Bus Convention - Part III

Here is the last post I will make on Bus Convention ideas, hope you will enjoy them and put them to use!

Below are step by step instructions on how to teach your kiddos the New Testament Books of the Bible, VERY neat! This was the first time I had ever saw this, so if it is your 10th time, please be patient with me as I am REALLY excited to share it! Thanks to Sis. Crouse for sharing this with us!

This is the "NT Roman Household"

As you begin, you will fill in the top 4 circles with: Matthew(1), Mark(2), Luke(3) and John(4) (those are the 4 pillars of the house).

Next you will proceed by filling in the top, center square with: Acts(5) (that is labeled the "Action Room"). Next is the center square which is the sitting room: Romans(6) (no need to "roam", come sit awhile). The next room you will go to will be at the top, right; the "Parent's Room" which is: I&II Corinthians (AKA Mr. & Mrs. Corinthians) (7&8)

Next you will head into the "Utility Room" which is called "God's Electric Power Company". (G=God's which stands for Galatians (9), E=Electric which stands for Ephesians (10), P=Power which stands for Philippians (11) and C=Company which stands for Colossians (12)


Heading into the "Tea Room" is: I&II Thessalonians (13&14), I&II Timothy (15&16) and Titus (17), which all begin with T.

Moving along into the "File Room" is where you will find Philemon (18). Next is the kitchen which is where you will find coffee "brewing", Hebrews (19). Next is the "Servant's Quarters",

James (20). The next room (lower, left square) is their "Twin Boy's Room", which is I&II Peter (21&22).

The middle, left square is their "Triplet's Room" I,II&III John (23-25). Last but not least...is their "Projection Room" where you will find Jude (26) and Revelations (27).

**Don't pretend to be perfect!

--Kids are don't care if you are perfect.

**Don't be afraid to "shake things" up a bit!

--Change the order of your class around, don't do everything in the same order every week!

--EX: Take prayer requests first and pray instead of singing first. Tell the story first instead of praying first, etc. etc.

**It shouldn't ALWAYS be the Bus Captain and Bus Workers job to call on the kids!

--Teachers should take part in this from time to time!

--This will open your eyes as teachers to see where and how "your" kids live!

**Use the "H-B-L-T" method!

--H=Hook (first 5 mins. of class, you must "HOOK" the child's attention, this will lead you to the "B"

--B=Book (story or theme will be presented to the class, from the Bible or the "BOOK")

--L=Look (Actions, Acting and Apply to their lives (give them something to LOOK at, to remind them what you just taught them)

--T=Took (give them something to "TAKE" home, to remind them what they learned)

**Homework-send something home with them to prep them for your upcoming/new theme you will be starting.

--EX: Send home the reference of where their new Bible verse is found, have them bring the verse back to you (give them a prize).

**Take-Home Projects (most forgetting takes place in the first 24 hours after a lesson is taught. Give them a project to take home to do (possibly with the scripture on it).

--This also will be something that will show their parents what they are learning and may attract them to come to church.

**Test and review week after week, what they have been learning in your class!