Translated from its original Latin roots, the word curriculum is
interpreted as a “race course.” Although curriculum education is not a
competition to see who can finish first, the prefix “cur” means “to run” in
Latin, providing an appropriate analogy for an effective curriculum in a
Christian school. A curriculum education is like a river running to the ocean.
From education’s source in a core curriculum to extracurricular activities, the
purpose of education is to lead students to the river’s mouth, where they are
prepared for the “real world” ocean as spiritual, life-long
learners.
Finding the best curriculum education must begin with a focus
on the core curriculum. For Christian schools, the foundational source for
teaching curriculum is God’s Word. Christian teachers and schools believe that
every aspect of education belongs to God,
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Scripture is not limited to Bible class, but it is also woven into history,
science, math, and language arts classes,
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center of education, a child’s development begins with the proper focus and the
strongest possible curriculum. “Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner
stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy
temple in the Lord” (Ephesians 2:20b-21).
With the Bible as a strong
foundation, a core educational curriculum must also prepare students for life
with the necessary intellectual development. Not only do students need to know
how to interpret the Word of God, but they also need to master communication
skills, be proficient in mathematics and science, and understand the history of
this world. In addition, students must know how to read and write effectively in
order to find, analyze, and evaluate information in their future careers and
everyday lives. After completing a core curriculum, students should possess the
intellectual knowledge necessary to develop reasoning and critical thinking
skills that allow each student to reach his full potential.
Because God
has blessed students with different abilities, an effective curriculum education
should also involve extracurricular activities and courses. Through music, art,
industrial arts, home economics, and athletics,
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use and develop their God-given talents to give honor to Him. Psalm 98:4 says,
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and
rejoice,
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sing praise.” However, God can be praised not only through students involved in
band and choir, but God can also be praised through paintings, woodwork, an
excellent meal, and even through scoring a touchdown. As long as God is
acknowledged as the One worthy of praise,
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provide a great opportunity to enhance a student’s education.
Finally, an
effective curriculum education must train students to live spiritual lives as
life-long learners. Joining the throng of believers from ages past, students
need to see themselves as disciples, working in service to God and continuously
striving to learn more. “With so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside
every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with
patience the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1). As Christian teachers
seek to inspire students to become responsible, servant leaders, students will
recognize the importance of their lives based on the impact they have on others.
From elementary school to high school, lesson plans of Christian
teachers aspire to teach curriculum that tells students they are uniquely
created in God’s image. Whether through a core curriculum or extracurricular
activities, Christian schools not only hope to inspire students to grow in
knowledge of science, math, and history, but also in the grace and knowledge of
Jesus Christ. They also pray that students will obtain the perspective of an
eternal life, realizing that time on earth is merely a fragment of eternity that
will be spent praising Him in the next life. With this eternal viewpoint in
mind, the goal of any curriculum education is for students to finish life’s
race, rest by the heavenly river (Revelation 22), and make this assessment like
Paul, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the
faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).
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