Sunday school ideas

[ChristianGirl_96]

I was recently offered the opportunity to teach a Sunday school class at my local church. It is a nice opportunity. If I accept the offer, I will be expected to work with 7-9 year olds primarily. I’ve never done this before. I left the church when I was seven years old and didn’t return until I was a teenager. I have a few questions to ask.
How do I make it fun for the little ones? How do I successfully capture their interest? How long are your lessons? What does a typical lesson look like? Any advice and tips will be appreciated thank you.
Can you recommend any useful websites or not?

 

[devin553344]

I was recently offered the opportunity to teach a Sunday school class at my local church. It is a nice opportunity. If I accept the offer, I will be expected to work with 7-9 year olds primarily. I’ve never done this before. I left the church when I was seven years old and didn’t return until I was a teenager. I have a few questions to ask.
How do I make it fun for the little ones? How do I successfully capture their interest? How long are your lessons? What does a typical lesson look like? Any advice and tips will be appreciated thank you.
Can you recommend any useful websites or not?

It sounds like you have the right idea. I was a scout master in my church and made it fun for the troop. They expressed how they really appreciated it.

You could look up on the internet what's appropriate for that age group. You probably want a stand and back board and religious pictures that follow your lesson. You can google "appropriate Sunday School lesson for 8 year olds" to get some ideas also.

 

[devin553344]

OH, they should be telling you how long the lesson should be. Contact them and ask.

Also churches should have lessons available for you to access.

If this is not the case, then I would keep it under an hour. Like a public school.

 

[New Birth]

This is what we do at our Church. We will have a theme for the quarter. And will decorate the class rooms according to the theme. Not just cardboard cut outs. Im talking about creative construction. Such as if we are teaching about lessons from Jonah we build an underwater world to "submerge" the kinds in. If we are teaching on Growing in God we may create a virtual farm and fields out of the classroom. Kids are visual learners, its hard to keep their attention if their not surrounded by the environment that is being taught about. Lots of huge roles of colored paper and hours of building props and decor just to be torn down in three months but its worth every minute to put these bible stories in the hearts of Kids. Class usually lasts about 1 to 1.5 hours.

 

[ChristianGirl_96]

Thank you.

I start this Sunday.
Nervous and excited at the same time. So what themes do you have in mind? If all goes well I may also be asked to work with a different group of children. How do you talk about difficult topics? I want to be able to talk about mental health with the children as well.
Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll certainly search for lesson plans online.

 

[devin553344]

Thank you.

I start this Sunday.
Nervous and excited at the same time. So what themes do you have in mind? If all goes well I may also be asked to work with a different group of children. How do you talk about difficult topics? I want to be able to talk about mental health with the children as well.
Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll certainly search for lesson plans online.

You don't talk about difficult topics with children. You intelligently steer them away from that while being loving and kind. Like you wouldn't discuss hell and death with a child. But you might praise Jesus to them for being a loving and caring Father.

 

[kkamagwi]

I was recently offered the opportunity to teach a Sunday school class at my local church. It is a nice opportunity. If I accept the offer, I will be expected to work with 7-9 year olds primarily. I’ve never done this before. I left the church when I was seven years old and didn’t return until I was a teenager. I have a few questions to ask.
How do I make it fun for the little ones? How do I successfully capture their interest? How long are your lessons? What does a typical lesson look like? Any advice and tips will be appreciated thank you.
Can you recommend any useful websites or not?

A fun Sunday School activity for kids is called, "Picking Up After Yourselves."

 

[ChristianGirl_96]

A fun Sunday School activity for kids is called, "Picking Up After Yourselves."

Thanks for the tip.

 

[mama2one]

taught Sunday school/different yrs
had a book with lesson plans that I followed
(think the church gave it to me)

for the younger kids, I added in songs, as well as a craft
did the craft at end of class so children were engaged and busy when parents arrived for pickup

I always over planned as didn't want to run out of lessons/activities before parents arrived
ask your church if they have a lesson plan book as it will guide you

 

[ChristianGirl_96]

I have another question:

How do you teach a third and fourth grade Sunday school class? How do I manage to keep them occupied and stimulated as well? What is the ideal number of pupils?

 

[mama2one]

asked my child how her class runs

4th, 5th graders sit as group in church for opening music
then they go into a big room with other kids for songs

after, they go to their classroom for worship time with prayers, get a Bible if told for looking up verses, have the lesson plan, free time end of class

there is also a helper person besides teacher
sometimes they come home with a Bible verse to memorize

 

[mama2one]

I start this Sunday. .

how did it go?

 

[ChristianGirl_96]

Sorry for not replying. It went fairly well despite my fears and worries. I allowed the children to lead the class. I love being a Sunday school teacher now.