So, you have a room full of giggly little munchkins and you have their attention (more or less). Now what? What can you do in the next 10 minutes that will impact their lives for eternity? How can you most effectively teach them truths from God's word that will capture their attention now and stick with them? Their eyes are on you. Their parents are counting on you. What do you have for them?

Three secrets that's what you have. The three powerful secrets that will speed them toward knowing God and learning his Word can be expressed using the acronym CAR.

The first letter in our CAR stands for Content. The content that you prepare for your class must be appropriate for their age and learning level and must meet them on thier level of interest. If even a portion of what you present is beyond their understanding, too simplistic, or presented in a way that does not capture their attention and interest, the message wil be lost due to confusion, distraction or boredom. Yawns may ensue, horseplay will break out and the moment will be lost. 

To get ideas of how to make things interesting for them, listen to how they talk with each other, observe what they play with and how they play, and then work their own thoughts and behavior into your stories or presentations. Just because you have a lesson book to teach from does not mean that you have to follow it word for word...get creative and watch as your class is drawn into your lesson.

The "A" in CAR stands for Application.   For a lesson to truly be a lesson there has to be a personal application that can be made to the child's life.  Getting your class to ask themselves "how does this apply to me?" is the biggest challenge of all. You already have their attention by your great content so now is a great time to make it interactive. Use your knowledge of the age group you are working with to steer the questions and answers. Ask about specific situations in their lives and apply the content of the lesson to those situations.

Finally the "R" in CAR is Repetition. Children absolutely love repetition as though you were sprinkling sugar directly on their brain...it's wonderful!  Don't be afraid to retell a particularly good story or lesson again and again. Vary it slightly in the telling and they will become even more captivated, all the while absorbing the details. Recap the application of a lesson week after week, digging deeper into the lesson each time.

These three little words - content, application, and repetition - are so simple but so powerful to reaching a child's heart with the word of God.  The bible is filled with exciting content in the form of stories, all of them applicable object lessons to our lives. The key is really in the relating of the stories to kids and that's what Dan & Louie Bible Stories are all about.

Pastor Dan Betzer has been thrilling children with bible stories for over 45 years. He's a true artist of story telling and, along with his wise-cracking sidekick Louie, has reached the hearts of over a million children over a lifetime of ministry. Dan & Louie have told and recorded hundreds of bible stories over the years. The best of these stories have been compiled into a digitally remastered audio CD collection of 107 bible stories called "The Greatest Stories Ever Told!"  These stories are typically 10 minutes or so in length and are an incredible classroom tool that you can use to teach the bible to your students. Used in addition to your own lesson or as a lesson on their own, you will be amazed at how the bible comes alive to your students and becomes relevant to their own lives and situations. These stories are perfect for children from nursery age up to 6th grade.

There's also an interesting phenomena with these stories; kids who have them at home listen to them daily, often as part of their bedtime ritual and become absolutely hooked on them!  We have heard that some even take them to college and continue listening. What a wonderful "habit" to have because these stories are told in great detail with biblical names and places, events and object lessons explained.

We encourage you to purchase a set of The Greatest Stories Ever Told for your classroom today.  Just click the "Buy Now" link on this page and your order will be quickly and securely processed. Shipping is free and speedy and there is no risk with our 110% money back guarantee.

God bless you and yours. We look forward to seeing you at the Bible Storybook Castle!

Yours in Christ,

Steve Waldner
For Dan & Louie Stories
 

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