Take a closer look at . . . LEARNING STYLES
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Teach the Lesson As you teach the lesson, constantly evaluate:
• Your children— What things are you discovering about them and how they learn?
SEEING (visual) Miguel likes to “see” his world. He enjoys colors, contrast, bulletin boards, and videos. He gets bored when there are no visuals.
• Your lesson— Are the children grasping the concept and objective presented in the lesson? • T he activities— Are they working well? Is the order flowing like you’d hoped? • T he time— Is service running late? Do you have extra activities or games planned? Are you keeping your children’s 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. EVALUATION ll. * The lesson went we e for * We didn’t have tim all the activities. acting out the * The students loved ry. Bible sto y—they loved it! Note: Use more role pla
There’s no “secret formula” for a successful Sunday School class, and there’s no guarantee that all your children 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 that many of your children remember and apply them . . . and that’s what teaching is all about.
HOW TO TEACH MIGUEL:
• Display posters from the Resource Packet • Show Bible Storybooks • Use object lessons
HEARING (auditory) Allison “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 ALLISON:
• T ell Bible stories and listen to them on the Resource Packet CD •D o activities and Little Lamb Puppet skits from the Resource Packet CD • Sing songs 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 the activity cards in the Resource Packet •M ake crafts, use play dough or finger paints, color pages in the Coloring Book • Interact with Little Lamb Puppet
MOVING (kinesthetic) Zack loves to experience his world through movement. He moves a lot during class and loves participating in things like dramas, action songs, and games.
HOW TO TEACH ZACK:
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• Act out the Bible story • Utilize ideas from the activity cards in the Resource Packet • Play movement games • Do action verses
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