I have the privilege of working with younger children on wednesday nights at church. They range from pre-school, age 3, to 6th grade. We have a rotation set up where students go from one classroom to the next - receiving lessons from God's word - as a Bible story, Bible Memory Verse, Hands-on Activity / Application lesson.
The time moves quickly and our resource book offers great lessons, but they are geared to 6-11 year olds, which means I often have to adapt my part to the pre-schoolers. I sometimes struggle with the little ones - I teach high school, so the little ones...well, they scare me - which is perfect in a sense because anything I can accomplish with them is truly from God - I can take no credit - its one of those opportunities to rely on Him fully!
Our lessons currently focus on what winners do. The focus last night was on Wisdom - winners use God's wisdom to make good choices. The memory verse was
For the next age group, they sketched their own owl with a little direction and demonstration from me. I find this age groups does like to doodle and usually will say, "but I can't draw that..." and within just a few minutes they each had an owl on their papers. Though each one was very different, you knew exactly what they had drawn. To end the class, they used play-doh to create a 3D owl.
I am always searching for little ideas on how to present verses so that the students will remember them. Hence the reason I am sharing this one I found to be successful. And for me, well, I won't be seeing an owl anytime soon that I don't think..."Whoooo needs wisdom? Ask God!"
The time moves quickly and our resource book offers great lessons, but they are geared to 6-11 year olds, which means I often have to adapt my part to the pre-schoolers. I sometimes struggle with the little ones - I teach high school, so the little ones...well, they scare me - which is perfect in a sense because anything I can accomplish with them is truly from God - I can take no credit - its one of those opportunities to rely on Him fully!
Our lessons currently focus on what winners do. The focus last night was on Wisdom - winners use God's wisdom to make good choices. The memory verse was
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.I suppose I had the "owl" theme on my mind after making the bag yesterday, but for the little ones, I sketched an owl for them and as I wrote "Whooooo...needs wisdom? Ask God! James 1:5" on their papers - we would all say it together and really emphasize the "Whoooooooooooo." As I wrote this on each one, I got out the crayons and they were able to color their owls...waiting patiently and repeating the memory verse with me each time. They are precious and I do count it a privilege to be planting seeds in their young minds and hearts...
For the next age group, they sketched their own owl with a little direction and demonstration from me. I find this age groups does like to doodle and usually will say, "but I can't draw that..." and within just a few minutes they each had an owl on their papers. Though each one was very different, you knew exactly what they had drawn. To end the class, they used play-doh to create a 3D owl.
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