writes four or five sentences of it in a notebook they keep all year. That notebook asks one question three times, in week 1, week 20 and week 36: who do you say that I am. There is no quiz and nothing to mark.
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Nine weeks from John's opening sentence to the first miracle at a village wedding: the announcement to Mary, the birth from Luke and the wise men from Matthew, the boy in the temple, the baptism, the forty days in the desert, and the first disciples walking away from a full boat.
Read, narrate and discuss “Before the manger” (John 1:1-18), and say John 1:14 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The angel and the yes” (Luke 1:26-38), and say Luke 1:37 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Born in Bethlehem” (Luke 2:1-20), and say Luke 2:11 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Wise men, and a night escape” (Matthew 2:1-23), and say Matthew 2:2 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The boy who stayed behind” (Luke 2:41-52), and say Luke 2:52 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The one in the water” (Matthew 3:1-17), and say Matthew 3:17 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Forty days hungry” (Matthew 4:1-11), and say Matthew 4:4 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Follow me” (Matthew 4:18-22 and Luke 5:1-11), and say Matthew 4:19 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The first sign” (John 2:1-11), and say John 2:11 (part) by heart.
The Sermon on the Mount in six weeks, from the Beatitudes through prayer and money to the house built on rock, then three parables: the sower, the good Samaritan, and the son who came home to a running father.
Read, narrate and discuss “Blessed are the ones nobody envies” (Matthew 5:1-12), and say Matthew 5:9 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Salt and light” (Matthew 5:13-16), and say Matthew 5:16 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:38-48), and say Matthew 5:44 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “When you pray” (Matthew 6:5-15), and say Matthew 6:9 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Treasure, and not worrying” (Matthew 6:19-34), and say Matthew 6:21 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Two houses” (Matthew 7:24-29), and say Matthew 7:24 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The sower” (Matthew 13:1-23), and say Matthew 13:9 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The good Samaritan” (Luke 10:25-37), and say Luke 10:37 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The son who came back” (Luke 15:11-32), and say Luke 15:20 (part) by heart.
From five thousand people fed on a hillside to an empty tomb at first light: Peter's confession, the transfiguration, the road up to Jerusalem, the entry into the city, the last supper, the garden, the courtyard fire, the crucifixion and the resurrection.
Read, narrate and discuss “Bread for five thousand, and a walk on the water” (John 6:1-21), and say John 6:20 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Who do you say that I am” (Matthew 16:13-25), and say Matthew 16:16 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The bright cloud” (Matthew 17:1-9), and say Matthew 17:5 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The road to Jerusalem” (Mark 10:32-52), and say Mark 10:45 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Into the city” (Matthew 21:1-17), and say Matthew 21:9 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The last supper” (John 13:1-17 and 13:34-35, with Luke 22:14-20), and say John 13:34 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The garden, and a fire in the courtyard” (Matthew 26:36-56 and Luke 22:54-62), and say Matthew 26:39 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The cross” (Luke 23:32-49), and say Luke 23:34 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The empty tomb” (Matthew 28:1-10 and John 20:1-18), and say Matthew 28:6 (part) by heart.
Emmaus and the ascension, then Acts: Pentecost, how the first church actually lived, Stephen, Philip and the Ethiopian official, Saul on the Damascus road, Peter and Cornelius, and Paul teaching in Rome under guard.
Read, narrate and discuss “The road to Emmaus” (Luke 24:13-35), and say Luke 24:32 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Go, and wait” (Matthew 28:16-20 and Acts 1:1-11), and say Matthew 28:20 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Pentecost” (Acts 2:1-21 and 2:36-41), and say Acts 2:21 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “How they lived” (Acts 2:42-47 and 4:32-35), and say Acts 2:42 by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Stephen” (Acts 6:8-15 and 7:51-60), and say Acts 7:60 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The road to Gaza” (Acts 8:26-40), and say Acts 8:31 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “The Damascus road” (Acts 9:1-20), and say Acts 9:4 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Peter and Cornelius” (Acts 10:1-20 and 10:34-48), and say Acts 10:34 (part) by heart.
Read, narrate and discuss “Paul to Rome” (Acts 27:13-25 and 28:16-31), and say Acts 27:25 (part) by heart.
From the parent guide
The life of Jesus told once, in the order it happened, taking each episode from whichever of the four Gospels tells it best, and then Acts. Your child reads part of the passage aloud, tells it back without looking, and writes four or five sentences of it in a notebook they keep all year. That notebook asks one question three times, in week 1, week 20 and week 36: who do you say that I am. There is no quiz and nothing to mark.
Unit 1 · what to expect
Nine weeks from John's opening sentence to the first miracle at a village wedding: the announcement to Mary, the birth from Luke and the wise men from Matthew, the boy in the temple, the baptism, the forty days in the desert, and the first disciples walking away from a full boat.
The full guide covers all 4 units: where kids get stuck, what to say, and how to tell it's working. Included with the course.
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