To see which verses are used in the Buzz Amigos Preschool, click on the "Buzz Samples and Scope and Sequence".

Several of the lessons focus on Jesus and his friendships, with the lesson point "We're friends with Jesus." Because the focus of this kit is on "amigos" (friends), we approach the salvation message based on what it means to have a forever friendship with Jesus.

Every week has a take home card for kids to do an activity with their families. Some weeks have simple crafts on the "picture smart" cards. There aren't a lot of complex crafts because there are no supplies outside of the box besides paper, tape, crayons, and that kind of thing.

Hello Tosha!
There is not a weekly craft. One of the things I LOVE about Buzz is that "if it is in the lesson it is in the box." You won't need supplies outside of basic classroom supplies like paper, scissors, glue, pencils, etc. Many weeks, as part of the lesson, the kids will draw something with included color change markers or maybe create something out of clay or floam. These aren't 'take home crafts' but they are a wonderful way for your more artistic students to learn by creating!

There is a very unique take home piece for Buzz. It is a gadget or toy that is used per quarter, and the kids love them! There is a card you send home each week that summarizes the lesson and gives the family an activity to complete together to further the learning that took place on Sunday. It is a fantastic part of Buzz.

Tosha--Ali and Kelly have hit one of the most amazing aspects of BUZZ on the head--"if it is in the lesson it is in the box." No more expensive supplies to purchase to go with the lesson!

I can't say enough positive things about the Buzz In Action take home packs. These are very reasonably priced! What better way for us to equip parents/grandparents/guardians to be the spiritual leaders of their children. Kids love them! Adults love them! They truly make a BIG difference! We even mail cards to those children that miss each Monday with a note to say we missed them--this gives them an overview of what we discussed in Sunday School.

Would you like to purchase a Grade 1-2 Buzz Kit for the winter 2012 quarter? I would be happy to reserve that for you. Do you have a Church Account with Group, Gary? Please call me at 800-526-0404 x.4653. Thank you, Tami

Gary, I pray Tami was able to take care of your ordering needs. If you are wanting to see more about what is taught--check out the following link for the scope and sequence!

http://group.com/sunday-school/scope-and-sequence?nodeid=35980

Often in the older ages kids will look up the Scripture and read it in different interactive ways. In the younger ages, there is either a paraphrase or the passage is given but broken up or made interactive if it's longer.

The Scripture reference is provided if you want to read the whole thing aloud at once, but in the directions on the card kids learn the story through a more interactive means.

I also try never to put a kid on the spot and only select willing readers - that prevents embarrassment of weaker readers.

I agree with Ali. The scripture reference is always given however depending on the exercise sometimes the students read it, sometimes the teacher reads it, other times students are broken up into teams and focus on 1 part of the scripture! That's what makes BUZZ so great! It isn't presented the same way each time!

Sorry to hear you are having trouble. Please email productsupport@group.com.

Buzz is an age-graded resource designed for a small class size. It'd be best if we talk about your unique situation. Most of our resources have a 100% satisfaction gaurantee and we do offer a 'mini'kit' of Buzz. Let's talk about getting you samples. Please call me.
Blessings, Tami Rittenhouse
800-526-0404 x.4653
Curriculum Resource Specialist

Tami,
What are the ages of your students? Maybe you could break them up along the same ages as the curriculum. That would make it age appropriate for each group.

Another idea is to try the samples with your kids and see how they respond. This will give you a quick glimpse.

Also, GROUP'S customer service is EXCELLENT! If you are not 100% satisfied, they will work with you to help you.

Blessings on your ministry,
Brandy Simmons
Director of Children's Ministry
Flower Mound, TX

There are 13 age-appropriate lessons in each box.

Buzz uses the NLT, and the references are provided. We have the book, chapter, and verse listed whenever we quote Scripture so you could read it from another version if you choose.

We use the New Living Translation in Buzz.

We have new Buzz Mini Kits that are available for people who want to try out Buzz at a low cost. Tempest is available as one of those 3-lesson mini kits or as a full, 13-week kit for Spring 2013.

You can find the full 13-week kit here: http://store.grouppublishing.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=3179293§ion=25292

The Buzz "mini-kits" are 3-lesson samplers that give you a way to experience the unique Buzz lesson format for 3 weeks for only $20.

We have 2 different mini-kits available: The "Tempest" mini-kit is designed for Grades 3&4 and the "Flip Flops" mini-kit is for Pre-K and Kindergarten ages.

Keith Kemerer
Product Manager

I'd recommend using PKK for your 5s-1st (it's aimed at ages 5-6), and Grades 3 & 4 for your 2nd-5th, since that's right in the middle.

We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so if you find you'd like to bump up or down in age levels, you could return the kit for free and get another age.

Hello Michelle,
Our church uses Buzz and our kids are broken down into very similar age groups as at your church. I would also recommend going with the PeK/K kit.

The Buzz take-home cards are not sold separately. They are reproducible. If you prefer them on cardstock you could take the original to Kinkos or AlphaGraphics and have a copy made on cardstock there. Thank you for using Buzz.

All of our curriculum lines are sold by quarter, so if you were only interested in the summer quarter, you could buy that one individually.

Here's a link to our Buzz Summer Value set (5 age levels). You could also buy these age levels individually if you didn't need all 5.

http://store.grouppublishing.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=3180536§ion=25424

We don't have one kit specifically written for that broad an age range, but many of our friends in ministry who have broader age ranges like that use a kit somewhere in the middle. You might consider a Grades 3 & 4 kit and see how that works. Bear in mind that if you have kids that can't read or write, Grades 1 & 2 might be more appropriate.

Hi Rosetta! Great question - both have amazing lessons that help kids know and love Jesus more. We've heard wonderful feedback from users of both Buzz and FaithWeaver.

The difference is that we're trying to meet different needs with each one. FaithWeaver really focuses on the family - it has a broader age range (birth through adult), and each age level studies the same Bible passage every week, to make family discussion a breeze.

Buzz focuses more on volunteers. Although we try to make all our curriculum products (including FaithWeaver) easy to use, Buzz is EXTRA easy. ALL the supplies are included in the kit, and NO advance prep is needed. If you have a hard time retaining volunteers or find that they often complain they're too busy to volunteer, Buzz may solve that problem. Buzz is also a lot less linear than FaithWeaver, reaching kids today who have more of a "loopy learning" style - kids who like to multitask and bounce from one thing to the next.

I'd encourage you to take our 2-minute curriculum quiz to help guide your decision as you weigh what's most important to you and your ministry. You can find it here:

http://group.com/sunday-school/curriculum-quiz

Standard items in each Buzz kit include two Leader Devotions book, a book of Bible Buzz Cards (that's like the leader guide), a CD, 10 sets of Faith Buzz at Home (the take-home piece for kids), and a set of Directions that show you how to go through the lesson, step-by-step.

Individual kits also contain an assortment of other printed items, which can be posters, card decks, spinners, or other print items; and an assortment of "gizmos" - fun toys to help kids stay engaged. Typically there are 4-7 gizmos in a kit and at least one of them is an art medium.

The kits each cover 13 weeks.