{"id":3025,"date":"2017-04-28T14:42:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T14:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=3025"},"modified":"2017-04-06T14:48:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T14:48:03","slug":"making-curriculum-work-part-4-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2017\/04\/28\/making-curriculum-work-part-4-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Curriculum Work for You, Part 4:\u00a0 ADAPTATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve analyzed your needs, analyzed your resources, scrimped and saved, and now you\u2019re holding a beautifully pristine curriculum pack in your hands. Hooray! Well, well sort of\u2026 that\u2019s just the first part of the job. Now comes the next part and I wish I could tell you that it\u2019s simple and easy. But the truth of the matter is, the teaching job is the hardest. It\u2019s true. It\u2019s much harder than picking out the curriculum \u2013 that\u2019s the fun part because everything looks shiny and new. The ideas are fresh and the companies are telling you how this curriculum is going to make your job 1,000 times easier! Hooray! Except that reality is that the more you look at the lessons, the less they seem to match. Why is that? Didn\u2019t you work extra hard to pick out the curriculum? Yes, and that\u2019s why this part, while difficult, is still going to be much easier than if you took shortcuts in the process. <strong>The unfortunate truth is that there is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d curriculum<\/strong>. As much as they try to make it fit for everyone, you will probably still need to adapt some elements to make it successful in your church.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><u>SERVICE LENGTH<\/u>. One of the first steps is making the curriculum match your service length. Unless your church is regimented about service length, you\u2019ll want to have some segments in your back pocket for those moments when the guest speaker decides to preach two sermons in one service. What are some easy things to add to your lesson? Games are a great option. <strong>Having three or four easy go-to options prepared ahead of time is an easy way to extend the service<\/strong>. If your curriculum doesn\u2019t offer strong game ideas, then this may be especially necessary to do. Another option is to review the memory verse. Make it game, say it in a funny voice, say it while doing jumping jacks. Changing it up will reinforce the verse while helping the kids burn energy and have fun. Add an offering teaching moment to your lesson. Share about a missionary your church supports or a ministry in your community the church partners with. Object lessons are great to add to the teaching. These segments give you a chance to add your own personal teaching and voice to the lesson. It never hurts to have a video or two in your back pocket for when things go really long. The \u201cWhat\u2019s in the Bible\u201d series by Phil Vischer is a great option to show at the end of service.<\/li>\n<li><u>CHANGE THE ORDER<\/u>. You may also look at the lesson and realize that the order doesn\u2019t fit how you want to arrange your service. No problem! You are the children\u2019s pastor or leader. Change it! Move the videos around in the order. Teach the Big Point first and the memory verse last. It\u2019s your lesson to teach. Once the writers send that lesson to your church, you are in control and responsible for the service. <strong>Be the expert on your kids and your church. Let that knowledge guide the service order<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><u>ADD YOUR CREATIVITY<\/u>. Don\u2019t forget to add your own creativity to the service. You have something special to offer to these kids. <strong>Adding your own elements makes the service more fun for you as you stretch your creative legs<\/strong>. It\u2019s fulfilling to see something you\u2019ve written or planned bless kids and help them understand God\u2019s truth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>One element that\u2019s missing from most curriculums is the use of characters. Live actor or puppets add a lot of life to your service. It\u2019s fun for the kids as well, when they get to meet a recurring cast of characters. They learn the catchphrases, mannerisms, and personality quirks. Here\u2019s a few quick tips for utilizing funny characters. Don\u2019t use puns for names. Calling a character Kandy Kane is not a great way to engage kids. Some of the funniest names are simple and easy to remember. Make sure your character is high energy and give them some kind of quirk. Every great character has what\u2019s called in storytelling, a \u201climp and an eye patch.\u201d That means that have some quirk or physical element that provides the fodder for great comedy. In the movie \u201cDodgeball,\u201d one of the characters literally had a limp and eye patch. Create a costume for the character so they have a definable look, and even consider using a song to accompany their entrance. If it worked for Hulk Hogan, then it can work for us, too.