Tag: activity
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Using What’s on Hand…or Foot
I’ve talked in other posts about using what is “on hand” or available to teach. This time I thought I would take that more literally! Reading through Luke 7:36-50 I wondered how I might help the children remember how Jesus forgave The Sinful Woman who washed Jesus’ feet with her tears and dried them with her…
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Acrostic Applications
Try adapting an acrostic to make application to the lives of the children in your class. This is a fun way to encourage class participation and discussion around the key words in the Scripture you are studying. Supplies: Pencil or pen Paper Instructions: Read the scripture containing the lesson you have chosen and…
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Crayon Resist- Using Art for Teaching
You will prepare a white paper before class by drawing or writing something on it with a white crayon. Nothing is visible to the children at first but your hidden drawing will begin to appear when you apply paint to the white paper. This is a simple idea for teaching or artwork and it can…
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Miracles versus Magic Tricks
In Bible Class I often teach stories involving miracles. One such story is about the elderly couple, Zechariah and Elizabeth, who became parents despite the fact they were years past childbearing age. The point I emphasise in the story is that nothing is impossible with God. You can find details of that story in The Birth…
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Who’s Holding the Bag? Game
Today I had fun making a “how to” video for playing a review or application game for Bible class. Two girls allowed me to video them explaining how to make a home-made rice bag that can be used for a variety of games in Bible classes. Spending this fun morning with them reminded me again that…