Teaching

Article Fun Ways to Begin and End Class
- By Todd Outcalt
- Posted on August 29th, 2011
Many teachers understand that, as they prepare their lessons, a few extra spices are often needed to make the classroom mix savory and exciting. Toward that end, here are extra…
Article Rotational Teaching: Can We Do It?
- By Linda Whited
- Posted on August 25th, 2011
The short answer is – YES, you can!So what exactly is a “Rotation Model?” In a rotational setting, the same Bible story or theme is taught for several weeks…
Article Seven Learning Hooks
- By Barbara Bruce
- Posted on August 16th, 2011
Learning hooks (in educational jargon they are called “pre-teaching strategies”) focus on identifying student knowledge or experience (what is already known)…
Article Discipline: Love with Limits
- By Elaine Ward
- Posted on August 12th, 2011
When you agreed to be a Sunday school teacher, you didn’t count on having to deal with discipline problems. In order to understand why a child behaves the way he or she…
Article 6 Steps to Effective Lesson Planning
- By Sheri Baltzer
- Posted on August 6th, 2011
I often hear questions regarding lesson preparation for children's groups: “Where do I start? How do I choose what to do? How do I make the lesson meaningful to my…
Article Hospitable Rooms for Adult Groups
- By Delia Halverson
- Posted on August 4th, 2011
Most churches put an emphasis on classrooms for children and youth and ignore the adults. The attitude is “They can take care of themselves.” And many adult classes do …