I’m sure I’ve read hundreds of warning labels through the years and had many laughs, but there is one specific label I have not seen and this is a terrible oversight. I have seen no warning labels for our words. There is no single book at the elementary school where I teach that has a warning label cautioning the students to be careful with how they use their words.

There is great power in words; they can build up or tear down. Gossip leaves a path of annihilation behind it.

This short Bible study on the subject of gossip provides what God says about it and how to avoid it.

Memory in motion - Learning the books of the Bible, in order, is vital for finding your way around the Bible. There are 66 books total in the Old and New Testaments combined. This is a fun and active way to teach the order of the books of the Bible PLUS your pupils will gain a general idea of the content of each book.

Books of the Bible Rap - Learning the books of the Bible, in order, is vital for finding your way around the Bible. There are 66 books total in the Old and New Testaments combined. This is a fun and active way to teach the order of the books of the Bible.

God longs to spend time with you, even for a minute.

Here is a creative way to teach the book of Jonah.

I have included teaching notes, introductory ideas, illustrations and worksheets that are both completed and left blank for the class to fill in. I have used the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible in this unit but you can adapt the worksheets to other versions. This Bible unit would be ideal for upper elementary through adults