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COCIN GARKI, KINDERGARTEN (0-3 years)
The class 0-3 is a group full of lovely and exciting
experience. It is referred to as the base, the
foundation of Sunday School. The idea of the
beginning of man comes to mind when you are
in their midst.
The group 0-3 have so many things in common.
They are inquisitive and curious. They love their
world, need 100% attention and care, will want
the world to stand still for them especially when
they have something to express.
Kindergarten (Kids) are moody, they need petting
and pampering all the time. To be able to carry
them along, you as a teacher must possess the
following characteristics:
- Humility
- Love
- Patience
- Be like them
- Like what they like and also see what they see
- Moderate expression
- Endeavor to avoid harsh approach or any unwanted behavior that may catch their attention
because of their high tendency to imitate.
WHAT TO KNOW / METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING
- Children in this category can easily be distracted by other activities around them,
- A teacher should not flock issues, in order to drive home this point.
- Their attention span is between 12-15 minutes
- Are your story with lots of action and demonstration in the first 5-7 minutes, use
another 5 minutes to emphasis your main point
and take home lesson.
- Back your teachings with variety of visuals (pictures), demo and songs.
- At the end of lesson, engage them with
game activities, toy play, choruses, TV Bible
cartoon and songs.
SUPPORT
- Nannies should be at stand by to assist the kids to wiwi or pupu, change their
pampers where necessary.
- The kids should be watched and
monitored to know what kind of help they
need especially those who cannot talk.
- Kids should be shown attention all the time.
- Carrying, backing and feeding is not optional.
- Teachers and nannies should be
careful not to give or show preferential
treatment, love and care.
- Babies or kids/bags should have
identification and be kept in safe place
beyond the reach of children.
RECOMMENDATION
Kindergarten class is one area that will truly
test the endurance and calling ability of most
teachers if not all. I recommend that every
Sunday school teacher be given the
opportunity to pass through it.
It is a place that love speaks and is
desperately needed. Service, kindness and
sacrifice is in high demand.
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