10/07/2018
Our first 2018-2019 year "Classroom Highlight" is our Bible Story read to us weekly by Lauren Hassan!
"I am so excited to be teaching Bible Story as I get to interact with each and every child at Joyful Noise. That can also present a challenge teaching the same story to all age groups. Some weeks, different age groups will do different activities while still receiving the same message. My main goal for all the children is for them to leave my class knowing that God and Jesus love them, that we should treat each other with love and that there are many people and things to be grateful for. I also want them to have fun because itβs so much easier to learn when you are comfortable and enjoying yourself. I try to bring active participation into as many lessons as possible. Some days, stories will be from the Bible, other times I will use books that are more secular but share an important message.
The first Bible story in October was Noahβs Ark. This was a story that works for all age groups. It was also a great opportunity to let children have lots of active participation in the story. When they entered the classroom, they were asked to sit in the ark I had made on the floor out of tape. Then we read the book, Rainy Rainy Day: The Story of Noahβs Ark. Next the children are able to re-tell the story themselves using a flannel board. Each child received a flannel piece that was part of the story. I then re-tell the story and they listen for the clues to bring up their piece and add it to the board. It was fun to give them hints about all the different animals. We also played with an stuffed ark and animals. The children were given a stuffed animal, they had to find the matching animal and march them into the ark. This can help reinforce matching concepts that they do in their individual classrooms. Finally, we ended the class by listening to the song The Unicorn, dancing and doing the animal motions. The children really enjoyed!"
Thanks so much Lauren for all you do for our Joyful Noise children!!!