Self-Directed Lessons for Children & Teens
As we move more fully into these virtual times, we have the opportunity to create interactive online experiences for our children and teens. The lessons are designed to be self-directed, where learners can explore the content through a computer or any mobile device. The learners can move through the lessons on their own as well as exploring them with a parent or guardian. The lessons can also be used in a classroom setting.
There are a variety of options, so we invite you to explore below and see what works best for your ministry.
Welcome to Virtual Adventures!
The Virtual Adventures youth ministry curriculm is designed to be self-directed so students can access the content at any time from any computer or mobile device. It can also be use in a group virtual environment, like Zoom, or in an onsite classroom. The provided flexibility allows ministries to supply the lessons to the families for their desired use. Simultaneously, the YFM team may choose to offer a community experience where children could join to work through a lesson as a group experience or reflect on the lesson they reviewed in preparation. The content is divided into three age groups: (a) Elementary (b) Tweens, and (c) Teens.
Each lessons contains:
~ Opening Experience
~ Meditation Zone
~ Media Room
~ Creation Station
This is a group project funded by the South Central Region.
Unit 1 - Self-Awareness
Unit 2 - Feelings
Children
Tweens
Teens
Unit 3 - Growing Faith
Children
Lesson 1: Growing Faith Through Trust
Lesson 2: From Hoping to Knowing
Lesson 3: Growing Faith Workout
Lesson 4: Growing Faith & Working on It
Tweens
Lesson 1: Growing Faith Through Trust
Teens
Lesson 1: Growing Faith Through Trust
Lesson 2: From Hoping to Knowing
Unit 4 - Diversity/Inclusion
Children
Tweens
Teens
Unit 5 - Being Resilient
Children
Lesson 1: What Do I Believe About Myself?
Lesson 2: The Ebb & Flow of Life: Managing Change
Lesson 3: Positive Self-Talk: I Am Ok As I Am
Tweens
Lesson 1: What Do I Believe About Myself?
Lesson 2: The Ebb & Flow of Life: Managing Change
Lesson 3: Positive Self-Talk: I Am Ok As I Am
Teens
Lesson 1: What Do I Believe About Myself?
Lesson 2: The Ebb & Flow of Life: Managing Change
Unit 7 - Belonging
Children
Lesson 1: To What Am I Connected?
Lesson 2: How Do I Engage With Others?
Lesson 3: Trust & Loving Kindness
Lesson 4: What is Our Responsibility to Each Other?
Tweens
Lesson 2: How Do I Engage With Others?
Lesson 3: Trust & Loving Kindness
Teens
Lesson 2: How Do I Engage With Others?
Unit 8 - Earthcare
Children
Lesson 1: Appreciating the Beauty of Mother Earth
Lesson 2: All Life is Precious
Lesson 3: We All Must Do Our Part
Lesson 4: I Can Make a Difference
Tweens
Lesson 1: Appreciating the Beauty of Mother Earth
Lesson 2: All Life is Precious
Lesson 3: We All Must Do Our Part
Lesson 4: I Can Make a Difference
Teens
Lesson 1: Appreciating the Beauty of Mother Earth
Lesson 2: All Life is Precious
Unit 9 - Power of Thought
Children
Lesson 1: We Are More Than a Single Story
Lesson 2: Thoughts and Words Have Power
Lesson 3: I Can Tell a New Story
Tweens
Lesson 1: We Are More Than a Single Story
Lesson 2: Thoughts and Words Have Power
Lesson 3: I Can Tell a New Story
Teens
Lesson 1: We Are More Than a Single Story
Lesson 2: Thoughts and Words Have Power
Unit 10 - Managing Conflict
Children
Lesson 1: Recognizing Inner Conflict
Lesson 2: Finding Inner Strength
Lesson 3: Developing Tools to Manage Conflict
Lesson 4: Being a Calm Presence
Tweens
Lesson 1: Recognizing Inner Conflict
Lesson 2: Finding Inner Strength
Lesson 3: Developing Tools to Manage Conflict
Lesson 4: Being a Calm Presence
Teens
Lesson 1: Recognizing Inner Conflict
Lesson 2: Finding Inner Strength
Unit 11 - Self-Responsibility
Virtual Adventures - Holidays
To engage the lesson, follow the link to the "classroom" and click around the photo to see what adventures await!
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Virtual Lessons
Each lesson, designed for children ages 5 to 10, contains a link to PowerPoint that can be shared during a live or video conferencing session, instruction sheet and a link to the Youtube video story.
We Each Have Something to Contribute
PowerPoint Lesson
Instructions
Frederick Video, by Leo Lionni
What We Think Matters
PowerPoint Lesson
Instructions
Rainbow Crow Video
Acts of Kindness Can Change the World
PowerPoint Lesson
Instructions
Fill Your Bucket Video by The Learning Station