Teaching children faith can be fun. There are a lot of philosphies out there but the one you need to own for yourself is that "If you have fun, then the kids will have fun." If you don't like what you are doing, the kids will know it and discipline will creep up as an issue. Have fun. I find fun in interactive lessons and have discovered that Preschoolers love interactivity.
Preschoolers need to explore their world including their faith. Ever watch a child put something in their mouth to learn about its taste? Ever watch a child bang something on the floor to discover its sound? If you can include all 5 senses in your lesson, your preschoolers will love your lesson. Including touch, taste, smell, visual and sound in every lesson can be hard. I enjoy crafts and role playing and have found these to be very helpful in creating interactive lessons that allow the kids to use all their senses.
Crafts go a long way to including the child in the story and allowing them to explore with their 5 senses. Crafts offer lots of touch and visuals to support Bible stories. Almost every preschooler loves crayons and glue. LOTS OF GLUE. Kids love coloring rainbows for God's promise not to ever flood the world again. They love making Angels for Christmas and many other stories. You can even include sound in crafts by creating noise makers to "make a joyful noise" for Jesus.
My favorite websites for craft ideas is DLTK, http://www.dltk-kids.com/ and Danielle's Place http://www.daniellesplace.com/index.html . They also offer other teaching ideas, tips and tricks all geared for Preschoolers.
Role Playing sounds intimidating for Preschoolers since they can't read a script and their behavior can be unpredictable. But there are a number of ways to role play and include Preschoolers: Puppets, Walk Throughs, and Activities. More about that tomorrow.
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