CURBSTONE KITS... in detail

INTRODUCING I HAVE A STORY  Price: £7
- helping children think about choices and their consequences as they link their stories with the stories of Bible characters -

• Six sessions linking biblical stories with the leaders' stories with the children's stories around the theme of making choices.
  
• Uses stories with which children in areas of urban deprivation can identify: Cain and Abel (murder), Jacob and Esau (jealousy), Ruth (death, loyalty), Peter (denial), Onesimus (runaway), Stephen (taking stick).
  
• Stories uniquely told from a child's point of view.
• Challenges children to think about choices they have made and times when they have been hurt by the choices of others.
• Simple format: introduction, story, response and application, conclusion.
• Includes useful Cement Papers on programme planning, prayer and dealing with difficulties.
• Flexible for use in a mid-week or Sunday group or a holiday club.
  
• Designed with 5-11 year olds in mind and tried and tested with kids on a housing scheme in inner-city Glasgow.

INTRODUCING WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?  Price: £10
- challenging our urban children to discover who they are in the light of who Jesus said he was -

• Based on Jesus' seven 'I am' pictures found in John's Gospel.
  
• Doesn't explain the pictures - but invites children on an adventure of discovery to learn more about Jesus, themselves, and what Jesus can mean in their everyday lives.
  
• Includes a rhythmic resource section with a CD: cheers, chants, raps and a theme song.
• Ten activity-based sessions, including Zoe and Zak cartoon strips, and a time for 'making connections' between the child's world and the Bible input.
• Use sessions in sequence or pick those most relevant to your group.

INTRODUCING STOP LOOK AND LISTEN with LUKE Price: £11.50
by Lesley and Neil Pinchbeck
- Go back in time to explore Luke's Gospel with Dr Luke – and the help of Zoe and Zak

• A resource to help the children link their story with God's story as told in Luke's Gospel
• Explores topics focused around Jesus
• Comprises ten sessions, each with Zoe and Zak cartoon strips and take-home sheets
• Each session has
  STOP! - attention-grabbers
  LOOK! - the Bible bit
  LISTEN! - the ’thinky’ bit

INTRODUCING EVERYBODY'S A SOMEBODY Price: £11.85
- help children to discover that they are infinitely precious in God's eyes, using Psalm 139 as a basis –

• A resource to help primary age children understand that they are created in God's image and that God knows and loves them
• Includes ten (or more!) sessions on self esteem, helping children to value themselves, their emotions, their thoughts, their community, God's world...

INTRODUCING UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM  Price: £13
- helping children discover that Kingdom values lead to changes in everyday behaviour -

• Ten sessions based on the Sermon on the Mount take you on a wonderful journey of discovery, applying Kingdom values to the nuts and bolts of everyday living.
• Plus a wonderfully wild and imaginative story to accompany each session – fully illustrated – make your own OHPs, photocopies, posters…
• Explores how we listen, give, go last, serve, tame our tongues, rather than gossip, grab, get, go first, be first, be richest, be loudest!

INTRODUCING ZERO TO HERO Price: £10
- explores the themes of image and identity by looking at the difference between being a hero and being famous -

• Looks at being a hero and being famous and explores their different characteristics
• Looks at Esther, David, Jesus and others as examples of heroes in the Bible
• Challenges youngsters to think about their own qualities and to identify what's important to them
• Comprises ten sessions, each with six to eight different activities, that can be extended

INTRODUCING BE-ATTITUDES  Price: £10
- helping children explore the fascinating, perplexing upside-down nature of God's love for us -

• A resource for 9-13s.
• Helps children decode the revolutionary concepts in the Beatitudes and apply them to their own lives and situations.
• Explores the Beatitudes by looking at the original word and at its
  opposite.
• Comprises ten sessions, including games, thinking times, discussion,
  drama. with ideas for a presentation at the end.
• Created together with a group of estate kids from Hull.

