Greetings! To my sister Bible class teachers,
How are you? I hope your class time is going well and that you are seeing good, rich, pleasant days in Christ as you touch young hearts.
Me? I am doing well and looking forward to the end of March when once again, am privileged to teach K-grade 3! It is somewhat of a wide age range but presently we do not have any 3rd graders, but should they visit, they will certainly have a place in our class!
As I began looking over my teaching material, I realized that before I could properly prepare, I had a big job ahead of me.
Reorganizing my Bible class closet!
Whew! What a huge job! I needed to downsize and made some real choices.
Sorting and Sorting! Oh, and did I say sorting?
Posters, props, visual aids for individual lessons, books, boxes and bins!
Since I am still teaching Bible class, there are many things that I will definitely use and need to keep. Then I found things that were still in good condition but did not see myself using, so I was happy to pass them on, then still lots of other items found themselves in the trash.
I was thrilled to be able to purchase 2 sets of 3 drawer storage that if you leave the wheels off one set, they can actually stack! In my limited space, the drawer sets have made such a nice difference in storing some of my 11×17 lesson visual aids. It was a lot to go through, but very worth it.
The finished job! Teaching supplies are better organized and easy to find. The front poster storage is easily moved out of the way to reach the bottom drawers just behind them.
So, how do we Perk Up our kids’ Bible Class with rice?
Like many of you, I am always on the lookout for ideas that my class will enjoy which will also help them remember the Bible lesson!
I was wondering the same thing when I was listening to my 5 yr. old grandson Micaiah describing it to me.
The first letter of the person, place, or thing they were going to learn about in the lesson would be hidden in the rice and the students would each get a turn to see if they could find the letter(s) that represented things in the Bible lesson.
I thought it sounded like a fun idea and my students loved it and could actually remember whose name began with the letter “S” from our Bible lesson! They loved the feeling of digging through the rice and were excited to find the letter!
You could actually add different letters at the same time of people, places, or things from the week’s lesson!
In Acts 9:1-19 we learn about the conversion of Saul, but instead of everyone only finding an “S” for Saul, maybe they could also find an “L” for the letters he was taking to Damascus, a “D” for Damascus, and an “A” for Ananias, and another “L” for the light that shown!
Then as you told the lesson, they would find out who or what the letters stood for. They could hold onto their letter and hold it up when you ask who got the letter “A” for Ananias? Then at the end of class, have them tell you who, what or where their letter represented!
The rice will need to be put into a deep enough container that it doesn’t spill when they dig through it. I ended up using something deeper than the bowl pictured.
I hope you can use this idea with your students!
I must thank and give credit to our sister Bible teacher, Lisa B. for this wonderful idea!
My prayers go with you!
Gwen
She enjoys opening the Word of God with various ages, but children are one of her all-time favorites. Gwen has had the pleasure of putting the Word into the hearts of children for over 40 years and loves it still! Gwen also loves to conduct personal home Bible studies.
Gwen has been married to her husband Dan for over 45 years. He has been the pulpit minister at the Owasso Church of Christ in Owasso Oklahoma for over 26 years. They both love working with this congregation. They are richly blessed with 3 grown children who along with their spouses love and serve in the Lord’s kingdom in various ways. Gwen and Dan are even further blessed to have Jonathan, Matthew, Micaiah, Lydia, and Esther Rose join the ranks making them Grandma/Nina and Opa!
Gwen enjoys lectureships, outdoors, good movies, reading, crafting/sewing, organizing, pizza, and a comfortable chair.
She is the author of the book, Mary Rose & Me Learn Bible Truths Together! Mary Rose will help you love God, others, and yourself! Check it out at the link below!
https://www.amazon.com/Keaac-Womens-Pieces-Crewneck-Sleeve/dp/1943245150#customerReviews
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