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Today we did Bible stories. This lesson was adapted from the Bibleodeon curriculum. Joanna did the greeting, the chalice lighting, and the opening ritual. Then I read the creation story (based on chapter 1 of Genesis) and asked questions, after which Joanna led the related stretching-and-moving activity. Then we moved on to Adam and Eve: I read the story (based on chapters 2 and 3 of Genesis) and asked questions, and I led the closing activity with the mystery box. Everything went smoothly, I think, though perhaps Joanna should have physically opened the box and handed out the candy, so as to make a more even split between us.
Anyway, before reading the creation story, I led an activity where the kids closed their eyes and imagined they were in the nothingness before the universe existed, and then I asked each of them what they would create. We ended up with a universe that contained candy and pancakes, ponies with saddles and people to ride them, mice and hedgehogs, friends and mothers, tigers and birds, the sea and the sky, the earth and the trees, peace, and light by which to see it all. I think that would make for a pretty fun universe, don't you?
I like to be in charge of the story-and-questions lesson segments, mostly because I have yet to work with a curriculum that has condensed sacred stories that read well aloud and include what I consider all the pertinent details. (Many fail both criteria!) So generally when I am teaching, I like my co-teacher to handle the ritual parts while I do the story-and-questions part. This is also because I find it's more effective to ask questions in the middle of the story instead of waiting until the end.
(I am a control freak. This is not news.)
I went directly from church to work, because Angela wrote the schedule before I got sick and had to swap my teaching shifts around. So it's been a long day -- church 10:30am-noon, and work noon-9pm -- but I feel basically okay despite the lingering dregs of my illness. That makes me happy. :-)
Anyway, before reading the creation story, I led an activity where the kids closed their eyes and imagined they were in the nothingness before the universe existed, and then I asked each of them what they would create. We ended up with a universe that contained candy and pancakes, ponies with saddles and people to ride them, mice and hedgehogs, friends and mothers, tigers and birds, the sea and the sky, the earth and the trees, peace, and light by which to see it all. I think that would make for a pretty fun universe, don't you?
I like to be in charge of the story-and-questions lesson segments, mostly because I have yet to work with a curriculum that has condensed sacred stories that read well aloud and include what I consider all the pertinent details. (Many fail both criteria!) So generally when I am teaching, I like my co-teacher to handle the ritual parts while I do the story-and-questions part. This is also because I find it's more effective to ask questions in the middle of the story instead of waiting until the end.
(I am a control freak. This is not news.)
I went directly from church to work, because Angela wrote the schedule before I got sick and had to swap my teaching shifts around. So it's been a long day -- church 10:30am-noon, and work noon-9pm -- but I feel basically okay despite the lingering dregs of my illness. That makes me happy. :-)
