Adventurer Curriculum
The Adventurer curriculum is the foundation of the Adventurer programme. It takes the goals of the Adventurer programme, that children will commit their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ and that they will acquire the habits, skill and knowledge to live for Jesus today, and turns them into fun and practical activities that Adventurers will enjoy.
The Adventurer curriculum is based on the questions: "What things do children have to deal with in their daily lives that their families, schools or Sabbath Schools might not have prepared them for?" and "What is so important that it is worth spending time in Adventurer Club making sure that children understand and appreciate it?"
The Adventurer curriculum uses an active learning approach. Instead of asking children to learn a great deal of factual information, it introduces them to general concepts. The children learn to apply these concepts to their own lives by participating in a wide variety of experiences.
The Adventurer curriculum is designed to accomplish the following:
- Children will, at their own level, commit their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ.
- Children will gain a positive attitude toward the benefits, joys, and responsibilities of living a Christian life.
- Children will acquire the habits, skills and knowledge needed to live for Jesus today.
- Parents and other primary caregivers will become more confident and effective as co-laborers with Christ for their children.
The Adventurer curriculum is organised around the four basic relationships in a child's life:
- In the My God section, children learn the exciting story of the great controversy, and how to build a relationship with the God who has done so much for them.
- In the My Self section, each child takes part in activities which help him/her to appreciate and develop his/her own specialness.
- The My Family section helps children to understand and participate in positive family relationships.
- The My World section leads children to experience the excitement of the world God has made for them and their responsibility for its care.
| Track | Component | Know | Feel | Act |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic. To ensure that the children have the background necessary to receive maximum benefit from the Adventurer programme. | Responsibility: Commitment to the common goals of the group | the meaning and purpose of the Adventurer pledge and law | a sense of determination to make the Pledge of Law a part of their lives | to live by these principles |
| Reinforcement: Introduction and review of the Adventurer concepts through reading | and understand more about their God, themselves, their families, and their world | the value and joy of reading | by continuing to use books for knowledge and pleasure | |
| My God. To facilitate the development of a growing and fruitful relationship between the child and Jesus Christ. | God's Plan to Save Me: God's love, sin and forgiveness, conversion, obedience | the broad outlines of God's plan of salvation and how to experience this gift personally | the assurance of God's love and salvation which produces joyful praise and a strong determination to live for Him | by accepting Jesus Christ's gift of forgiveness and new life |
| God's Message to Me: Memory verses, Bible books, using and trusting the Bible | how to learn of God's love and His plan for us through history and the Bible | the desire and confidence to come closer to God through studying the Bible | by studying the Bible regularly, easily and with understanding | |
| God's Power in My Life: Prayer, Bible study, witness, living for Christ | how to build a growing relationship with God | the joy which comes from living for Him, and a determination to persevere | by spending quiet time with God and growing more like Him everyday | |
| My Self. To enhance the children's care and appreciation for the individuals God created them to be. | I Am Special: Uniqueness and value of each person, responsibility for service, talents | that God created each person in a special way for a special purpose | the assurance of their own unique value as children and co-workers of God | by discovering some of their own special strengths and weaknesses and striving to improve them |
| I Can Make Wise Choices: Feelings, values, decision-making, media | the basic principles of wise decision-making | the value of determining their own happiness and success by making wise choices in Christ | by using decision-making skills to make choices in everyday life | |
| I Can Care for My Body: Health, fitness, anatomy, temperance, hygiene | God's guidelines for a happy healthy body, and why they're necessary | the importance and value of good health | by choosing to follow the basic principles of health so that they become life-long habits | |
| My Family. To empower the children to be happy and productive members of the families God gave them. | I Have a Family: Uniqueness of families, family changes, roles and responsibilities | that God made each family for a special reason and that each member has a part to play | appreciative of their own families and comfortable with their role in them | by performing their own roles in the family responsibly |
| Families Care for Each Other: Authority and respect, appreciation, family activities | what family members must do in order to live, work, and play together happily for God's glory | a growing love for family members and ease in communicating with them | by working to enhance positive relationships with each member of the family | |
| My Family Helps Me Care for Myself: Safety, stewardship, indoor skills, outdoor skills | the skills needed for the independence appropriate to their age level | confidence and fulfilment in their growing ability to manage their own lives with Jesus' help | by regularly practicing their growing independence skills | |
| My World. To enable the children to encounter God's world with confidence and compassion. | The World of Friends: Social skills, courtesy, prejudice, peer pressure | how to develop and participate in friendships in a positive way | a confidence in dealing with social situations which will enable them to act with compassion and courage | to enjoy fulfilling friendships by applying Christian social skills |
| The World of Other People: Serving the church, community, country, world | the wide variety of people and groups in God's world and how they fit in with them | a respect and compassion for each individual and group | wisely to provide a model of God's love and plan for His people | |
| The World of Nature: God and nature, nature study, nature recreation, concern for the environment | some of the special things which God is creation has to offer | an appreciation and concern for the natural world | wisely to enjoy and care for nature |