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><u>UTILIZE SMALL GROUPS DIFFERENTLY<\/u>. If you are also responsible for a Sunday evening or Wednesday evening service and are looking for something else do in those services, <strong>consider moving the small groups component of the curriculum to one of those services<\/strong>. The advantage is that you will save money by doubling up the use of the lessons. Secondly, you will reinforce the themes by teaching the same concepts twice. Reggie Joiner from <em>Orange<\/em> once said that if it\u2019s worth remembering, then it\u2019s worth repeating. Also, if you have gender-specific programs or groups, the small groups component of curriculum can be used with any type of groups. The beauty is that you get to decide.<\/li>\n<li><u>ENJOY THE CURRICULUM<\/u>. Lastly, and this one is important, enjoy the curriculum. Have fun! If you despise the curriculum you\u2019re using, chuck it. Get rid of it. Burn it if necessary so you\u2019ll never go back. The point is that if you don\u2019t like it, the kids probably won\u2019t either. When we write curriculum, we begin by making ourselves laugh. If it can\u2019t make me laugh, then it doesn\u2019t pass the test. I want my teachers, connectors, and kids to all enjoy the service. <strong>We\u2019re learning about God\u2019s great plan for us, that should be a fun and engaging subject<\/strong>. One of the worst crimes we can commit is to make kids believe that God is boring and irrelevant because our services are boring and irrelevant. Kids will view God through the lens of your service. Go out there and kill it, remember you have the God of the universe on your side.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>About the Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3019\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-200x267.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dwayne Riner is the associate children\u2019s pastor at The Ark Church and the head writer for Equip KidMin Curriculum.\u00a0Dwayne attended Emmanuel\u00a0College and graduated in 2000 from the School of Christian Ministries.\u00a0For over twenty years he has worked with thousands of kids, creating stories and characters that inspire them to become everything God has created them to be. Dwayne has spoken at conferences in the U.S. and abroad. He has\u00a0also\u00a0authored a children\u2019s book series for elementary kids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,1],"tags":[646,647,649,648],"class_list":{"0":"post-3025","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-childrens-ministries","8":"category-general","9":"tag-curriculum","10":"tag-dwayne-riner","11":"tag-making-curriculum-work-for-you","12":"tag-the-ark-church","13":"entry"},"title_es":"Proyecto de Auto","content_es":"<h2>Hacer Curriculum trabajo por usted, Parte 4: Adaptaci\u00f3n<\/h2>\r\nUsted ha analizado sus necesidades, analizado sus recursos, scrimped y salvo, y ahora que est\u00e1 sosteniendo un paquete curricular maravillosamente pr\u00edstino en sus manos. Hooray! Bien, bien una especie de ... eso es s\u00f3lo la primera parte del trabajo. Ahora viene la parte siguiente y me gustar\u00eda poder decir que es simple y f\u00e1cil. Pero la verdad del asunto es, el trabajo de ense\u00f1anza es el m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil. Es verdad. Es mucho m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil de escoger el plan de estudios - que es la parte divertida, porque todo se ve brillante y nuevo. Las ideas son frescas y las empresas le est\u00e1n diciendo c\u00f3mo este programa va a hacer su trabajo m\u00e1s de 1.000 veces m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil! Hooray! Excepto que la realidad es que cuanto m\u00e1s nos fijamos en las lecciones, menos se parecen coincidir. \u00bfPorqu\u00e9 es eso? \u00bfNo se trabaja m\u00e1s duro para escoger el plan de estudios? S\u00ed, y por eso esta parte, aunque dif\u00edcil, todav\u00eda va a ser mucho m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil que si se toma atajos en el proceso. <strong>La triste verdad es que no hay una \u201ctalla \u00fanica\u201d plan de estudios.<\/strong> Por mucho que tratan de hacer que encaje en todo el mundo, es probable que todav\u00eda tenga que adaptar algunos elementos para que tenga \u00e9xito en su iglesia.\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><u>LONGITUD DE SERVICIO.<\/u> Uno de los primeros pasos es hacer el plan de estudios coincide con la longitud de su servicio. A menos que su iglesia est\u00e1 reglamentada acerca de la duraci\u00f3n del servicio, usted quiere tener algunos segmentos en su bolsillo trasero para esos momentos cuando el orador invitado decide predicar dos sermones en un solo servicio. \u00bfCu\u00e1les son algunas cosas sencillas de a\u00f1adir a la lecci\u00f3n? Los juegos son una gran opci\u00f3n. <strong>Tener tres o cuatro f\u00e1cil se va a opciones preparadas antes de tiempo es una manera f\u00e1cil de ampliar el servicio.<\/strong> Si su plan de estudios no ofrece fuertes ideas de juego, entonces esto puede ser especialmente necesario hacerlo. Otra opci\u00f3n es revisar el verso de memoria. Que sea juego, lo dice en una voz divertida, decir que mientras que hace saltos. Si lo cambia hasta reforzar\u00e1 el verso al tiempo que ayuda a los ni\u00f1os quemar energ\u00eda y divertirse. A\u00f1adir un momento de ense\u00f1anza que ofrece a su lecci\u00f3n. Compartir sobre un misionero es compatible con su iglesia o un ministerio en su comunidad los socios de la Iglesia con. lecciones objetivas son grandes para agregar a la ense\u00f1anza. Estos segmentos le dan la oportunidad de a\u00f1adir su propia ense\u00f1anza personal y voz a la lecci\u00f3n. Nunca est\u00e1 de m\u00e1s tener un video o dos en su bolsillo trasero para cuando las cosas van muy larga. El \u201c\u00bfQu\u00e9 hay en la Biblia\u201d, la serie de Phil Vischer es una gran opci\u00f3n para mostrar al final del servicio.