Happy Thursday! It's hard to believe it is already January! I'm linking up with Erin at
I'm Lovin Lit for her Thursday Throw Down linky.
Each December my students and I study the genealogy of Christ during our Bible classes. To make the study more interactive and memorable the students make an ornament for the major people that we study.
To kick-off our study, the students make a Christmas wreath using their hands the day before our Thanksgiving Break.
When we come back from Thanksgiving break the students and I start our study. We study the "major" people; Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Rahab, Ruth, King David, King Hezekiah, and King Josiah. Then we also make an ornament of a mini nativity, and a dove-standing for the peace God wants to give us.
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| Abraham Ornament |
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| Jacob and Issac Ornament |
The students love making all the ornaments, and it gives them something to help them remember what we are studying in Bible. It also gives them something to take home at the end of December. Many of the kids hang the wreath in their room, I've even had previous students come back and tell me that they still hang their wreath with the ornaments every year (and they are in high school!)
What do you do to make learning more interactive in your classroom? Head over to
Erin's blog to check out other great ideas!
