Getting and Keeping Students' Attention - Teacher Training Resources
The introduction of a lesson, often called the "hook," needs to grab the attention of students much like a hook is used to lure fish. Teachers must grasp the importance of developing a good attention-getting introduction and then they need to aim at keeping their attention.
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Articles, Online:
- 7 Tips on Getting and Keeping the Attention of Teenagers
- Assume They Are Not Interested
- Capturing and Keeping Kids' Attention
- FAQ about Bible Lesson Introductions
- Grab Kids with Fascination
- Grabbing Interest in Sunday School
- How to Capture Attention of Your Group Members
- How to Capture Your Audience's Attention - written for those working with teens but ideas could apply to all ages
- How to Keep Kids’ Attention: Follow This 9-Step Formula
- Keeping Students' Attention
- The Worst Kind of Introducation
- Try This When You're Teaching Kids and You'll Keep Their Attention
- What is an Introduction to Do?
Worksheets:
- Out of the World and into the Word by Ministry Tools Resource Center
If Bible teachers have students for one hour a week then 99.4% of their week has been spent elsewhere -- in the world. They come into class with a lot on their hearts and minds that can potentially distract and block them from hearing God's Word. The introduction should be used to help get the students out of the world and into the Word. But, then we need to keep their attention.
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