The basic curriculum, and supplemental programs are listed and described on this page. The new supplement for the OCEC curriculum, “Knowing Your Faith” is found on this site. The program for middle school, The Scribe--Searching for Jesus in the Old Testament can also be accessed here. Resources and Ideas for Small Church Schools is a print out that presents several resources. Download Learning Opportunities for Middle School and High School
The curriculum is published by the Orthodox Christian Education Commission. It consists of:
Preschool: The Wonder of It All, and God, My Friends, and Me
Kindergarten: Together With God
Grade 1: God Loves Me
Grade 2: New Life in Jesus and Making Things Right
Grade 3: New Life in the Church
Grade 4: Our Life in the Church
Grade 5:
Grade 6: In the Beginning
Middle School: The Young Church, Heroes for Truth, and Interim Curriculum Units
High School: The Way, The Truth, and The Life and Interim Curriculum Units
Text descriptions can be found on the OCEC website, www.orthodoxed.org
Texts may be ordered from Archdeacon Hans at the Antiochian Archdiocese (201) 871-1355
Now Available!!!
THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE
For High School and Adult Education
Published by the Orthodox Christian Education Commission
Student text, full-color, $15.95
Teacher Manual, $21.95
Produced by the Orthodox Christian Education Commission, the first text of the new series offers firm knowledge of the Orthodox faith, and encourages spiritual maturity.
With an optional award component, lesson plans that offer cooperative learning options, and attention to multiple intelligence theory, the program surpasses any Orthodox effort to date.
The student book is written in two parts. Part I offers 24 four-page lessons with illustrations and graphics that invite participation. Part II contains four resource sections: 1) "Feast Days and Icons," 2) "Saints," 3) "Briefs," and 4) "Glossary."
The teacher manual provides lesson plans for standard or cooperative learning use, and all required worksheets and visual aids.
The teacher manual also offers paragraphs of background reading on each topic, from classic Orthodox authors, to help educate the presenters, or to supplement the lessons presented to an adult class. To order, contact the Antiochian Archdiocese Bookstore at (201)871-1355.
Knowing Your Faith: Educational Standards for the Current OCEC Texts
"Knowing Your Faith" is presented as a series of PDF files, from Kindergarten through Grade 5. Each grade includes content for parents, teachers, and students.
Kindergarten:
Grade 1:
Grade 2:
Grade 3:
Grade 4:
Grade 5:
Click on each link to download a PDF file that may be viewed online or printed. Adobe Acrobat reader is required.
In the Grade 5 Teacher Package, the icon for the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross should list the dates as September 14/27, instead of 8/21; and that a replacement page is now available.
What was it that Jesus said to the disciples on the road to Emmaus after his resurrection, that opened their eyes to his true identity as the awaited Messiah? In this series of news articles written during the time of Jesus, the Scribe, the scripture scholar, beings to see relationships with the past for Jesus words and actions. There are 2 Bible Skills lessons followed by 22 articles. Additional information is found on the first pages of the Teacher’s Manual.
Please click here to download an Evaluation Form for The Scribe. This is a Word document that may be edited and e-mailed to aodce@aol.com. Further instructions are included on the form. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Download All Units of the Scribe (PDF):
Individual units of The Scribe will be posted as they become available:
Click on each link to download a PDF file that may be viewed online or printed. Adobe Acrobat reader is required.
Resources and Ideas for Small Church Schools
Teachers in small church schools find themselves in the challenging position of having to create programs for a few students in grades spanning preschool to high school. There is help!
The following suggestions fall into two major categories: WEB or PRINTED. The next categorization is only in the printed listing, with the subtitles indicating the TOPIC. Each also carries one or more of the following designations noted in the left margin:
Ready - ready to use
For Creating - useful for building units of study
Grade-Specific - for only certain grades
Grade-Spanning - material available for all grades
Don't be discouraged by the numbers; each child is worthy of hearing the words of eternal life transmitted by a dedicated teacher! Your Regional Coordinator can help you with ideas for the planning of a church school program.