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Bible: Letters, Wisdom and the Whole Story, a Fifth Grade Year

Grade 5 · Christian · NGSS/CCSS-aligned

The letters and the wisdom books, and then the whole Bible seen at once.

What your child will learn

The whole year, in plain English. Tap any unit to see every skill inside, nothing is hidden.

Letters to Churchespeek inside ▸

Nine weeks in Paul's mail. How a letter got written, carried and read aloud, then Romans, both Corinthian letters, Galatians, Ephesians and Philippians, each week starting from the problem the letter was answering.

  1. Letters somebody actually mailed

    Read, narrate and discuss “Letters somebody actually mailed” (Acts 9:1-19), and say Acts 9:4 (part) by heart.

  2. Romans: the same problem, all the way down

    Read, narrate and discuss “Romans: the same problem, all the way down” (Romans 3:19-26), and say Romans 3:23 by heart.

  3. Romans: nothing gets between

    Read, narrate and discuss “Romans: nothing gets between” (Romans 8:28-39), and say Romans 8:31 (part) by heart.

  4. 1 Corinthians: a church that picked teams

    Read, narrate and discuss “1 Corinthians: a church that picked teams” (1 Corinthians 1:10-17 and 3:1-9), and say 1 Corinthians 3:6 by heart.

  5. 1 Corinthians: love is a list of verbs

    Read, narrate and discuss “1 Corinthians: love is a list of verbs” (1 Corinthians 13), and say 1 Corinthians 13:13 by heart.

  6. 2 Corinthians: the thorn

    Read, narrate and discuss “2 Corinthians: the thorn” (2 Corinthians 12:1-10), and say 2 Corinthians 12:9 (part) by heart.

  7. Galatians: free, and not to waste it

    Read, narrate and discuss “Galatians: free, and not to waste it” (Galatians 5:1-15), and say Galatians 5:13 (part) by heart.

  8. Ephesians: one new people

    Read, narrate and discuss “Ephesians: one new people” (Ephesians 2:11-22), and say Ephesians 2:14 (part) by heart.

  9. Philippians: joy from a jail cell

    Read, narrate and discuss “Philippians: joy from a jail cell” (Philippians 1:12-21 and 4:4-13), and say Philippians 4:11 (part) by heart.

Letters to Everyonepeek inside ▸

Two more letters to churches, Colossians and 1 Thessalonians, then letters written to individuals and to Christians scattered across an empire: 1 and 2 Timothy, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 1 John and Jude.

  1. Colossians: bigger than you thought

    Read, narrate and discuss “Colossians: bigger than you thought” (Colossians 1:15-20 and 3:12-17), and say Colossians 1:17 by heart.

  2. 1 Thessalonians: people who were waiting

    Read, narrate and discuss “1 Thessalonians: people who were waiting” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 5:9-11), and say 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (part) by heart.

  3. 1 and 2 Timothy: a letter to a young man

    Read, narrate and discuss “1 and 2 Timothy: a letter to a young man” (1 Timothy 4:11-16 and 2 Timothy 3:14-17), and say 1 Timothy 4:12 (part) by heart.

  4. Philemon: one letter, one man

    Read, narrate and discuss “Philemon: one letter, one man” (Philemon 1:8-21), and say Philemon 1:16 (part) by heart.

  5. Hebrews: he knows what this is like

    Read, narrate and discuss “Hebrews: he knows what this is like” (Hebrews 4:14-16 and 2:14-18), and say Hebrews 4:16 (part) by heart.

  6. Hebrews: a room full of witnesses

    Read, narrate and discuss “Hebrews: a room full of witnesses” (Hebrews 11:1-16 and 11:32-40 and 12:1-2), and say Hebrews 11:1 by heart.

  7. James: faith you can watch happen

    Read, narrate and discuss “James: faith you can watch happen” (James 1:22-27 and 2:14-18 and 3:2-10), and say James 1:22 by heart.

  8. 1 Peter: hope when it hurts

    Read, narrate and discuss “1 Peter: hope when it hurts” (1 Peter 1:3-9 and 5:6-11), and say 1 Peter 5:7 by heart.

  9. 1 John, and Jude at the door

    Read, narrate and discuss “1 John, and Jude at the door” (1 John 4:7-16 and Jude 1:20-25), and say 1 John 4:11 by heart.

