Chapter 13

Getting it in Their

Heads to Stay

Different Kinds of Knowledge

Knowledge includes: Facts

Books of the Bible in order Concepts

Righteousness by faith Events

How sin began and how God responded Rules

God’s rules for living

Different Kinds of Knowledge

Skills include: How to pray How to study the Bible How to find texts in the Bible How to share our fait with others

Teaching Factual Knowledge

Learning factual knowledge involves three steps:

Build understanding Organize the new knowledge Internalize, or memorize

Helping Children Build Understanding

KQL List what they already know (K) Create questions about the topic (Q) After the lesson is completed, list what they

learned (L)

KQL Graphic Organizer on Moses

Know Questions Learned

Born in Egypt

Placed in a basket on the river

Mother loved him

Had a sister and a brother

Adopted by the princess

Did he care about the Hebrews?

Did he know who his brother and sister were?

Why did he leave Egypt?

He asked God to spare the Hebrews.

His brother & sister were his helpers when he led the people out of Egypt.

The first time he killed an Egyptian, the second time he led Israel out of slavery.

Helping Children Build Understanding

Using the sensesThree-minute Pause

Teacher talk Explain to a partner what they learned Ask any questions they have Next segment of teacher talk

Teaching fuzzy concepts

Use organizers to help children describe the concept in words they understand.

The Web The T-chart

Helping Children Organize Their Knowledge

One of the easiest ways to organize learning is with a graphic organizer.

KQLT-ChartWeb

These graphic organizers help children understand and organize factual knowledge.

Helping Children Memorize Scripture

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word (Psalm 119:9, NIV)

Helping Children Memorize Scripture

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you (Psalm 119:11, NIV)

Helping Children Memorize Scripture

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have (1 Peter 3:15, NIV)

Helping Children Memorize Scripture

Choose a Bible version Be a model for your studentsFocus on meaning and memorization

Helping Children Memorize Scripture

To help children grasp the meaning of the Bible verse:Ask open-ended questionsMost important words and whyParaphrase the verseInsert their nameCreate a skit about the meaning of the verse

Helping Children Memorize Scripture

Fun ideasFirst LettersFill in the blanksKey wordsUse visualsUse body motionsCreate a flow chartUse music or rhythm

Teaching Skills

Three steps for teaching skills Create a model Shape and refine the model Practice for mastery

Creating a Model for a Skill

Written list of stepsDemonstrateThink aloud

Shaping and Refining a Skill

Point out common errorsIdentify common variations

Internalizing a Skill

Massed practiceDistributed practiceChart progress

Keys to Teaching Knowledge and Skills

Factual knowledge Facts, concepts, events, and rules

Skills Things children learn how to do

Three steps for learning factual knowledge (1) Build understanding (2) Organize knowledge (3) Memorize

Keys to Teaching Knowledge and Skills

Fuzzy concepts (abstract ideas) More difficult to understand Require special techniques Three steps for learning skills

(1) Building a mental model(2) Refining the steps(3) Practicing the steps

Reflecting and reviewing help make learning permanent