Elementary Curriculum - S.A.Y. Yes!
The following is our S.A.Y. Yes!® curriculum. It is written for elementary age children. However, it can be modified for older children. Click on the Unit Name to download the PDF file.
Choices
Cooperation
As we take a biblical look at cooperation, we see that unity as a body of believers is something that sets Christians apart from the world. The Bible gives us many mandates to show our love for one another and to build one another up. We must have the fellowship of other Christians to survive in the Christian walk.
Faithfulness
The Bible states that "God's eyes are upon the faithful in the land." It is only through our relationship with Jesus that we can truly be faithful. He is the one who equips us with the strength needed. We must also understand that God will never stop loving us during those times of unfaithfulness. Jeremiah's life shows us that there is a price to faithfulness… although he remained faithful to God he was almost overcome with sad and painful circumstances. We need to learn to be faithful in spite of the circumstances around us, and faithfully continue the work God has given us regardless of any visible fruit. This unit also introduces the children to Hispanic Heritage month. We will take a look at some Hispanic leaders and see how they were faithful to the Lord and what the outcome was.
Forgiveness
Giving
Honesty
The children of today can lie while looking you right in the eyes and never crack a smile or blink. They have almost created a false sense of reality because there are so many wrongs that they wish they could cover them up. This unit hopes to begin to make a dent in their conscious. Hopefully, after this unit they will begin to consider that God is watching even if no one else sees you or there is no way that you will get caught. It hopes to reestablish the foundation that honesty plays in so many facets of our life.
Integrity
Joy
Kindness
Love
Patience
Peace
Peace is often thought of as the absence of problems, but we who know Christ understand that real peace is the acknowledgment of the presence of Christ. Real peace does not disappear when there is conflict or problems, but is the outward evidence of someone who trusts in God.
We need to be reminded that Peace is a fruit of the Holy Spirit and is therefore supernatural. It can only be obtained as we regularly confess our sin, give Christ control of every area of our life, and ask God to fill us with His Holy Spirit.
Much of this unit will focus on us reminding the youth to focus on Christ and His Sovereignty in our life, and to constantly pray, read His Word, and memorize Scripture.
Perseverance
Think about a time when God took you through a long period of waiting. When you finally got the thing that you had been praying for, you could see why God had you wait. It isn't always that easy, but sometimes God lets us see His reason and perfect wisdom for His timing.
Perseverance is about being patient and enduring even when there may be no light at the end of the tunnel. To be able to wait on God and keep working on what He has given us for the time being, we have to have a deep rooted faith in the fact that God is on the throne, that He is fully aware of our situation and that He loves us deeply.
Perseverance brings us to a new level of faith and trust in God. It shows us new things that we did not know before about God's love and faithfulness. It also gives us a testimony of how God sustained us when the road was the most difficult.
Real Leaders
Repentance
Respect
Responsibility
Ten Commandments
Thanksgiving
Trust
Practical Living Lessons
Over 75 Practical Living lessons: from emergency preparedness to exercise, from "How To Choose Your Friends" to hygiene, table manners and thank-you notes. These lesson topics and many more have been extracted from all current S.A.Y. Yes! curriculum units and are now available in one convenient document.
