Spirited Sons - Creative Bible Solutions

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Creative Bible Solutions

Posted in School Things

Many of you know we are working through verses in Proverbs for now, hoping to mine the wisdom out of the book and get it into our lives. Scripture memory has been a big part of our study, and is going well. I'm proud my sons are beginning to store up the verses in their hearts and minds, and I keep hoping the Holy Spirit will bring the right ones up when necessary. ;')

The verses are now beyond awkward fumbling, which is a wonderful thing! Most of our memory verses are flowing easily...and quickly...and smoothly...and quickly. Did I mention they are coming quickly? We're breaking sound barriers and speed records and goodness knows what else.

I tried to have the conversation about enunciation and diction. *sigh* That fell on deaf ears.

However, if a teacher was to use characters in a movie like. . .Star Wars. . .
And, if that teacher was to ask the students to contrast two characters in the movie. . .
And, if one of the selected characters spoke English clearly. . .
And, if the other contrasting character spoke English terribly unclearly. . .
Then, if the students were asked to give the verses "in character" a couple of times, imitating both character choices they've made. . .

The teacher just might have a near-perfect young Obi Wan instructing in wisdom! And, she might LOVE it!

Tomorrow the boys will be saying their verses in character for the Principal before he leaves for work. ;')

This was true Bible fun meeting function! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I think we've gotten the message I needed to convey across to the students. Yay!

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Thursday, February 28, 2008 - <em>Untitled Comment</em>

Posted by MOMflippedisWOW

LOL....From Proverbs to Star Wars!!! Very cool!!

Thanks for the prayers. James is healing. Hopefully, he'll be coming home in a few more days.

Have a wonderful day!
Vicki

Edited by MOMflippedisWOW on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 11:23 AM

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Posted by jsgay97

I love it! You are so creative with your Bible teaching methods. I guess you don't want them to do the verse like Yoda huh? "A child train in he should go the way." (add wise facial expression and tilt of head)
Jennifer

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Thursday, February 28, 2008 - <em>Untitled Comment</em>

Posted by MayTheyBeMightyMen

*lol*

We did discuss why Darth and General Grievous don't qualify as good public speakers. Yoda had crossed my mind as problematic.

When I mentioned Yoda's "take" on the verses, Bell Pepper said they would be a problem. The verses might be similar, but they would definitely not be congruent!

What I didn't mention was that Habanero did get into this quite seriously in character. Oddly enough, he chose various clones and a bounty hunter. His verses tended to end in explosions. Is that a problem????

Ahhhh...gotta love my boys!

Edited by MayTheyBeMightyMen on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 12:22 PM

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Thursday, February 28, 2008 - Oh My!

Posted by barrellfullofmonkeys

That is SO funny!!! I hadn't thought of doing things that way before. My boys are constantly talking about Star Wars, playing Star Wars, constructing Lego Star Wars, and on, and on, and on. I might just have to steal your idea :)

Kathy D.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008 - What a great idea!