Learning Styles

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Teach the Lesson

As you teach the lesson, constantly evaluate: • Your students—What things are you discovering about them and how they learn? • Your lesson—Are the children grasping the concept and objective presented in the lesson? • The activities—Are they working well? Is the order flowing like you’d hoped? • The time—Is service running late? Do you have extra activities or games planned? Are you keeping your students’ attention? What fun activities can you do to reinforce the lesson?

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Evaluate

After each class, evaluate the lesson as a whole using the questions from step four.

E valuation : * The lesson went well. * Service ran late—glad I had the bonus option activity! * The students loved the Bible review game. Note: Any option to get them up and moving is a winner!

There’s no “secret formula” for a successful Sunday School class, and there’s no guarantee that all your students will remember what you teach them and apply it to their lives. But God promises that His Word will not return void. And by following these five simple steps, you can teach biblical principles so many of your students remember and apply them—and that’s what teaching is all about.

SEEING (visual) Miguel likes to “see” his world. He enjoys colors, contrast, bulletin boards, and videos. He gets bored when there are no visuals.

HOW TO TEACH MIGUEL: • Display posters from the Resource Packet • Show the Bible Visuals with the story • Use object lessons

HEARING (auditory) Alison “hears” her world. She loves to hear stories and listens when you tell her to do something. She becomes bored when she hears information she already knows.

HOW TO TEACH ALISON: • Tell Bible and life-application stories • Use listening and sharing activities • Sing songs and listen to skits from the Resource Packet CD

TOUCHING (tactual) Stephanie likes to “feel” and “feel good about” her world. She needs to “get in touch” with new concepts and learns best when she can feel and compare information.

HOW TO TEACH STEPHANIE: • Use interactive posters from the Resource Packet • Make crafts and use play dough or finger paints • Use role play with puppets to explore feelings

MOVING (kinesthetic)

HOW TO TEACH ZACK: • Act out the Bible story • Utilize activity centers • Play movement games for review or memory work • Sing action songs Zack loves to experience his world through movement. He moves a lot during class and loves participating in things like dramas, action songs, and plays. Primary Teacher Guide

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