Sunday School Workshop taught in our church in Puebla, Mexico. I translated it to English upon request!

1. Sunday School
Workshop
Working with Kids in the Church

2. What is a teacher?
• Tutor
• Trainer
• Educator
• Mentor
• Guide

3. Who is Responsible for Bible
Education?
Deuteronomy 6:6-7:
• 6 And these words, which I command thee this
day, shall be in thine heart:
• 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy
children, and shalt talk of them when thou
sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest
by the way, and when thou liest down, and
when thou risest up.

4. • Statistically over 90% of parents, who
attend church regularly, entrust nearly all
of their child’s spiritual training to someone
who only has one hour each week to effect
that education

5. 1 Corintios 11:1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of
Christ.

6. Your job as a teacher…
• To Do:
• Saturate yourself with the word of God
• Be guided by the Holy Spirit
• Guide the Students
• Don’t:
• Replace Scripture with your opinion
• Replace the Holy Spirit with your ability
• Replace Teaching with Material

7. You Teach…
• Some by your words…
• More by your actions…
• Most by your person

8. • The single most important factor that
influences learning is the life and personality
of the teacher.
Dr. Findley B. Edge

9. The teacher may teach
a little by what he says;
he teaches more
by what he does
but mostly by what he is.
C.B. Eavy

10. Efesios 4:11-12
• 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers;
• 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work
of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of
Christ:

11. Age at Conversion

12. 8 Types of Learning

13. Verbal Learner

14. Verbal Learner Examples
• Books
• Stories
• Songs
• Activities that use words
or require writing

15. Visual Learner

16. Visual Learner Examples
• Pictures
• Coloring
• Art Projects
• Maps
• Picture Books

17. Physical Learner

18. Physical Learner Examples
• Games
• Activities in the Park
• Projects with Hands
• Experiments
• Exercises

19. Logical Learner

20. Logical Learner Examples
• Matching
• Classifying
• Sequencing
• Problem Solving
• Puzzles

21. Relational Learner

22. Relational Learner Examples
• Working in a Group
• Playing with Others
• Helping Others
• Working with Others

23. Reflective Learner

24. Reflective Learner - Examples
• Independent Working
• Working Alone
• Is Quiet

25. Musical Learner

26. Musical Learner - Examples
• Singing
• Use Instruments
• Play with Music
• Invent Words to Songs

27. Sunday School

28. Sunday School
• 9:30 Arrive and Setup the Classroom
• 9:45 – 10:00 – Receive the Kids
• 10:00 – 10:10 – Songs and Prayer
• 10:10 – 10:25 – Bible Lesson
• 10:25 – 10:30 – Plan of Salvation
• 10:30 – 10:35 – Bible Verse
• 10:35 – 10:45 – Object Lesson
• 10:45 – 10:55 – Games

29. The Classroom

30. Bulletin Boards

31. Bulletin Boards

32. Reward Chart

33. Use Their Names

34. The Classroom
• Clean
• Order
• Nothing dangerous where the kids can reach
• Good Lighting
• Enough Seating
• Clean White Boards

35. 9:45 – 10:00 Receive the Children
The Teacher
• Talks with them
• Talks with the visitors
• Assigns a child to be the
“buddy” of any visitors
The Assistant Teacher
• Takes Attendance
• Gives Points
• Gets the Visitors
Information

36. 10:00 – 10:10 Songs and Prayer
• Goal:
– Get the kids excited
– Get out the kid’s energy
– Prepare their hearts for the lesson
• Songs:
– Use a variety
– Use Visuals
– Use Movement (Marching, standing up, sitting
down)

37. Examples of Song Visuals

38. Examples of Song Visuals

39. Examples of Song Visuals

40. Examples of Song Visuals

41. Songs
• Sing 3-5 Songs
• Choose songs that go with the lesson
• Teach a new song each week or at a minimum
once a month.
• Sing age appropriate songs

42. Cantos
• Ensenar que cantan fuerte
• Ensenar a participar
• Que sea tiempo de felicidad y no regaños
• Dar un premio de vez en cuando al niño o niña
que canta mejor.

43. Prayer
• Pray for the Class
• Teach them how to pray
– Head down
– Eyes closed
– Nobody looking
– Nobody talking
– Nobody moving
– With respect

44. When we think of Sunday School
Teachers…

45. We think…

46. Or …

47. Or …

48. The way it should be…

49. 10:10 – 10:25 Bible Lesson
Teacher
• Be prepared
• Give the class
• Teach the kids how to sit
and behave
Assistant Teacher
• Teach the kids to pay
attention
• Separate the kids that are
talking
• Sit with the “trouble-
makers”
• Give a reward to the boy
and girl that pay the most
attention

50. Lesson Plan for Beginner’s Class
(Age 2-7)
• There are 4 semesters of 13 weeks each year.
• Create a lesson plan for the year.
• Give your lesson plan to the church office to
have a record of what was taught.
• Try to teach the whole Bible every 3 years.

51. Lesson Plan Example

52. Lesson Plan Example

53. Lesson Plan Example

54. Lesson Plan Example

55. Material

56. Create Visuals

57. More Visuals…

58. Use Themes

59. Take Care of the Material
• The material belongs to the Lord
• If we don’t take care of the material, we are not
taking care of the things of the Lord.
• Even though you are a member of the church, the
things in the church don’t belong to you! (Really!)
Please return all material to the church after use.
• If you take something from the church, you be
the one to bring it back. Don’t delegate your
responsibility!

