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4th-5th Grade Sunday School Class Routine

Routine

This is the way we usually do things, but sometimes changing things up is a huge help, so this is a guideline, not an absolute necessity.

Before Class

  1. I try to arrive by 9:30 to receive early students and prepare the classroom. I check and make sure the layout is fine (six tables in a horseshoe) and that the room is clean.
  2. Students who arrive early typically will draw on the board while they wait. I note their names on the left as they come in and I make an effort to greet every student verbally too.
  3. At 9:40 I clean the board and start writing notes on the board. At the top I put the lesson title and the passage. I also note the page number since we all use the student study bibles.
  4. Under that I write the main points (usually three) along with any prompts or questions I plan to focus on. Sometimes these are part of the lesson plan and sometimes they are extemporaneous.
  5. On the right side I write down the catechism prompt(s) that I want to review. Up top I note any points the class earned for memorizing verses.

During Class

  1. First I offer students the opportunity to say any verses they’ve memorized. We get a new verse sheet each month and they can say any of these verses, but I always ask them to say all the verses they know each time. So if they memorize one verse the first week and then another the next week, they would say both the second time. I typically just note who has said what verses in my own notebook but this isn’t something I emphasize to an extreme. I just want to make sure they’re reinforcing previous memorization. I only allow students to say verses at the very beginning of class because I don’t want to encourage cram-and-forget strategies.
  2. While this is happening students will start to write down the main points and find the passage, but after students say verses I verbally go over the main points and have them find the passage.

Teacher Tools

  1. I note the class attendance on the left side of the whiteboard and write a check next to a name when I’ve asked that student a question. This is not dependent on whether they answered correctly. It’s just a tool to help me make sure I interact with each student at least once per lesson.
  2. If the class is getting to rowdy, I simply raise my hand and say “High five please!” and wait for each of them to raise their hand, stop what they’re doing, and look at me. Typically they will remind each other if someone is not paying attention, but I absolutely don’t move on until everyone does it.
  3. At the top of the board on the right side I keep track of class points. I want to recognize when kids put in effort to memorize, but I am trying to create a culture of teamwork and encouragement, so all points are collectively put toward our goal. Right now that is when we earn 50 points we have a class party the following week. Other than verses the only other thing I give points for is memorizing catechisms.
wiki/4th-5th_grade_sunday_school_class_routine.1653839340.txt.gz · Last modified: 2022/05/29 15:49 by john

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