Why Manners Matter: Sunday School Companion (Ages 4–11)

Help every child remember what they learned, and catch up the kids who missed!

The Why Manners Matter Sunday School Companion builds on each week of the Why Manners Matter series with a short Bible story lesson that uses the same memory verse. Kids who heard the midweek teaching see good manners come alive in a new Bible story, and kids who missed it get the whole lesson in a simple, stand-alone way.

Every age group hears the same core lesson, with activity sheets, teaching tips, and hands-on ideas made just for ages 4–5, 6–7, 8–9, and 10–11. And every lesson begins with a Leader Preparation page to help teachers prepare their own hearts first.

The Bible Stories

• Lesson 1: Ruth, Known for Her Kindness (Ruth 1–4) • Proverbs 20:11
• Lesson 2: King Josiah Listens to God’s Word (2 Kings 22–23) • Proverbs 4:20-21
• Lesson 3: Abigail’s Wise and Kind Words (1 Samuel 25) • Ephesians 4:29
• Lesson 4: A Room for Elisha (2 Kings 4:8-17) • Philippians 2:4
• Lesson 5: The Borrowed Axe Head (2 Kings 6:1-7) • Luke 16:10
• Lesson 6: Abram Lets Lot Choose First (Genesis 13) • Philippians 2:3-4
• Lesson 7: A Seat at the King’s Table (2 Samuel 9) • 1 Corinthians 10:31

What's Included

• Companion Guide with how it works, a typical Sunday schedule, the lesson-by-lesson overview, and Terms of Use
• A Leader Preparation page for every lesson, with Scripture passages to read and study before Sunday, a short reflection for your own heart, questions to reflect on, and a prayer
• 7 Sunday school lessons (10–15 minutes each) with an overview, supply list, lesson at a glance, a ready-to-read script with leader notes, a Manners Moment, a memory verse game, and a closing prayer
• Teaching tips for each age group, every lesson
• A hands-on activity every lesson, with step-by-step directions, ideas to make it fit each age group, and talk-about-it questions
• 28 one-page activity sheets (4 per lesson):
  • Ages 4–5: color the picture and trace the words
  • Ages 6–7: word bank story review, verse fill-in, and a drawing space
  • Ages 8–9: put the story in order, word search, and full memory verse fill-in
  • Ages 10–11: Bible look-up questions, a secret message code breaker, and Think About It questions
• Answer keys for every activity sheet
• Printable hands-on templates for all 7 lessons: Kindness Basket, Listening Scroll, Basket of Kind Words, Inside Manners Door Hanger, Take Care Tags and Faithful Helper Chart, Others First Tent Card and coupons, and Place Cards and Invitation

Want the Whole Series?

Get the Why Manners Matter Complete Bundle with this Sunday School Companion plus the full Curriculum (elementary teachings, slides, parent takehomes, and Little Ones lessons), and save $10! See the Complete Bundle →

Good to Know

• Designed to go with the Why Manners Matter 7-Week Kids' Ministry Curriculum (sold separately), but every lesson also stands on its own as a 7-week Bible story series.
• This is a digital download. You'll receive one zip file of printable PDFs; no physical items will be shipped.
• Your purchase includes a license for one church, ministry, classroom, or family. See the Terms of Use included in your download.