60. New Material
• All Bible Characters except Samson should
have short hair! If the material has the
disciples or Jesus with long hair, give them a
hair cut!
• Girls and Women in the stories should have
dresses or skirts.
• We only use the KJB in English.
• Get Pastor’s approval before purchasing
anything!

61. Movies and Music
• Must be approved by the Pastor first.
• It should not have “Christian” rock or other
music that we don’t play in the church.
• Songs should not have a “beat” or too much
“rhythm”.

62. Lesson Plan for Intermediates
(Ages 8-12)
• Teach the Bible but also teach practical things
that apply to their life such as…
– How to Dress
– The Correct Music
– Evolution and Creation
– How to Evangelize
– How to Be a Good Testimony at School

63. Lesson Plans for Teens
(Ages 13-18)
• Teach the Bible but also teach practical things
for their lives such as…
– How to Pray
– How to Study the Bible
– How to Win Souls
• Instead of always telling them what they
shouldn’t do, teach them how their lives can
be different if they put Christ first and as the
center of their lives!

64. 10:25 – 10:30 Plan of Salvation
• Repeat the Plan of Salvation Each Week.
• Teach the 4 basic things and repeat each
week:
1. We are all sinners.
2. The wages of sin is death in hell.
3. Christ died for our sins.
4. Salvation is by faith in Christ alone.

65. The Invitation
• Have all the children bow their heads and
close their eyes.
• Ask: If you are 100% sure that you will go to
Heaven when you die, please raise your hand.
• Say: If you could not raise your hand right now
and you are not 100% sure that you will go to
Heaven when you die, but you would like to,
please raise your hand now.

66. Lead them to Christ
• The Assistant Teacher can ask those that
raised their hands to step out to speak with
her.
• Explain the 4 steps to salvation and lead them
to Christ.
• Fill out a decision card and give it to the
teacher.

67. 10:30 – 10:35 Bible Verse
• Memorize a Bible verse each week.
• Memorize a series of verses to memorize a
chapter.
• The verse should go with the lesson.
• Make a Bible Verse Visual.
• Make Bible Memory Verse Tokens for the kids
to take home.

68. Bible Verse Visuals

69. Bible Verse Visuals

70. Bible Verse Visuals

71. Verse Tokens

72. Verse Tokens

73. 10:35 – 10:45 Object Lesson
Teacher
• Helps the kids pay attention
• Sits with the kids that are
the “trouble-makers”.
Assistant Teacher
• Prepares the Lesson
• Gives the Lesson
• Give the lesson in a way
that gets the kids excited
about what you are
teaching!

74. Object Lesson
• Use physical objects to teach a spiritual
lesson.
• Example: Two Balloons. One has air, and the
other has helium.
• The balloon with air represents the Christian
trying to do things in his own strength.
• The balloon with helium represents the
Christian filled with the Holy Spirit. He can do
things above and beyond his own strength!

75. Object Lessons

76. Object Lessons

77. Object Lessons

78. Series Story
• A story that takes 3-5 weeks to tell.
• Makes the kids want to come back to hear the
rest.
• And the end of each story, tell them a little bit
about what they will learn the next week to
encourage them to come back.

79. Missionary Series

80. Missionary Series

81. 10:45 – 10:55 Games
• Games should go with the lesson.
• Review what was taught in the class
• Divide in teams – girls vs boys, row vs row
• Everyone should have a chance to play
• Give prizes! (Pencils, stickers. Don’t give gum
or hard candy)

82. Games

83. Games

84. Games

85. Games

86. *Extra Time – Art Projects
• Art Projects should go with the lesson.
• Once a month, substitute the Object Lesson
and Game Time for an Art Project.
• Hang up the student’s work in the classroom.
The kids will want to come back to see their
work and take it home.
• Don’t get paint on the kid’s clothes! The
moms won’t want to send their kids to the
church that gets their clothes dirty!

87. Art Projects

88. Art Projects

89. Art Projects

90. Art Projects

91. Art Projects
• Ten una manualidad hecha para mostrar como
ejemplo.
• Te listo todo lo que se necesita. ¡No saques
copias al último momento!
• Ajusta la manualidad para los niños chicos. Ten
ya cortado algunas cosas para ahorrar tiempo
para los niños más pequeños.
• Busca algo bueno que decir del trabajo de cada
niño.
(Hazlos sentir importantes.)

92. 10:55 – 11:00 Rewards
• Have a “good seat” award for the best boy and
girl.
• Give points to the kids and put them on the
reward chart for:
– Bring Bible
– Attend
– Memorize the Bible Verse

93. Dismissal Time
• Dismiss kids on time to not interrupt the next
class.
• Remind the kids to drink water and go to the
bathroom.
• Explain that the adults are in the auditorium
and they should not go look for them but go
to their next class.

94. Qué Hacer y Qué no Hacer
Do
• Pray for your students
• Encourage your students
• Call them on the phone or
visit them if they miss class
• Be patient with them
Don’t
• Don’t yell, put down, or
criticize your students.
• Never be alone with a child.
• Don’t pull their hair.
• Don’t have them sit on your
lap.
• Don’t hug them.
• Don’t touch unless
necessary.

95. References
• http://handsonbibleteacher.blogspot.mx/
• http://cefpress.com/Spanish/
• http://shop.biblevisuals.org/spanishvisualized
biblenewtestamentpowerpointdownload.aspx