INTRODUCING THE 3 PARTIES Price: £8
- using a party theme to help children explore issues around inclusion, exclusion and how God welcomes them -

• Resources for a five-day holiday club based on a unique approach to the parable of the Prodigal Son
• Explores feeling, language and responses around ‘being cool’, race, bigotry, exclusion and inclusion through the ‘Cool Party’, the ‘Pigs’ Party’ and the ‘Welcome Party’
• Uses games, crafts, all-together activities and drama to help children engage with the themes
• Finishes with an all-inclusive performance and a ‘Welcome Party’

Avaliable February 2007

INTRODUCING PEACEMAKERS Price: £10
- using a circus theme to help children from different social and cultural backgrounds to discover what it means to live together peacefully -

• A unique resource, ideal for use in multi-cultural settings.
  
• Resources for a five-day holiday club for 3-11s exploring seeing the same things differently, friendship, feelings, saying sorry and respect.
  
• Features Mr. Pepperoni, Beanie the Clown and other circus characters in a daily drama sketch.
• Includes crafts, games, circus skills geared to individual age groups.
• Comprehensive guide to setting up, organising and running the club.
  
• PLUS - a CD with themed circus and peacemaking songs.

INTRODUCING Colours of Easter Price: £10
~ a visual approach to the Easter story using colour, sound and light ~

• Based on the storytelling tradition where learning is by hearing, seeing, experiencing, doing.
  
• Divides the material into seven sessions to be used any time over the Easter season.
• Can be used in all-age worship, collective worship in schools, Lenten programme, Easter holiday club, Good Friday or on Easter Sunday.
  
• Ideas for theme, colour, sound, warm-ups, games, snacks, presentation, plus Bible narrative and reflection.
• First produced as Easter in Colour, this is an expanded version of the original CURBStone Kit.

INTRODUCING UNWRAPPING CHRISTMAS – a joint project with Unlock Price: £6
~ challenging us to look again at the real meaning of Christmas ~

• A pick and mix resource pack of all-age materials for Christmas, challenging us to think again about what we do at Christmas and about its real meaning.
• Can be used in church services, home groups, children's groups, neighbourhood parties, meals, with under 5s
• Simple-to-use photocopiable resources, full directions, activities requiring minimum preparation

INTRODUCING UNMASKING HALLOWEEN  Price: £6
- exploring and reclaiming the positive aspects of Halloween, recognising that God is all-powerful -

• A pick and mix kit for 5-11s which explores the different angles of this ‘hot potato’ and where we might draw the line
• Explores aspects that hold a fascination for kids: the scary, the gross, the unknown, the dark...
• Looks at questions to weigh up and reclaims aspects of Halloween that we sometimes avoid
• A range of activities including discussion starters, crafts, games, baking, exploring the Bible, finding out activities...

        INTRODUCING THE RED GAMES KIT and THE BLUE GAMES KIT Price: £6 each
- written and illustrated by Neil and Lesley Pinchbeck

• Suitable for playing with children aged 6 to 11+
• Easy-to use, at-a-glance layout
• Includes aims, what you need, how to play
• Fully indexed with a game index, Bible index and theme index
• Photocopiable resource pages
• Includes games suitable for:

  ~ a wide age-range, 3 to 13+
  ~ seasonal links
  ~ use at the beginning of a session as everyone is arriving

  Plus – ‘Top Tips!’ on how to get the most out of your games

INTRODUCING CURBS TOOL KIT Price: £3
- a series of papers that set out the CURBS ethos and explore some of the issues underlying our approach to understanding and working with children -

• Papers that look at the ‘cement’ - the issues that surround the work we do with children
• Papers that look at issues such as self esteem, how to draw children out, creative thinking, urban issues, children's spirituality…
• Papers that challenge us to think about our understanding of and approach to working with children – before we plunge in!
• Useful as discussion starters for group DIY training or in individual preparation for sessions with the children
• 12 easy-to-read A3 sheets, fully photocopiable