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Order Form and Catalogue2008 Student Books remain $2.95 each.Click here for a PDF version of the 2008 CRE order form 402kbPlease email us if you would like us to post you a 2008 CRE catalogue sales@epworthbooks.org.nz
About the Curriculum for 2008The CRE curriculum published by ACCESS ministries is biblically faithful, educationally sound, student focussed, theologically clear and contextually appropriate. Created by practicing classroom teachers across Australia and New Zealand, Christian religious education curriculum materials are designed for use with both single and multi-aged groupings in the school setting. CRE curriculum materials (a Religion in Life® publication) published by the Council for Christian Education in Schools (Victoria) trading as ACCESS ministries are designed for use in schools. The members of the Council for Christian Education in Schools are nominated from the following churches: Anglican Church, Assemblies of God, Baptist Union, Christian Brethren Assemblies, Christian Reformed Churches, Churches of Christ, CRC International, Lutheran Church, Presbyterian Church, Salvation Army, Uniting Church, Wesleyan Methodist Church. The ACCESS ministries website has a range of FREE extra resources for teachers which can be used to add to and enhance CRE lessons. Teachers can view Sample Lessons for each program as well as Scope and Sequence (content overviews), ideas for classes from other teachers, Extra BLMs-Black Line Masters (photocopiable worksheets) for Search & Quest. Teachers can also view track-listings & a topic index for CDs. There is also a new Kids section with games, activities and blog for children to visit out of school hours especially when they are looking for something to do during school holidays! To access these free resources, please visit: www.accessministries.org.au
Christian Religious Education Materials - 3 year outline
Contents of materials at each age levelLook & Wonder (Ages 4-6)Part 1
Part 2
Let’s Start (Ages 6-8)Part 1
Part 2
Search - New Yellow series (Ages 8-10)Part 1
Part 2
Quest - New Yellow series (Ages 10-12)Part 1
Part 2
Something Else (Ages 12-14)
Values Education publicationsDesigned for students aged 14–16 years in mainstream classes at high school, these publications provide resources for religious education teachers, chaplains, youth leaders - and, especially, English teachers.
Ordering your 2008 CRE materialsPlease follow these guidelines for ordering: To OrderPlease order using the lift-out Order Forms. You can also order by phone, fax or email. Extra Order Forms are available from Epworth Books or www.epworthbooks.org.nz · You can order Part 1 and Part 2 materials at the same time, or order for the second half of the year when requirements are known. · Please quote your Client Code on the Order Form, if known. New customers will receive their Client Code with their first invoice. · You need to have planned how the materials will be paid for by the time you send your order. · Do not send a cheque with the Order Form. An invoice, including postage and handling charges, will be dispatched with your order. · Payment should be made no later than the 20th of the month following the invoice date. Payment may be made by cheque, Visa or MasterCard (please advise card number, cardholder’s name and expiry date on the Order Form). · Submit initial orders by 20 January 2008 to guarantee delivery of Part 1 material for the start of the school year. · Additional orders may be phoned at any time, quoting your Client Code. · Part 2 orders may be changed or initiated before 1 June 2008, using the Part 2 Order Form. Dates to Remember
For prompt dispatch, please send orders before due dates. Delivery of orders· Part 1 orders received before 20 January 2008, will be dispatched for the beginning of the school year. Orders received after 20 January 2008 will be processed in the order they are received. · Part 2 orders received before 1 June 2008 will be dispatched for the beginning of Term 3. Orders received after 1 June 2008 will be processed in the order they are received. · Please allow a minimum of 10 working days after receipt of your order by Epworth Books for delivery of goods. · If there is a problem with your order, notify Epworth Books immediately Return of material for credit· Only material purchased in the current 2008 series can be returned for credit. · Please return excess unused material as soon as possible. · Printed material in saleable ‘as new’ condition will be credited to your account, if received by the deadline. · Teachers’ Books returned for credit must include a copy of the Student Book (these are sold as a set). If the Student Book is not returned, the price of one Student Book will be deducted from the amount refunded. · Credit for material received after the scheduled return dates is at the discretion of Epworth Books and postage must be paid by the sender. · Credit is not given for opened music cassettes or CDs and there are no returns on stickers, bookmarks, cards & stars. Please quote your Client Code for all transactions and account inquiries. To order…Send your order by Mail or Fax to:
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Cool Extras: Stickers, Pop-up name cards, Stars, Music CDs
Use our fantastic new Bible Verses with Splash stickers as prizes and giveaways during classes. 28 stickers, all different designs, per sheet.
