CONFIRMATION: Reel 8 - Good and Bad Questions

You've heard it before: "There are no bad questions." That may be true for students, but it isn't for teachers because ALL QUESTIONS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL. As teachers, we ask questions for a purpose.  When you want kids to think about confirmation topics and develop an understanding of them, the questions you ask make a big difference. Can you tell a good question from a bad one? 

 

CONFIRMATION: Reel 7 - Giving and Taking Notes

 Do you give notes during confirmation class, or do you use fill-in-the-blank workbooks or blank notebooks? Students benefit greatly from writing notes in their own hand and in their own words. What's the best way to give notes? What's a graphic organizer, and how can it help? Some people think giving notes is simply talking, but that's not true, especially for middle schoolers. How can taking and using notes benefit your confirmation students? 

CONFIRMATION: Reel 06B Discussion Success!

 Dos and Don'ts That Make Confirmation Discussion a Success! 

This reel is all about how to get confirmation to think and share. Facilitation discussion is an art that takes practice, anyone can do it. 

CONFIRMATION: Reel 6A - Discussion is Good!!

 Facilitate Discussion Like a Pro

Real education only happens when our minds are engaged, but how do you do that with middle schoolers? Get some great tips right here.  

CONFIRMATION: Reel 5B - Classroom Management 2

 Classroom Management 102

Here you go, friends, the second reel for managing those young teens in confirmation class. Hope these tips are helpful. 

CONFIRMATION: Reel 5A - Classroom Management 1

 Classroom Management 101 

Here's part 1 of the biggie: the one pastors ask me about most. It's about managing a class. Ever thought about how to manage groups of kids? Part 2 is about managing individual students.  

CONFIRMATION: Reel 4 - Sermon Notes What and Why?

Does anyone appreciate sermon notes? 

Some pastors use them to track worship attendance; some kids don't even think about what they write; and some parents just see them as busywork. What can we do to fix that? Find out here.