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1. Techniques for
Teaching Children

2. Teaching Kids

3. How do children learn?
 How do children  More open, less analytic
learn differently  Eager to learn
than adults?  Short attention span
(about 1 minute per year)
 Need practical, active
teaching
 More concrete—not as able
to think in abstract or
general terms

4. How does that work out in
practice?
 They need fast-paced, interactive teaching
 Use multiple senses
 Dramas, stories, puppets shows
 Games, activities, action songs
 Action-oriented (not theoretical)
 Frequent changes of activities
 Put what they learn into practice, showing
others and through community projects

5. Teaching through games:
 When can you use games? Why?
 Divide into small groups.
 Give out the handouts, Memory Verse
Games, Review Games, and Games
 Prepare to demonstrate one game.
 What is the purpose of using games?
 What is the purpose of this game in
particular?

6. Storying
 Read and act out the health story, Bad
Medicine (but don’t ask the questions yet)
 When can we use stories?
 Health stories
 Islamic Incidents and stories
 Other stories
 Why tell stories?
 What can children learn from storying?

7. Telling the Story
 What are some other ways to tell the
story?
 Puppets
 Flannel graphs
 Dramas, mimes
 Children can draw pictures or illustrations
 Use songs or poems
 Add sound effects and different voices
 Use an object to illustrate the story

8. Understanding the Story
 How would you introduce the story?
 What questions do we ask after a starter or
story?
 Think SHOWD:
 Observation questions: What did you See?
 Interpretation questions: What is Happening?
Why?
 Application questions: Does this happen in
Our place? What should we Do about it?

9. Asking Questions
 Why do we ask questions?
 Give some examples of questions for the
story Bad Medicine:
 Observation questions
 Interpretation questions
 Application questions
 When can you ask these questions?

10. Involving the Children
 How can you involve the children in the
story?
 They can name the characters or change the
animals.
 They can act out the story.
 Ask them questions during the story, such as,
“What should he have done instead?”
 Have them give another ending to the story.
 Ask them to relate the story to their own lives.

11. Adapting the Story
 How could you adapt the story to your
culture or context?
 Change the names and the details to fit your
context.
 Adapt stories to match the ages of the children.
 Use shorter stories with younger children.
 Focus on health needs that are common in your
area.
 Change the time period or context. Tell a Bible
story in a modern context or an urban context.
 Change the illustrations so they fit your culture.

12. Tell the Story
 Finally, the children will practice telling or
acting out the story.
 Sometimes there is a coloring page.
 During the week, they will tell the story to
their family, friends and neighbors.