Adventurer Leadership Training 26 June 2010

Creative expression is where children find ways to personal express themselves and develop new skills Our workshop today is about providing the resources for our Adventurers to enjoy self expression and learn new skills Of course you may find them teaching you!

Range of Adventurer Clubs Well resourced Comfortable budget Lots of space Plenty of helpers Few resources No budget Hired or minimal space Little help

Overview There are helps available for Awards but not a lot for the other sections that are part of the class requirements: Adventurer Pledge & Law My God My Self My Family My World These areas are what we are looking at today

Creativity is about Challenge Stretching their understanding of their own capabilities Empowering them to be all they can be Looking for the possibilities in objects Being open to ideas and trying them out [within reason!] Using the class requirements as a springboard not a fence NO EXIT

Creative Expression & Learning VISUALAUDITORYTACTILEKINAESTHETIC CollageDramaHands on learningActing things out Colouring picturesMusicJigsaw puzzlesAnimated songs Flannel boardQuestionsModelsField trips BallooningRhymesPaper mâchéGames Videos & visualsRole playingTechnologyPuppet shows

Plan basics Who is going to do what? How are we going to teach the subject? When will they do it, at what point in the program? What resources do we need? Where do we need to set up? Participation basics Get everyone to contribute something Be positive about all contributions

Activity Centre Possibilities Make a space, a box, table, corner of the room, even a whole room for each activity Have all the items for the activity in the space Have a helper to guide the children and help them with their ideas on how to use the items at each activity centre Send the children around in small groups Display the completed items or stage a show to reinforce the children’s learning

1. STORY TELLING 2. MUSIC 3. DRAMA 4. OTHER 5. CRAFT ‘ TELL IT OVER AGAIN TO ME’

Story telling Activity centre idea- tell a story to illustrate what the children need to learn Show pictures to illustrate the story you are reading, use voices and expressions Use first person dialog, what the person said Practice the art of storytelling. Learn your story well and look at different points of view to make it more interesting. Make it fun!

Be careful to make stories Biblically accurate You can add details to the Bible account such as putting on armour before a battle These are called probable causes of known effects We know Mary got from Nazareth to Bethlehem, the Bible doesn’t tell us how, but she may have ridden a donkey or she may have walked This is called probable effects of known causes

The key is repetition, repetition, repetition Read the verse/s directly from the Bible – talk about them- give meaning Use objects and games to focus while repeating Use finger plays and actions to remember Bible Verses Use music and tunes Be creative!

Music Activity centre idea – write a song to a well known tune to illustrate the requirement. Make up a tune for the Bible verse Use live music, DVD’s or CD’s to teach new songs or enjoy old ones Sing a song while you march or use a drum Form an Adventurer Band

Drama & Role Plays Activity Centre idea- act out the story -provide a box of costumes, write a script Use resource books for modern skits to illustrate the point for older Adventurers Dress up and perform to a script read by a narrator Drama & role plays are about visuals, and visuals fix it in the memory

Puppets Activity centre idea- Have a puppet-making station, write a script Use commercially made or homemade puppets to tell the story Children grasp issues better through visuals Get the children to tell the story or repeat the Bible verses using the puppets. Hiding behind a puppet can help a shy child to participate

Ballooning and other ideas Activity centre ideas- string cradle, beanbags, cue cards, puzzles, poster making etc. There are lots and lots of creative ideas Ballooning is a fun way to illustrate stories and get the children involved in creating These ideas are about creating memories that help the learning stick in the mind

Leader/Teacher Workshop Divide into groups according to Adventurer class you teach or are interested in Use the provided sheets to prompt ideas for creative ways of teaching the requirement Decide on and mark the best idea on each sheet Each group present their best ideas All sheets to be collected and used to put a resource together

Conclusion & Questions Adventurer Clubs are about teaching new skills and making memories for the children Remember Be always on the lookout for new ideas Communicate with your team Collect the resources in advance Make use of those church members! Be prepared for it to run away in interesting ways Practice pulling it back on target Above all, have fun!!!