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Things Hidden

Things Hidden

A Study for Children on Kingdom Parables

Lessons: 5

Grade Range: Kindergarten - Grade 6

Things Hidden (also available in Spanish) is a Backyard Bible Club / Vacation Bible School curriculum for children on the parables of Jesus so that they might seek the hidden treasure of God and find their satisfaction in Him. These 5 lessons are intended to be used with elementary-age children.

Curriculum Sample and Scope & Sequence

What You Need to Start

  • 1 Coordinator's Starter Kit (choose between print or electronic) plus 1 Teacher's Guide for each additional teacher
  • 1 Student Project for each student (available in packs of 5)

Additional Helps

*Printable from the kit

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The parables of Jesus contain glorious, life-changing truth. But the beauty and worth of God’s truth is hidden from those who have blind eyes and a divided heart.

Using hidden treasure as a metaphor for spiritual truth, this study of kingdom parables exalts God alone as the source of spiritual sight and an undivided heart. The goal of this curriculum is to awaken spiritual interest in children, so that they might seek after the hidden treasure of God and find their satisfaction in Him.

Things Hidden contains five lessons on the Kingdom parables, complete with colorful visuals and application discussion questions. Optional activities include fun activities, games, and worksheets, as well as a student project that can be worked on throughout the duration of the curriculum. Things Hidden is ideal to be taught in a VBS (Vacation Bible School) or BYBC (Backyard Bible Club) setting.

Kingdom Parables:

  • The Pearl of Great Value
  • The Treasure Hidden in the Field
  • The Sower and the Seeds
  • The Prodigal Son and the Forgiving Father
  • The Weeds
  • The Net
  • The Lost Sheep
  • The Lost Coin

To help leaders discuss the gospel at a deeper level with children, the kit includes 1 Helping Children to Understand the Gospel booklet and 1 The Greatest Treasure! booklet. 

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible.

Purchase:

Things Hidden: Coordinator's Starter Kit - Print

Order 1 kit for each program. Choose between print and electronic download.

Print kit includes:

  • One spiral Teacher's Guide containing curriculum introduction, lessons, and appendix (purchase an additional Teacher's Guide for each additional leader)
  • A link to the Curriculum Resources with printable files that include: Visuals Packet, Optional Activities, and Parent Pages
  • One Student Project
  • One Helping Children to Understand the Gospel booklet which is a good resource for teachers, leaders, and families.
  • One The Greatest Treasure! booklet (to help explain 10 essential truths of the gospel)
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Things Hidden: Coordinator's Starter Kit - Electronic

Order 1 kit for each program. Choose between print and electronic download.

Electronic kit includes the following files:

  • 1 Teacher's Guide (1 license) containing the introduction, lessons, and appendix (91 pages) (purchase an additional Teacher's Guide for each additional leader)
  • Visuals Packet for print (PDF, 20 pages)
  • Visuals for electronic display (PDF)
  • Watermarked Student Project for Teacher and Small Group Leader Reference Only (PDF, 6 pages/3 front and back)
  • Optional Activities (PDF, 27 pages)
  • Parent and Child Resource Pages (PDF, 8 pages)
  • Additional Resources, including a watermarked copy of The Greatest Treasure! along with a copy of Helping Children to Understand the Gospel (for reference only)

Electronic License Information: This Coordinator's Starter Kit includes a license for 1 Teacher's Guide. Each licensed copy of the electronic Teacher's Guide may be used by one individual. This material may not be shared among multiple or rotating users. However, if a different individual is using the curriculum at a later date and you have asked the previous user to delete the file (and destroy or return any print copies), the resource may be assigned to a different individual.

The resource files included with each kit (not including the Teacher's Guide) may be shared with the co-teachers, small group leaders, and parents in the class as explained by the licensing information in the kit.

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Things Hidden: Additional Teacher's Guide - Print

Order 1 guide for each additional teacher or group leader. (1 copy is included in the Coordinator's Starter Kit.)

The Teacher’s Guide is designed to equip group leaders and co-teachers with their own copy of the curriculum to study and pray through as they prepare to minister to the children under their care.

This guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the kit. As such, it includes the curriculum introduction, lessons, and appendix, but not the Curriculum Resources.

Choose between print and electronic download (91 pages).

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Things Hidden: Additional Teacher's Guide - Electronic

Order 1 guide for each additional teacher or group leader. (1 copy is included in the Coordinator's Starter Kit.)

The Teacher’s Guide is designed to equip group leaders and co-teachers with their own copy of the curriculum to study and pray through as they prepare to minister to the children under their care.

This guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the kit. As such, it includes the curriculum introduction, lessons, and appendix, but not the Curriculum Resources.

Choose between print and electronic download (91 pages).

Electronic License Information: Each licensed copy of the electronic Teacher's Guide may be used by one individual. This material may not be shared among multiple or rotating users. However, if a different individual is using the curriculum at a later date and you have asked the previous user to delete the file (and destroy or return any print copies), the resource may be assigned to a different individual.

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Things Hidden: Visuals Packet

Order 1 for each group or program. (Optional)

This Visuals Packet includes a full set (20 pages) of color visuals for this curriculum printed on 8.5" x 11" cardstock.

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Things Hidden: Student Projects (5-Pack)

Each student should have 1 Student Project. This set includes Student Projects for 5 children.

Each child enrolled in the Backyard Bible Club or Vacation Bible School should have a project to complete during the program. The student project for Things Hidden contains a Treasure Box to color, cut out, and assemble (starting from an 11x17 page), and a set of Treasure Cards to add to the box throughout the study.

International customers: please contact Truth78 about electronic options.

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Helping Children to Understand the Gospel

This resource covers: preparing the hearts of children to hear the gospel, discerning stages of spiritual growth, communicating the essential truths of the gospel, and presenting the gospel in an accurate and child-friendly manner. Includes a 10-week family devotional based on the 10 essential truths of the gospel (which are featured in The Greatest Treasure).

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