When I was asked to teach the kindergarten Sunday School class at my branch Church of Christ, Scientist, I was reluctant. I had been a public high school teacher for many years and felt that teaching young children was not one of my strengths. But since it was difficult to find teachers, I agreed.
In the beginning, I had challenges with engagement. While reading the Bible Lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly every morning, I started to practice listening to what God was communicating regarding the plan for the class. Often new insights and methods would come to thought which brought progress.
The two boys who have regularly attended are now in the second grade. Three other students attend occasionally. Although they are all energetic (and sometimes a bit rowdy!), I have found them to be great thinkers and I love my students. To support our classroom, I post a list of positive expectations, praise students’ valuable contributions, and strive to see them as God’s children. We have also taken several field trips to fun places, outside of Sunday School time.
