Elementary

Introduction

ACSI/Purposeful Design Publications is pleased to announce that the third edition of the Elementary Bible textbook series is now available. For over 35 years, Purposeful Design Publications has provided high-quality elementary Bible textbooks that reflect the relevant needs and desires of Christian schoolteachers, administrators, and students. Teachers will appreciate the content updates as well as the expansion of the EE–G2 teacher editions to include the visual aids.

Overview of the Purposeful Design Elementary Bible Series

The goal of the Purposeful Design Elementary Bible series is for every student to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, developed and nurtured by engagement with the Bible in this series.

Themes and Concepts
The following themes and concepts are woven throughout the series both directly and indirectly:

• God tells His great story in the Bible. God’s Word displays His nature, His works, and His plan of redemption.
• God’s Word is truth. Because God’s Word is true, the series presents students with Bible truths, not Bible stories.
• God loves everyone. God loves and cares for people. His desire is for all people to have a right relationship with Him. His intentions toward every person are always gracious and good.
• Everyone needs to come to a saving faith in Jesus. The series often presents the message of repentance, personal faith, and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
• Christlike behavior, evangelism, ministry, stewardship, and apologetics are all applications of spiritual growth in Christ.
• Bible study, prayer, and worship are disciplines for spiritual growth.
• Students need to know and understand spiritual concepts.

Expected Student Outcomes
A strong Bible program requires that students not only acquire skills and knowledge but also grow in faith and demonstrate that faith by their behavior. For this reason, each lesson has a unique set of expected student outcomes—statements of desired student outcomes in the areas of knowledge, skills, and life application through studying the lesson. Because growth in faith is an individual matter, students will come to apply Scripture over the course of time as they grow in their relationship with God. Translations
The Purposeful Design Elementary Bible series can be used in conjunction with any translation of the Bible. Structure of the Series
The Purposeful Design Elementary Bible series is organized according to grade, from early education through grade 6. Lessons for each grade emphasize a key biblical concept in age-appropriate and engaging ways. The Bible truths presented in each grade build on the foundational truths students have learned in previous grades. Early Education lessons are structured around the following developmental domains: social and emotional, language and literacy, cognitive, and small- and large-motor. All grades move through the different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Schedule
Each grade includes 34 weeklong lessons. The series easily accommodates a four- or five-day instructional program and provides a weekly assessment for grades 1 through 6. Thanksgiving (Lesson 13), Christmas (Lesson 17), and Easter (Lesson 29) are stand-alone lessons. Components of the Series
The Purposeful Design Elementary Bible series’ instructional materials are designed to help students appropriate and apply both knowledge of the Scriptures and skills in using the Bible. The components of the series include the following:

• Teacher Edition
• Student Edition
• Online Resources including blackline masters, chapel programs, and Bible illustrations in all grades, music and song lyrics in EE through grade 2, and digital masters and PowerPoint presentations in grades 1 through 6.
• Printed and digital visual aids with exciting paraphrased Bible text in EE through grade 2
• Bible time lines in K through grade 6

Features of the Teacher Edition

The teacher edition includes all the information necessary to plan and teach each weeklong lesson.

Features of the Student Edition

The student edition is a consumable workbook designed with colorful, realistic illustrations and photographs to capture the students’ interest in the Bible.