Using Object Lessons in Bible Teaching - Teacher Training Resources
Using a physical object to represent an abstract idea can help clarify the concept or principle by making a bridge to the unknown by using that which is known.
The three-page teacher training resource, Tips for Using Object Lessons Worksheet, uses an acrostic of the word 'object' to provide some points to remember to use objects the ways Jesus did to teach lessons.
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Articles, Online:
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Object Lessons
- Effectively Using Object Lessons
- FAQ About Using Object Lessons
- Get Kids Excited About the Bible
- How to Create an Object Lesson for Kids Church
- How to Use Object Lessons
- Jesus' Use of Object Lessons
- Lessons from the Master Teacher on Using Objects
- Object Lessons for Adults?
- Object Lessons in the Old Testament
- Why You Should Use Bible Object Lessons
- Why Your Last Object Lesson Failed - and How to Fix It
Resources:
Object Lessons Primarily Geared to Children:
- Book: A to Z Object Talks That Teach About the New Testament by Susan L. Lingo
- Book: A to Z Object Talks That Teach About the Old Testament by Susan L. Lingo
- Book: Big Book of Object Talks for Kids of All Ages by David C. Cook
- Book: Discover-n-Do Object Talks that Teach About Jesus by Susan L. Lingo
- Book: Edible Object Talks That Teach About Jesus by Susan L. Lingo
- Book: Object Lessons for a Year: 52 Talks for the Children's Sermon Time by David Claassen
- Book: Object Talks from Animals Kids Love by Verna Kokmeyer
- Book: Object Talks from Sports Kids Love by Verna Kokmeyer
- Book: Object Talks from Toys Kids Love by Verna Kokmeyer
- Book: Sciency-Fun WOWS!: 54 Surprising Bible Object Lessons (for ages 3-7)
- Book: Sciency-Fun WOWS!: 54 Surprising Bible Object Lessons (for ages 8-12)
- Book: Simple Science Object Talks by Heno Head Jr.
- Book: Super Fun Science: Multisensory Object Talks from the Psalms by Heno Head Jr.
- Book: Top 50 Bible Object Lessons by RoseKidz
- Book: Who's Who Object Talks That Teach About the New Testament: 23 Cool Characters Your Kids Will Love, Ages 6-12 by Susan L. Lingo
- Book: Who's Who Object Talks That Teach About the Old Testament: 23 Cool Characters Your Kids Will Love, Ages 6-12 by Susan L. Lingo
- Site: Grade School Object Talks at Kid's Sunday School Place
- Site: Object Lessons and Children's Sermons at Sermons4Kids
Object Lessons Geared to Youth:
- Book: Everyday Object Lessons for Youth Groups by Helen Musick, Duffy Robbins
- Book: Faith Metaphors: 50 Interactive Object Lessons for Youth Ministry by Group Publishing
- Book: Uncommon Object Lessons and Discussion Starters by Jim Burns
- Site: Creative Youth Ideas Object Lessons
Object Lessons Geared to Any Age, Including Adults:
- Book: Object Lessons by Charles Ryrie
Worksheets:
- Tips for Using Object Lessons Worksheet by Ministry Tools Resource Center
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