Adventurer Leadership Training26 June 2010

Creative expression is where children find ways to personally express themselves and develop new skillsOur workshop today is about providing the resources for our Adventurers to enjoy self expression and to make learning funOf course you may find them teaching you!

Range of Adventurer ClubsRange of Adventurer Clubs

OverviewOverviewThere are helps available for Awards but not a lot for the other sections that are part of the class requirements:My GodMy SelfMy FamilyMy World

These areas are what we are looking at today

Creativity is about ChallengeCreativity is about Challenge

Stretching their understanding of their own capabilitiesEmpowering them to be all they can beLooking for the possibilities in objectsBeing open to ideas and trying them out [within reason!]Using the class requirements as a springboard not a fence

NO EXIT

Creative Expression & LearningCreative Expression & LearningVISUAL AUDITORY TACTILE KINAESTHETIC

Collage Drama Hands on learning Acting things out

Colouring pictures Music Jigsaw puzzles Animated songs

Flannel board Questions Models Field trips

Ballooning Rhymes Paper mâché Games

Videos & visuals Role playing Technology Puppet shows

The two P’s -The two P’s -Planning & Planning & ParticipationParticipation

Plan basics• What message do we need to get across?• What resources do we need?• Who is going to do what?

Participation basics• Get everyone to contribute something• Be positive about all contributions

‘TELL IT OVER

AGAIN TO ME’

StorytellingStorytelling

Show pictures to illustrate the story you are reading, use voices and expressionsUse first person dialog, what the person said Get the Adventurers to participatePractice the art of storytelling. Learn your story well and look at different points of view to make it more interesting. Make it fun!

Add To Your Storytelling Add To Your Storytelling

Be careful to make stories Biblically accurateYou can add details to the Bible account such as putting on armour before a battleIf we know beginning and/or the end of the story, we can fill in the detailsDo some research, make it more real to

the Adventurers by using historical facts

The key is repetition, repetition, repetition Read the verse/s directly from the Bible – talk about them- give meaningUse objects and games to focus while repeatingUse finger plays and actions to remember Bible VersesUse music and tunesBe creative!

MusicMusic

Write a song to a well known tune to illustrate the requirement. Make up a tune for the Bible verseUse live music, DVD’s or CD’s to teach new songs or enjoy old onesSing a song while you march or use a drum Form an Adventurer Band

Drama & Role Plays Drama & Role Plays

Act out the story -provide a box of costumes, write a scriptUse resource books for modern skits to illustrate the point for older AdventurersDress up and perform to a script read by a narratorDrama & role plays are about visuals, and visuals fix it in the memory

PuppetsPuppets

Use commercially made or homemade puppets to tell the storyChildren grasp issues better through visualsGet 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 ideasBallooning and other ideas

Try string or wool web, beanbags, cue cards, puzzles, poster making etc.There are lots and lots of creative ideasBallooning is a fun way to illustrate stories and get the children involved in creatingThese ideas are about creating memories that help the learning stick in the mind

Leader/Teacher WorkshopLeader/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

All sheets to be collected and used to put a resource together

Conclusion & Questions Conclusion & Questions

Adventurer Clubs are about teaching new skills and making memories for the childrenRemember• 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!!!