Primary School Child and His Attendance
Primary School Child and His Attendance
Question
We, the servants of the primary stage, complain about the child’s lack of consistent attendance at church and his lack of attraction to it from his childhood. So, what should we do?
Answer
*The child needs love from the servant, and he needs an engaging lesson that attracts him. A teacher who delivers the lesson to children in the style of a lecture does not succeed in attracting them, because they do not have the ability to concentrate.
Therefore, one of the best methods is to make the child participate with you in the lesson. He speaks and moves, you ask him and he answers. He summarizes the words and repeats them…
*The method of repetition, response, music, and chanting is also suitable for him. Sometimes they memorize the lesson in the form of a hymn or a chant…
*The method of praise and encouragement is also suitable for children. This makes them love the lesson and Sunday School. On the other hand, the method of rebuke and scolding frightens them. They may even dislike the teacher who treats them this way and stop attending church because of him.
*Another reason for the child’s absence from church is that his attendance is sometimes connected with attending together with his parents. If they are absent, he is absent as well. The matter requires visiting the family and reaching an understanding with them.
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