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| The students are doing jumping-jacks as they sound out the new words that are placed on the word wall during Daily Oral Language. |
Today I taught my second Bible class. The lesson was about the third day of creation when God created land and vegetation. I began by asking the students if they created a world what would be in it. The consensus was candy. Everything would be made of candy, there would be eyeball pets, and it would be warm all year long.
I asked them what would happen if our world was made of candy and the students decided we would get sick and very big. They also agreed that it would be boring with just one kind of pet. Also, our land would dry up if it were warm all year long. We learned that God made everything in this world for a reason. He knew exactly what we would need and what would be beautiful.
I had the students take me on a nature walk after the lesson. The students held onto a rope so we all stayed together. We picked clover, flowers, bark, rocks, and blades of grass. We discussed all of the different colors God used in each one of these. The students brought one nature item back into the classroom. Their assignment was to draw their one nature item using at least three colors.
INSIGHT
I just realized I didn't even read the bible lesson story to the students today. I will read it tomorrow as they are working on their bible worksheets.
QUESTION
I am still having an issue with the students speaking without raising their hands. I remind them of the rule often but the same students continue to blurt out things. When these students do that, it causes the rest of the class to become unruly. I have a feeling there is no simple answer as to how to keep students quietly participating in the lesson. I think it has to do with many things, the teachers attitude, mood, lesson material, delivery of material, teacher's tone of voice, and much more. Maybe I need to know what I am doing wrong rather than asking for tips on classroom management.
I don't think you are doing anything wrong. Students will naturally test boundaries. You are a different person and so they want to see what they can get away with. Just follow through with putting them on yellow if they continue to disrupt. Once they see that you mean business and will put them on yellow they will more than likely settle down.
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