Ten Tips for Giving Large Group Lessons

Changes aren’t always major. Small changes can also make big differences in the dynamics of your club. 

Here are some simple tips for large-group lesson presentations.

1. 1. 1. Put chairs in a half circle so everyone is in the front row. (This, of course, depends on class size, but can make a big difference in the attentiveness of the kids.)
      2. Eliminate distractions behind the speaker. Don’t teach in front of a window or glass door. And, if possible, don’t teach in front of a “busy” wall where kids can get distracted reading what’s on the wall.
      3. Have kids look up Scripture BEFORE the lesson and mark it in their Bibles to read to the group – although it is good to have all kids learn how to look up verses.
      4. Or, ask all the clubbers to look up the chapter/verse BEFORE you begin, so they know that you’re teaching from God’s Word.
      5. Start right in on your lesson – don’t spend a lot of time telling kids to “listen up” or “be quiet.” If you start with an exciting sentence, they will quiet down.
      6. Vary the tone of your voice – whisper, talk fast, talk slow, shout (when the lesson calls for it).
      7. Visuals are always good and help kids remember. Even if no visual is suggested, a leader can often think of something to show while teaching.
      8. Coordinate your song time with the truth of the lesson.
      9. Repeat a phrase/concept/verse so the kids take home at least one thought from what you’ve taught.

Above all – be enthusiastic! If you aren’t excited about your relationship with Christ – kids won’t be excited about

their own

relationship with Christ.