Holidays

This story explains the personal history of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It includes verses in Somali and English, showing the Biblical roots of his teaching.

This Beginner Resurrection Storyboard may be used to help beginning readers understand the concept of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

This Intermediate Story on Peace and Forgiveness works well for a student who is comfortable with the past tense. Similar to the High Beginner story, it introduces the idea of loving and praying for our enemies and ties this into Jesus’ example on the cross.

This is a simple written explanation to assist you in sharing the Story of Easter with your student. It can be used with high-beginner through advanced students.

​This Basic Beginner story is appropriate for a student who knows letter sounds and is beginning to put those sounds together.

This Writing Assignment pairs well with the Thanksgiving High Beginner Story lesson and works well for a student who can sound words out and read some sight words.

In this second version of the Thanksgiving Squanto Story, we read a slightly more complex retelling. Perfect for students who have learned the past tense.

Use this paired English-Somali text of Psalm 107 alongside the Story of Squanto for your most advanced students.  See if your friend can read and teach you Somali!

This Christmas Low Intermediate level story is for students who can read short paragraphs but have not yet mastered all the basic verb tenses.

This multilevel Fasting Lesson is meant to help facilitate a discussion about the topic of fasting.

This story of St. Valentine may be used for multiple levels: high beginning, intermediate, and advanced learners.

This High Beginner Story on Peace and Forgiveness works well for a student who is comfortable with  the basics of reading.  It introduces the idea of loving and praying for our enemies and ties this into Jesus’ example on the cross.

This Intermediate Story titled “The Herdsman” is appropriate for students who have learned the past tense. The story presents Jesus as “The Good Shepherd.”

This Flags Lesson is best used with beginner to low intermediate students (those who can read at a sentence level).

This High Beginner Story  and Thanksgiving Writing Assignment work well for a student who can sound words out and read some sight words.

In this first version of the Thanksgiving Squanto Story, students learn the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday through the life of a young Native American man.

This Intermediate Thanksgiving Story is best for students who have  knowledge of the present tense and past tense.

This Christmas Beginner Story works well a student who can sound words out but is not yet reading paragraphs. Teaching suggestions included.

This Christmas High Intermediate level story is appropriate for students who are basically fluent readers and are comfortable with the past and present tense.