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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:
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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)
Helping Children Build Understanding • Using the senses • Three-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. • KQL • T-Chart • Web • 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 students • Focus on meaning and memorization
Helping Children Memorize Scripture To help children grasp the meaning of the Bible verse: • Ask open-ended questions • Most important words and why • Paraphrase the verse • Insert their name • Create a skit about the meaning of the verse
Helping Children Memorize Scripture • Fun ideas • First Letters • Fill in the blanks • Key words • Use visuals • Use body motions • Create a flow chart • Use 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 steps • Demonstrate • Think aloud
Shaping and Refining a Skill • Point out common errors • Identify common variations
Internalizing a Skill • Massed practice • Distributed practice • Chart 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