Wisdom for Livingpeek inside ▸

Four weeks in Proverbs on words, work, money and friendship; two weeks in Job on suffering that is never explained; two weeks in the Psalms on praying when you are calm and praying when you are furious; one week in Ecclesiastes on how short everything is.

  1. Wisdom is a skill, not a score

    Read, narrate and discuss “Wisdom is a skill, not a score” (Proverbs 1:1-7 and 2:1-11), and say Proverbs 1:7 by heart.

  2. Words that heal and words that cut

    Read, narrate and discuss “Words that heal and words that cut” (Proverbs 15:1-4 and 18:19-21), and say Proverbs 15:1 by heart.

  3. Work, money and the ant

    Read, narrate and discuss “Work, money and the ant” (Proverbs 6:6-11 and 13:11 and 21:5), and say Proverbs 6:6 (part) by heart.

  4. Friends

    Read, narrate and discuss “Friends” (Proverbs 17:17 and 18:24 and 27:5-6 and 27:17), and say Proverbs 17:17 by heart.

  5. Job: the man who lost everything

    Read, narrate and discuss “Job: the man who lost everything” (Job 1:13-22 and 2:11-13), and say Job 1:21 (part) by heart.

  6. Job: God answers with questions

    Read, narrate and discuss “Job: God answers with questions” (Job 38:1-18 and 42:1-6), and say Job 38:4 (part) by heart.

  7. Psalm 23: a prayer you can carry

    Read, narrate and discuss “Psalm 23: a prayer you can carry” (Psalm 23), and say Psalm 23:1 by heart.

  8. Praying when you are angry

    Read, narrate and discuss “Praying when you are angry” (Psalm 13 and Psalm 22:1-11), and say Psalm 13:1 (part) by heart.

  9. Ecclesiastes: honest about how life feels

    Read, narrate and discuss “Ecclesiastes: honest about how life feels” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 and 3:1-8 and 12:9-14), and say Ecclesiastes 3:1 (part) by heart.

One Storypeek inside ▸

Nine weeks laying out the whole library: how sixty-six books were written and collected, then the shape of the story from creation and the first promise, through the exodus, the kings and the prophets, to Jesus, the church, and a city with open gates.

  1. Sixty-six books, one shelf

    Read, narrate and discuss “Sixty-six books, one shelf” (2 Timothy 3:14-17 and Psalm 119:97-105), and say Psalm 119:105 by heart.

  2. Where the story starts

    Read, narrate and discuss “Where the story starts” (Genesis 1:1-2:3 and Psalm 19:1-6), and say Psalm 19:1 by heart.

  3. The break, and the first promise

    Read, narrate and discuss “The break, and the first promise” (Genesis 3:1-13 and 12:1-3), and say Genesis 12:3 (part) by heart.

  4. A rescue, and then a law

    Read, narrate and discuss “A rescue, and then a law” (Exodus 14:5-31 and 20:1-17), and say Exodus 14:14 by heart.

  5. Kings, prophets and a long wait

    Read, narrate and discuss “Kings, prophets and a long wait” (1 Samuel 8:4-9 and Isaiah 9:2-7), and say Isaiah 9:6 (part) by heart.

  6. The middle of the story

    Read, narrate and discuss “The middle of the story” (John 1:1-18), and say John 1:14 (part) by heart.

  7. The church spreads out

    Read, narrate and discuss “The church spreads out” (Acts 1:6-11 and 2:1-12 and 2:42-47), and say Acts 1:8 (part) by heart.

  8. How the story ends

    Read, narrate and discuss “How the story ends” (Revelation 21:1-7 and 22:1-5), and say Revelation 21:4 (part) by heart.

  9. Your place in it

    Read, narrate and discuss “Your place in it” (Micah 6:6-8 and Romans 12:1-2), and say Micah 6:8 (part) by heart.

From the parent guide

The letters and the wisdom books, and then the whole Bible seen at once.

Unit 1 · what to expect

Nine weeks in Paul's mail. How a letter got written, carried and read aloud, then Romans, both Corinthian letters, Galatians, Ephesians and Philippians, each week starting from the problem the letter was answering.

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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Bible: Letters, Wisdom and the Whole Story, a Fifth Grade Year, Grade 5 Homeschool Curriculum