Archive for May 2009
A few good ideas to prepare for teaching the little ones the words of God
- Have an open Bible on your lap during story time. This reinforces where the story comes from – God’s word.
- Use short sentences and few words. Too many words overwhelm young minds.
- Be animated in your facial expressions and tone of voice. This will help keep children engaged.
- Incorporate movement into the story and singing. Children this age need to move their bodies. Movement helps them learn and remember what you’re teaching them.
- Create routines during the story times by using songs, finger plays, etc.
- Use repetition to cement biblical concepts in children’s hearts and minds.
- Keep it short and sweet. A story time of 5-10 minutes is the maximum children this age can attend to and sit for.
(From John Piper, http://tinyurl.com/cpsro3)