The three tips for teaching relate to Bible teachers of all age levels. Here, however, we want to consider their specific application when teaching preschoolers.
Early childhood classes provide opportunity for laying a foundation in these young lives on which they will build in future years. Preschoolers may not be able to understand deep, spiritual truths, but they do begin to grasp who God is and what Church is about. Consequently, Bible teachers of preschoolers should focus on building positive attitudes toward God and His Church.
2) Be prepared for challenges.
One of the biggest challenges teachers of preschoolers will face is their attention span. If you figure no more than one minute of attention for every year, you know that you will have a difficult time both getting and keeping their attention. Early childhood teachers must learn to work within their attention span and not expect them to sit still and listen to a lengthy prayer or Bible story. Activities must be kept short with much repetition throughout the session.
3) Foster an environment conducive to learning.
To help preschoolers build positive attitudes toward God and His Church, the classroom needs to be warm and inviting. And, it must feel safe. They must feel like they are being well-taken care of as they are separated from their primary caretakers.
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My Name is Tshepiso Motaung, I’ve started a program of visiting preschools to teach them basics of what God wants from us, it’s only for 20-30 min a week per Nursery, so I would like you to share ideas with me, I would like to do a workshop for school holidays.
How good, Tshepiso Motaung, that you are able to invest into the lives of they young ones. I’m not sure what holiday(s) you want to cover but God does encourage us to make the most of opportunities and that includes holiday times. Let me refer you an article on our main site, Holiday Resources for Making the Most of Opportunities, where you’ll find links to resource pages for the various holidays and seasons. Most of those pages include a section with some resources for children. You might also find some help in the Holidays & Seasonal Teacher Training Resources page on this site.