Our Classroom Style

There are a few things that apply to every lesson plan presented:

1.     You must have help.  If you truly have a desire to plant God's Word in your students' heart, at least one assistant is required for every 10 students in your classroom.

You will be the leader.  You will meet with your team before each lesson.  Everyone must be on the same page, and teaching exactly the same material in each group.  You can teach a group yourself, or supervise your assistants, but it is imperative with our teaching style, that each group be teaching exactly the same thing, in the same manner.

Do not allow the same students to be in the same group every time.  Figure out ways to mix them up, for example, number them off as they come into the classroom, or give each one a different colored paint chip, and have them write their names on the back, then assign a different number or color to each table.




Make your students responsible, and give extra rewards to those who go beyond the norm.  My students, who arrive early help set up my classroom, get refreshments ready, go make copies, etc.  I consider anything extra that they do as a learning experience, in preparation for the day that they will become a Bible teacher.

Ask for volunteers to help clean up, put away chairs, wipe tables, etc, and reward them accordingly.  I consider this a teaching experience, nothing that you do for God goes unrewarded, and even the smallest thing done for the kingdom is just as important as the big things.

2. You must have MONEY.  Because you will be rewarding your students, you must be able to provide rewards that your students are willing to work for.

How do you get the funds required?  If you are very fortunate, your organization has provided you with a budget to provide needed supplies.  If you are not so fortunate, and you can afford to supply your own rewards, you can write your expenses off as a donation.

However, there is another avenue you can take, and is one I have found to be very successful in allowing me to procure needed funds.  Share your burden for your children with others, especially those who do not have children still at home.  Explain how important you feel that it is to plant God's word in your student's heart while they are still young.  Ask your donors for a monthly contribution.  Invite your donors to come be a part of your class, so they can see how their contributions are being used.  Don't be shy.  There are a lot of older people who are no longer able to teach themselves, but who still have a desire to see young people learn to love God's Word.