How To Effectively Teach Younger

Children

Teaching is an important responsibility!

• Serious repercussions can occur from a lack of teaching. – Judges 2:10– Hosea 4:6

• We will have to give an account of our teaching.– James 3:1

Questions to ask yourself:

• Will I make this a priority?• Will I be present and on time?• Will I ensure that I know my material thoroughly?• Will I agree to teach with a cheerful attitude or

will I complain about the kids and workload?

Preparation is essential!

• You MUST know your material!– There is no excuse for not knowing the material. – James 3:1

• Prepare:– A syllabus.– A lesson plan.– Activities to emphasize the lesson.– Extra material.

Preparation is essential!

• Practice presenting your material.– Are you accurate and interesting?– Do you know the story like the back of your hand?– Are you emphasizing the divine lessons God intended?– Are you age appropriate while staying true to the story?– Are you keeping the thread alive?

Visual Aids, Songs, & Memory Work

• Help the kids visualize the story.– Bulletin boards– Flannel graphs– Pictures

• Aids to memorizing facts– Songs– Lists– Memory verses

Presenting the material

• Present in an interesting manner.– Tone– Facial expressions– Energy

• Things to avoid:– Burying your head in a Bible or study book.– Flipping through notes.– Numbers or statistics.

Sample Lesson Plan

Keep busy before class starts!• Write notes to preacher, elderly, or sick• Color/Draw review pages

Start class with a prayer.• Calms minds• Focuses attention

Perform a short review.• Refresh memories• Ask questions

Sample Lesson Plan

Today’s lesson• Use visual aids/demonstrations to tell story• Age appropriate length

Activities• Age appropriate worksheets• Game to review facts of the lesson

Memory work• A short memory verse• Lists of facts

Sample Lesson Plan

Map work• Identify locations mentioned in lesson• Review routes taken in lesson

Sing• Songs that help memorize Bible facts• Learn songs that are used in worship service

Review• Repetition! Repetition! Repetition!

• Things to keep in mind:– Patience– Short attention spans– Praise– Ask for help if needed

• We have an opportunity to aid parents in teaching their children. – Proverbs 22:6

• We must remember little souls are at stake. – James 1:3

Conclusion