We were also constantly checking to see whether the children were adequately involved. We have used their rhythm band playing, “We Are One in the Spirit, We Are One in the Lord.” We have asked teens to write and present a dramatic reading. We have interviewed them about their feelings toward God and have used them in duets.
If in the process of the morning it was not possible to use children, then we would try to make portions of the morning relate to them. Certainly it was as legitimate, and probably more interesting, to illustrate spiritual truth from the characters in “Sesame Street” as it was to use data from Charles Spurgeon.
We would check to see if we had involved all the physical senses possible. Again this pertains to the learning process, agreeing with the educational theory which states that the more of the five senses used, the more learning is increased.
Hearing certainly is important, but hearing amplified by seeing insures greater learning and greater involvement. It is possible through feeling, such as holding hands, or through taste, such as communion, to involve people and increase their participation.
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