Essentials for the Children's Minstry Teacher

To write your Anticipatory Set, consider the following questions:
How can I involve as many as children as possible, piquing their interests for the
subject matter to come?
How should I inform my children of the lesson's context and objective, in kidfriendly
language?
What do the children need to know before they can delve into the lesson plan
itself and direct instruction?
3. Direct Instruction
Direct Instruction could include reading a book, displaying diagrams, showing real-life
examples of the subject matter, using props, discussing relevant characteristics,
watching a movie, or other hands-on and/or presentational steps directly related to
your lesson plan's stated objective.
When determining your methods of direct instruction, consider the following
questions:
How can I best tap into the various learning modalities (audio, visual, tactile,
kinesthetic, etc.) to meet the learning style preferences of as many children as
possible?
4. Guided Practice
This section is optional, but useful in considering the readiness state of the children for
the lesson activities. It allows you and other teachers, replicating your lesson plan, to
factor in necessary prep activities to make sure that children can meet lesson
objectives.
What must children already be able to do before this lesson?
What concepts have to be mastered in advance to accomplish the lesson objectives?