All curriculum sets are built around a 36-week time frame beginning the end of August and ending the first of May to match Bible themes and review weeks with the various holidays.  But, the curriculum is flexible enough to begin whenever it is convenient for you.  Simply alter holiday activities when needed. 

The lesson plans are broken down into three categories: Items Needed, Objectives, and Suggested Activities.  To further understand the lesson plan format, read the 4 Year Curriculum Lesson Plan Overview. 

All of the lesson plans are available to view and print by clicking the numbered links below.  Each weekly plan may be printed using the little printer icon at the top right of the lesson plan page.  To save you the time and cost of printing, the lesson plans and worksheets can be ordered as spiral bound books.

Matching the Curriculum with the Calendar and Holidays

The Curriculum is set to begin the end of August and finish the first of May.  This matches Bible themes and review weeks with the various holidays. If you would like to follow this schedule, the below chart will help you determine a schedule.  Remember that Easter is a volatile holiday and will need to be altered on some years. 

While looking at a calendar you will find that a typical month covers five weeks including overlap from the month before and after.  Using this concept, I have create the following chart.  For example, when looking at the month of August, the fourth row (Aug 4) on the calendar would correlate with Lesson #1.

1       Aug 4 2       Aug 5/Sept 1 3       Sept 2 4       Sept 3 5       Sept 4 6       Sept 5/Oct 1 7       Oct 2 8       Oct 3 9       Oct 4 10     Oct 5 - Halloween 11     Nov 1 12     Nov 2 13     Nov 3 14     Nov 4 - Thanksgiving 15     Nov 5/Dec 1 16     Dec 2 17     Dec 3 18     Dec 4 - Christmas 19     Dec 5/ Jan 1

20        Jan 2 21        Jan 3 22        Jan 4 23        Jan 5 24        Feb 1  25        Feb 2 26        Feb 3 - Valentines 27        Feb 4 28        Mar 1 29        Mar 2  30        Mar 3 31        Mar 4 32        Mar 5/ Apr 1 33        Apr 2 - Easter  34        Apr 3 35        Apr 4 36        Apr 5/May 1

2012-2013 Schedule

***2012-2013 is an "off" school year.  Thanksgiving and Valentines are early and overlapping weeks don't fall in the normal pattern.  Easter fluctuates so it will need to be moved many years.  The official start date this year is August 27th.  This lines up Christmas and the New Year.

Aug 27 - Week 1
Sept 3 - Week 2
Sept 10 - Week 3
Sept 17 - Week 4
Sept 24 - Week 5
Oct 1 - Week 6
Oct 8 - Week 7
Oct 15 - Week 8
Oct 22 - Week 9
Oct 29 - Week 10 (Halloween)
Nov 5 - Week 11
Nov 12 - Week 12
Nov 19 - Week 13 (Thanksgiving)
Nov 26 - Week 14
Dec 3 - Week 15
Dec 10 - Week 16
Dec 17 - Week 17
Dec 24 - Week 18 (Christmas)
Dec 31 - Week 19
Jan 7 - Week 20
Jan 14 - Week 21
Jan 21 - Week 22
Jan 28 - Week 23
Feb 4 - Week 24
Feb 11 - Week 25 (Valentines)
Feb 18 - Week 26
Feb 25 - Week 27
Mar 4 - Week 28
Mar 11 - Week 29
Mar 18 - Week 30
Mar 25 - Week 31 - (Easter)
April 1 - Week 32
April 8 - Week 33
April 15 - Week 34
April 22 - Week 35
April 29 - Week 36