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.

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!