King James Version edition. The Scripture in these lessons, the memory verse and the memory verse poster are all from the King James Version. Print-ready PDFs (no editable Word files).
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A four-week after-Easter Sunday school curriculum for kids, in the King James Version. Sunday school lessons on the risen Jesus and the mission He left His friends. Encore! picks up the same afternoon Easter ended and keeps going: the risen Jesus walking beside two heartbroken friends on the Emmaus road (Luke 24), the evening He showed He was really alive and opened the Scriptures (Luke 24), the Ascension and the mission He gave His followers (Acts 1), and the praying, waiting days that followed (Acts 1). It’s built for the Sundays after Easter, and because the teaching is about following the living Jesus, it works any month of the year. Two editions, written separately: Kids (ages 6 to 12) and Preschool (ages 3 to 5). Both rooms learn the same Bible story each week, each told for its age. Each edition is its own download. Teaching both rooms? The All-Access Pass includes both.
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Which edition fits your room?
Kids edition · ages 6 to 12
A 15-minute Bible story read aloud from the lesson, with a game and an object lesson before it and "Backstage Talk" discussion and prayer after, a coloring page and a puzzle page in two levels, and a 10 to 15 minute craft every week.
Free Kids sample lesson, KJV (PDF) →Preschool edition · ages 3 to 5
A 10 to 12 minute Bible story in short lines the children say back, with prayer built in, arrival play and a whole-body game, a coloring page and activity sheet, and an 8 to 10 minute craft made for little hands.
Free Preschool sample lesson, KJV (PDF) →One room with a wide age range? Start with the Kids edition. The puzzle page comes in two levels, and the Week 3 craft comes with a tracing page for younger writers. The Preschool edition is written for 3 to 5 year olds, so it will likely feel too young for kids 8 and up.
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The 4 weeks
💡 Big Idea: Jesus is alive, and His story keeps going.
📖 Memory Verse: "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." (Acts 1:8) KJV
✝️ Gospel Connection: Jesus died for our sins, and God raised Him to life. Easter morning began something new, not a finale. That afternoon, the risen Jesus walked with two sad friends and showed how Scripture led to Him. That evening He showed His friends He was physically alive. He gave His followers a mission, the promise of the Spirit, and purpose in waiting. Because Jesus lives, His story continues, and everyone who trusts Him has a part in it.
📜 Bible translation: Scripture in the lessons is from the King James Version (KJV).
Both editions teach these four stories. The Preschool edition tells each one more simply.
Week 1: Jesus walks beside us, even when we don't recognize Him (The Road to Emmaus, Luke 24)
- Bible Story: The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35)
- Takeaway: I can trust that Jesus is with me, even when I'm sad.
Week 2: The whole Bible points to Jesus (Jesus Appears to His Friends, Luke 24)
- Bible Story: Jesus Appears and Opens the Scriptures (Luke 24:36–49)
- Takeaway: I can open the Bible and learn about Jesus.
Week 3: Jesus gave His followers a mission (The Ascension, Acts 1)
- Bible Story: The Ascension (Acts 1:1–11)
- Takeaway: I can tell others that Jesus is alive.
Week 4: Waiting on God prepares us for what's next (Choosing Matthias, Acts 1)
- Bible Story: Waiting, Praying, and Choosing Matthias (Acts 1:12–26)
- Takeaway: I can pray and trust God while I wait.
What's included in your download (everything, ready to print)
Each edition is its own download with everything below, written for its age.
- 🧭 A one-page Start Here guide that shows two ways to print: week by week, or all four weeks at once
- 📄 4 complete weekly lessons + series Overview, each as a print-ready PDF. Each week comes as two files: the Teacher Edition (19 to 20 pages in the Kids edition, 13 to 14 in the Preschool edition) and that week's Student Handouts
- 🖨️ Print All Teacher Edition, the entire series in one file (84 pages in the Kids edition, 59 in the Preschool edition)
- 📎 Print All Student Handouts, every page you need one-per-child for all four weeks in one file (18 pages in the Kids edition, 13 in the Preschool edition), so you send ONE file to the printer with no paging through your lesson plan
- 🎨 Color teaching pictures and a Bible story coloring page every week, in both editions (one teaching picture a week in the Kids edition, two in the Preschool edition)
- 🧩 A puzzle page in two levels every week in the Kids edition, with an answer key, and a printable activity sheet every week in the Preschool edition
- ✂️ A craft every week in both editions, from simple classroom supplies. The Kids Week 3 craft adds a tracing page for younger writers
- 📖 Memory verse poster, Acts 1:8 in the King James Version, plus a "Quick Ways to Practice" page
- 🏠 Parent Take-Home page every week, with a question and a prayer for the week, so the lesson goes home
- 📋 Week-by-week supply lists with "Before Class" prep steps
- 🙏 "Prepare Your Heart", a short devotion for the teacher in the Overview and every week
- 🖼️ The series title graphic, for a slide or your bulletin
- ⬇️ Instant download. Files never expire. Print as many copies as your ministry needs.
Kids and Preschool, side by side
| Kids edition (ages 6 to 12) |
Preschool edition (ages 3 to 5) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Bible story | 15 minutes, read aloud right from the lesson | 10 to 12 minutes, in short lines the children say back, with prayer built in |
| Before the story | A 5-minute whole-room game and a 5-minute object lesson with an everyday object | Arrival play and a 5-minute whole-body group game |
| After the story | "Backstage Talk" discussion and prayer, 5 to 10 minutes | Prayer closes the story. Then the craft and the activity sheet |
| Printables | A coloring page and a puzzle page in two levels every week | A coloring page and an activity sheet every week |
| Crafts | 10 to 15 minutes. The Week 3 craft comes with a tracing page for younger writers | 8 to 10 minutes, made for little hands |
| Mixed-age help | Two puzzle levels let each child pick the right one, and the Week 3 craft has a tracing page | Every activity is written with the youngest child in mind |
| Teacher Edition | 19 to 20 pages a week | 13 to 14 pages a week |
See for yourself. Try a free King James sample lesson from each edition:
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