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><u>Cambiar el orden.<\/u> Tambi\u00e9n puede mirar la lecci\u00f3n y darse cuenta de que la orden no se ajusta a la forma en que desea organizar su servicio. \u00a1No hay problema! Usted es pastor de los ni\u00f1os o l\u00edder. \u00a1Cambialo! Mover los v\u00eddeos en torno a la orden. Ense\u00f1ar el primer Big Point y el verso de memoria pasada. Es la lecci\u00f3n que ense\u00f1ar. Una vez que los escritores env\u00edan esa lecci\u00f3n a su iglesia, usted est\u00e1 en control y responsable del servicio. <strong>Ser el experto en sus hijos y su iglesia. Gu\u00ede a que el conocimiento de la orden de servicio.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><u>ADD SU CREATIVIDAD.<\/u> No se olvide de a\u00f1adir su propia creatividad al servicio. Usted tiene algo especial que ofrecer a estos ni\u00f1os. <strong>A\u00f1adir sus propios elementos hace que el servicio sea m\u00e1s divertido para ti mientras estira las piernas creativas.<\/strong> Es el cumplimiento de ver algo que has escrito o planeado bendiga a los ni\u00f1os y ayudarles a entender la verdad de Dios.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nUn elemento que falta en la mayor\u00eda de los planes de estudio es el uso de caracteres. actor o marionetas en vivo a\u00f1adir un mont\u00f3n de vida a su servicio. Es divertido para los ni\u00f1os, as\u00ed, cuando llegan a cumplir con un elenco de personajes recurrentes. Ellos aprenden las frases, gestos y peculiaridades de la personalidad. He aqu\u00ed algunos consejos r\u00e1pidos para la utilizaci\u00f3n de personajes divertidos. No utilizar juegos de palabras para los nombres. Llamar a un personaje Kandy Kane no es una gran manera de involucrar a los ni\u00f1os. Algunos de los nombres m\u00e1s divertidos son simples y f\u00e1ciles de recordar. Aseg\u00farese de que su car\u00e1cter es de alta energ\u00eda y darles alg\u00fan tipo de peculiaridad. Cada gran personaje tiene lo que se llama en la narraci\u00f3n, un \u201climp y un parche en el ojo.\u201d Eso significa que tienen alg\u00fan capricho o elemento f\u00edsico que proporciona el forraje para el gran comedia. En la pel\u00edcula \u201cDodgeball\u201d, uno de los personajes, literalmente, ten\u00edan un parche cojera y el ojo. Crear un traje para el personaje para que tengan un aspecto definible, e incluso considerar el uso de una canci\u00f3n para acompa\u00f1ar a su entrada. Si funcion\u00f3 para Hulk Hogan, a continuaci\u00f3n, se puede trabajar para nosotros, tambi\u00e9n.\r\n<ol start=\"4\">\r\n \t<li><u>UTILIZAR PEQUE\u00d1OS GRUPOS diferente.<\/u> Si tambi\u00e9n es responsable de un domingo por la noche o el servicio de la noche mi\u00e9rcoles y busca otra cosa hacer en esos servicios, <strong>considere mover el componente de grupos peque\u00f1os del plan de estudios a uno de esos servicios.<\/strong> La ventaja es que se ahorrar\u00e1 dinero al duplicar el uso de las lecciones. En segundo lugar, se refuerzan los temas mediante la ense\u00f1anza de los mismos conceptos en dos ocasiones. Reggie Joiner desde <em>Orange<\/em> dijo una vez que si vale la pena recordar, entonces vale la pena repetir. Tambi\u00e9n, si tiene programas o grupos espec\u00edficos de g\u00e9nero, el componente de grupos peque\u00f1os del plan de estudios se puede utilizar con cualquier tipo de grupos. La belleza es que tiene que decidir.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><u>DISFRUTE DEL PLAN DE ESTUDIOS.<\/u> Por \u00faltimo, y esto es importante, disfrutar del programa de estudios. \u00a1Que te diviertas! Si usted desprecia el plan de estudios que est\u00e1 usando, chuck. Desaste de eso. Quemarlo si es necesario para que nunca volver\u00e1. El punto es que si no te gusta, los ni\u00f1os probablemente no lo har\u00e1. Cuando escribimos curricular, comenzamos por hacernos re\u00edr. Si no me puede hacer re\u00edr, entonces no pasa la prueba. Quiero que mis maestros, los conectores y los ni\u00f1os a todos disfrutar del servicio. <strong>Estamos aprendiendo sobre el gran plan de Dios para nosotros, que debe ser una diversi\u00f3n y sujeto atractivo.<\/strong> Uno de los peores cr\u00edmenes que podemos cometer es hacer que los ni\u00f1os creen que Dios es aburrido e irrelevante porque nuestros servicios son aburridas e irrelevantes. Los ni\u00f1os podr\u00e1n ver a Dios a trav\u00e9s de la lente de su servicio. Salir y acabar con \u00e9l, recuerda que tienes el Dios del universo de su lado.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<strong>Acerca del autor<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3019\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong> Dwayne Riner es el pastor de los ni\u00f1os asociado de la Iglesia Arca y el escritor principal para el Equipo KidMin Curriculum. Dwayne asisti\u00f3 a Emmanuel College y se gradu\u00f3 en 2000 de la Escuela de Ministerios Cristianos. Durante m\u00e1s de veinte a\u00f1os ha trabajado con miles de ni\u00f1os, la creaci\u00f3n de historias y personajes que los inspiran a ser todo lo que Dios les ha creado para ser. Dwayne ha hablado en conferencias en los EE.UU. y en el extranjero. 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