Pack of 30 Christmas gifts to give to students. Can be used as a Christmas Tree decoration or as a gift tag! (This product replaces Christmas Bookmarks.)
Fun new pop-up Splash Cards are now available! Use as a name card at the start of the year for each student to place on their desk or use as prizes throughout the term. Pack of 32, includes 4 different designs!
Select songs suitable for your class from Sounds and Songs for CRE - a compilation of the most popular songs for CRE. The Look & Wonder! and Let’s Start CDs are also available.
About the Churches Education CommissionThe Churches Education Commission is the official agency established and maintained by the churches in New Zealand to serve Christian religious education and chaplaincy in state schools and other educational concerns of its members. The Churches Education Commission promotes the CRE curriculum (Religion in Life®) as the most appropriate Christian religious education resource for use with both single and multi-aged groupings in state schools in New Zealand. CRE curriculum is biblically faithful, educationally sound, student focussed, theologically clear and contextually appropriate. CRE gives students the opportunity to explore Christian beliefs and values which provide strong foundations for life. Created by practicing classroom teachers across Australia and New Zealand, Christian religious education curriculum materials are designed for use with both single and multi-aged groupings in the school setting. The Churches Education Commission can help with: · Further information about the CRE curriculum and advice about choosing the most appropriate programme for your class · Additional resources for specific needs · Contacting CEC Advisers in your district · Training and accreditation · Information about the current legal position for religious education. Information about the CRE curriculum and CRE sample lessons are provided through the National CEC Basic Training offered in each district. Copies of these publications and other CEC resources are available through all CEC District Committees and CEC National Office. For further information please contact:
Promotional DVDs for Schools and ChurchesPromotional DVDsThe Churches Education Commission have produced two excellent promotional DVDs for schools and church groups in NZ. They are priced at $3.00 each. To order, please contact CEC National Office: email cre@cec.org.nz or phone 04 586 8986. The Australian produced DVDs advertised in the printed 2008 Catalogue are no longer available from Epworth Books. Documents for you to printClick the links below for PDF versions of documents provided by Access Ministries in November 2007 that you can print and provide to schools and churches when discussing teaching CRE. CRE Curriculum Overview November 2007 79kb Quest Green Student Book part 1 sample lesson 712kb Quest Green Teacher Book part 1 sample lesson 1.2mb Quest Yellow Part 1 Scope and sequence summary 41kb
Easter Line Drawings to DownloadDownload a PDF version of several Easter related drawings from the old Visual Pack on the following Extra Teaching Resources page of the Access Ministries website. Click the link below, then click the “Easter
Resources (From Visual Aid Pack)” http://www.accessministries.org.au/index.php?section=christian_education&id=51 Ideas for extending Search/Quest Blue Part 2 lessonsSearch and Quest Blue Part 2 teacher's books contain instructions for 16 lessons. As some teachers will have the opportunity teach more than 16 sessions in the second half of 2009, CCES have compiled a list of extra teaching ideas for the remainder of 2009. Teachers may wish to try some of these extension ideas, in addition to the options suggested in the Search 2 and Quest 2 Teacher Books, and teach one or two sessions over two weeks. These extra teaching ideas are now on the CCES web site www.cces.org.au To view the ideas:
Or click these links:
Search and Quest Green Part 1 ContentsClick the links below for PDFs of the Scope and Sequence tables for Search and Quest Part 1 Search Green Part 1 - two page spread - 33kb Quest Green Part 1 - two page spread - 33kb Search and Quest Green - four A4 pages - larger file but easier to print - 949kb
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Verse Stickers with Splash!
Mini CRE Stickers, 108 per sheet!
Christmas Stars
Splash
Pop-Up Name Cards
Music CDs for CRE