I will be speaking in front of a group of kids of about 30-50 twice a week. What are some good attention grabbers? What are some little things I can say and do to get the kids to interact and keep their attention on the lesson I teach?
I'm wanting some ideas for little things I can do to make the kids laugh and enjoy a Bible story.
2006-08-08 14:21:31 · 5 answers · asked by msbrittnay 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
when trying to involve children in a story you can make them a part of the story.... have fun ... don't worry about them getting things too exact...
for instance if reading the story of Jonah in the whale ask the kids some questions about whales... make them ope ended questions like "Who can tell me something about whales?" "Where do whales live?" by encouraging them to think about what they already know... you are including them in the story.. you can enlarge on the story by inluding a Bible memory verse on the story and having them write or copy it onto a cutout picture of a whale and then get them to colour in the whale...
You could create a diarama of a whale and the ocean as a class project then use the diarama as a backdrop for puppet show of Jonah and the Whale...
When learning about Jesus dividing the bread and fishes amongst the thousands bring along some bread and fishes and divide it amongst the class or have the class divide it into portions and serve to the church congregation... so they can see for themselves the miracle of making so little go so far...
tactile and sensory input helps them experience the stories in a way that pictures and words can not....
Don't be afraid of getting messy or letting the kids get messy... ask their parents to provide them with aprons or paint shirts so you can get them very involved in creating and being and having and doing the things you are teaching them...
When you teach them the passage from Ecclesiastes about a time to plant and a time to harvest get a hold of some pots and get the kids to plant some seeds... have them take a pot home and care for it...ad bring the pot bak regularly to show how the plant has grown... at harvest time they can harvest the food they have planted and bring it to class and make a meal of it...
Be Creative. Be Innovative. Let the kids explore the ideas for themselves in practical ways..
2006-08-11 17:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children loves the challenge. You can use questions about things that are relevant and interesting to the children. Things that raise there interest. There answers can be a good link to what story you will teach.
I was teaching a serious of prayers, and I asked the children if anyone seen the news about the war in Rwanda. Each hand went up, they all seen the war in Rwanda on the news. A lot of them left with no families and parents about 10 yrs ago.
I asked question like, what do you think we should do to help those homeless children in Rwanda? Bear in mind you need to direct their answers to what you need. For e.g. I told the children, well we do not have money to buy things except our parents, but us children what do you think we should do? Some will say funny answers. I had one child ( the naughtiest in the class) put up his hand and said " We need to pray for the children in Rwanda" A good link for me to ask if one would like to pray for those children". In fact few hands went up, and from that day, it change the life of the child who answer the question. Hope this help,
Application flash cards is another good one. Life of David. Use the Giant application flash cards.
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2006-08-08 14:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by Farani P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them involved. If you are telling Bible stories, let them act it out. Also, use snacks if you can. (well I guess that would be too expensive for takling 30-50x a week) Also, personalize the stories. If you are talking about baby Moses in the basket..ask how many people have a baby brother? Kids love it when you ask them things that make them feel like you care. Good luck!
2006-08-08 17:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by hambone1985 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get their attention in the beginning or to use as a transition, I love to use:
If you can hear me, clap once.
If you can see me, clap twice.
If you can hear and see me, clap three times.
If always works to get them to face you and pay attention. As for keeping their attention, try to be silly. Kids love to see their teachers or speakers giving their all. In short, act like a fool.
2006-08-08 14:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by Cutie Teacher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avast!
But then you need to explain it to the children also.
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2006-08-08 17:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