Comments on: Memory Work http://erikanderica.org/erica/2008/04/06/memory-work/ A blog by Erica Schemper Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:02:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Erica http://erikanderica.org/erica/2008/04/06/memory-work/#comment-7540 Erica Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:09:50 +0000 http://erikanderica.org/erica/2008/04/06/memory-work/#comment-7540 I actually also kaboshed memorizing the books of the Bible in order: a few years later, I can tell many have forgotten. What I realized is we were having them memorize the books at the expense of teaching them to use tools: like the table of contents!!!! So, I decided to re-structure things so that in 6th grade, they get a study Bible as a gift from the church. That Sunday School year is focused on a survey course of the Bible. And if they leave confirmation and know how to find helps like the ToC, Concordance, cross referencing, maps, etc. I feel pretty good about things. I actually also kaboshed memorizing the books of the Bible in order: a few years later, I can tell many have forgotten. What I realized is we were having them memorize the books at the expense of teaching them to use tools: like the table of contents!!!!

So, I decided to re-structure things so that in 6th grade, they get a study Bible as a gift from the church. That Sunday School year is focused on a survey course of the Bible. And if they leave confirmation and know how to find helps like the ToC, Concordance, cross referencing, maps, etc. I feel pretty good about things.

]]> By: Teri http://erikanderica.org/erica/2008/04/06/memory-work/#comment-7527 Teri Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:24:15 +0000 http://erikanderica.org/erica/2008/04/06/memory-work/#comment-7527 I wish we had memorization requirements for confirmation, but that hasn't been part of it in the past. I require kids to memorize the books of the Bible in order--so at least they can USE the Bible later in their lives. All but one seem to have managed that...which is about all the "success" I can claim, in the entire year, so I'm holding fast to it! We do read a substantial portion of the Bible during the year, so I know that the stories are in there--I'm just not sure they have learned to engage with scripture in any meaningful way. But maybe a group of 14 year olds isn't going to learn that in a school year... I wish we had memorization requirements for confirmation, but that hasn’t been part of it in the past. I require kids to memorize the books of the Bible in order–so at least they can USE the Bible later in their lives. All but one seem to have managed that…which is about all the “success” I can claim, in the entire year, so I’m holding fast to it! We do read a substantial portion of the Bible during the year, so I know that the stories are in there–I’m just not sure they have learned to engage with scripture in any meaningful way. But maybe a group of 14 year olds isn’t going to learn that in a school year…

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