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January 28th, 2008

What Is Rebus?

Rebus is the art of putting words into the form of pictures. (You may recall the old TV game show, Classic Concentration, which used a similar principle.) It’s an excellent way to make scripture memorization fun and exciting by changing the typical rote scripture memorization into a mind challenging kids’ game. The puzzles are not only educational, but entertaining as well! One may use a picture of a bee to represent the word ‘be.’ » I want to read more! »

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January 28th, 2008

Why Use Gospel Illusions

Creating the anticipation that something special is about to happen gives a big boost to children’s interest in your lesson! Increased interest is just one of the benefits of using illusions in your classroom. Gospel illusions, simply object lessons with a special effect, are also helpful because they do well at illustrating abstract concepts such as salvation or the Trinity. A common object lesson to illustrate the Trinity has always been using an apple. The three parts of an apple represent the three persons of the Godhead. Imagine the stronger impact made with three Gozinta boxes. » I want to read more! »