Category: Visual Aids
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Telling a Story with Pictures
Pictures communicate emotions, context, and meaning. Despite what you say as you tell the story, the pictures you choose will tell children a lot about God and people. For this reason, be careful to thoughtfully choose the illustrations you’ll use to tell the story: The illustration should be biblically correct. If the Bible describes people,…
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Teaching Alongside the Creator
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In the rush to find scissors and glue we should not neglect the natural supplies God has provided as teaching resources. We do not teach alone. We join the Master Teacher, the Creator, who is already using his creation to draw people to Himself: The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the…
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Simple Truths- Sam’s Drawings
I’ve seen and used quite a few very elaborate visual aids and presentations in the 35+ years I have been teaching Children’s Bible Classes. I’ve used… black lights for glowing pictures of The Fiery Furnace live actors (including a baby) to teach about Abraham, Sara and little Isaac and helium balloons to depict the Ascension of Jesus. Once I even…
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After Easter: Empty Eggs and the Empty Tomb
Sometimes it seems like the resurrection of Jesus is just mixed in with the Easter bunny and Easter eggs and that makes me uncomfortable. I remember, as a young mother, what the “after Easter slump” felt like. The children were grumpy after their sugar high. Little bits of fractured egg shell were in the carpet. I would…
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Draw and Tell: Children Make their own Visual Aid
All you need for this visual aid is a bible, 1 piece of paper and a pen or pencil for each child. Before teaching your class you will read over the Bible story and divide it into main points. I suggest you draw these yourself as practice so you know it will work! Provide each student…