class 4: style. “the success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but...
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Class 4:
Style
“The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you
send but by what the listener receives.”
- Lilly Walters
Successful teaching isSTUDENT-focused, not teacher-focused.
Intros
Characteristics of Intros:
1.Exciting
2.Relevant to the child’s life
3.Relevant to the lesson
4.Brief
Intros
Types of Intros:
1.Stories
2.Skits
3.Objects/
Illustrations
4.Questions
5.Demonstrations
6.Direct Approach
Instructions:
With your group, come up with a way to introduce the Bible story you are assigned!
(10 minutes)
Time to Practice!
1. Stories
2. Skits
3. Objects/Illustrations
4. Questions
5. Demonstrations
6. Direct Approach
Conclusions
Characteristics:
1.Brief
2.Tie back into the
intro
3.Serious
Challenge:
1.Who, What, When,
Where
2.Visible reaction
3.Repeat challenge
Question:
What are some qualities that come to mind
when you think of cheerleaders?
Style: ENTHUSIASM!Voice: pitch, (high/low); speed
(fast/slow)
Pitch Speed
High
Low
Monotone Monotone
Face—SHOW, don’t TELL
Style: ENTHUSIASM!
Arms—safety/comfort zones
Style: ENTHUSIASM!
Teaching with Style
-Dr. Bruce Wilkinson
Feet—move around the floor
Style: ENTHUSIASM!
The Pause
Style: ENTHUSIASM!
“Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.”
- Martin Fraquhar Tupper
“The right word may be effective,but no word was ever as effective
asa rightly timed pause.”
- Mark Twain
Time to Practice!Instructions:
With a partner, practice saying the following
sentences on your paper in the tone given.
(5 minutes)
Challenge
Choose a Bible story or a personal story, intro it, and tell it with style
to a family member!