The four elements of a life changing lesson sunday school. The book is where the class digs into the scriptures. Explain to the class that you are going to pretend these are two very different children. This lesson will teach you how to prepare a bible study or group discussion using a specific method called hook, book, look, took. The students will never look at a television campaign ad the same way again. Nov 08, 2004 its my first year homeschooling, so my first lesson plan book, but i think this one is set up really well. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means i might save some. Richards and bredfeldt offer practical, wellorganized plans for studying the bible, focusing your message, structuring your lesson, teaching the class, and evaluating the results. Out of the introduction, raise a common need in the hearers so that it begins to address. If it aint broke october 21, 2014 by james jackson 3 comments im pretty sure the first time i ever heard hook, book, look, and took as an organizing principle for bible teaching was in high school. Look, and took look be prepared to share the lesson with students by preparing a power point presentation on the sunday school lesson that captures. Learn the hook, book, look and took along with developing a lesson plan with lesson aims with subject and cognitive verbs on what you want the students to know, subject and affective verbs on what you want them to feel, both with a measurable out comes and. I am taking an education class and i am writing a lesson plan.
Chromey reveals how the wizard of oz forms a frame to develop a bible lesson or even sermonmessage. These four simple words were first introduced to me during my seminary days through a required reading book by lawrence richards, entitled creative bible teaching lawrence o. Bring this lesson plan on the expository format to your language arts writing unit. If you do not plan ahead how you are going to address the four parts of the. Lets teach video series lesson 2 expectations for teachers learning styles. The book is the way you bring the truth of gods word to the situation.
It is a fourstep strategy that is particularly popular with sunday school teachers. The hook, look, book, took model is a pretty failsafe approach that will engage young people and show them a god who is relevant, interesting and interested in them. It is a pattern that normally should be followed in most bible teaching situations. This resource is based on the hook, book, look, took method from creative bible teaching by richards and bredfeldt.
The hook is best used at, but not limited to, the beginning of the first lesson of a topic. I have my unit topic, alignment to standards, instructional strategies. Hook, book, look and took remain excellent handles for structuring, developing, delivering and evaluating a bible lesson. The hook is the way you capture the attention of your students. The method for organizing a lesson can be remembered by four rhyming words. Teaching effectively in ministry situations understanding hook, book, look, took purpose. Middle schoolers take notes on a stepbystep plan detailing how to write a good expository writing piece. Share this lesson plan this lesson walks students through the first few steps of crafting a personal narrative. Sep 01, 2015 tell your students that they will learn how to hook, or engage, their readers by composing an interesting beginning. Chromey reveals how every great lesson will feature an engaging introduction, an indepth study of the. Its hookbooklooktook format for bible teaching provides a solid template for effective communication of the bible. Creative bible teaching by richards and bredfeldt defines this four step process as the hook book look took hblt method. Develop aims for the lesson as you look at scripture with a view toward its application to life. Lets teach video series lesson 3 top tips for discussion style lessons best practices.
It should be an exercise that smoothly leads into the lesson, but the hook should not teach the lesson. To introduce the lesson, ask students what strategies they use when choosing a book to read. The four elements of a lifechanging lesson sunday school. Sep 07, 2017 share this lesson plan this lesson walks students through the first few steps of crafting a personal narrative. Each weeks lesson plan covers a twopage spread mondayfriday with seven subject slots. Hblt itself was originally developed by richards and bredfeldt 1998. See more ideas about teaching reading, reading workshop and 4th grade reading. One resource that i have used is a sunday school teacher lesson plan worksheet. In this excerpt from our new book, transforming schools using projectbased learning. Using a classic movie musical, and relying upon the popular method of lawrence richards, dr. The hook, look, book, took model is a pretty failsafe method that will. A large assortment of fun activities such as singing, playing games, drawing, or other activities that involve bodily movement is welcome. Another way to understand the hook, book, look, took approach is to picture it as a teacherled trip through time.
It is a simple, memorable approach to lesson planning. It is a book that explains gods grace and jesus parable of the prodigal son. My wife, a professor of christian education for many years, used the text book. I think hook is a better description of what really needs to happen at the beginning of a lesson. We have kept the terms the same but given different meanings to the four steps, in particular the book and look steps, so that they are more re ective of current theories of and principles for teaching english to young learners. Hook, book, look, took hblt hook at this stage, teachers introduce and prepare the students for the main part of the lesson. Some examples might include looking at the cover, reading the back of the book, and reading the first few lines or the first few pages.
Hook, book, look and took remain excellent handles for structuring. Tedjaatmadja and renandya 2012 recently offer an alternative fourstep lesson structure that can be implemented for teaching english to young learners, namely the hook book look took hblt. Lets teach video series lesson 1 purpose of a group bible study parts of a bible study hook, book, look, took. The author explains his simple structure for planning a lesson. Learn the hook, book, look and took along with developing a lesson plan with lesson aims with subject and cognitive verbs on what you want the students to know, subject and affective verbs on what you want them to feel, both with a measurable out comes and you will have a home run every time. This lesson will teach you how to prepare a bible study or group.
Writers will start by going through a process to select an idea to write about, then begin to craft a hook that invites readers into their story. I just wish on the grading pages they gave you more lines to write assignments or added extra pages. The hook book look took lesson structure petra christian. Mar 04, 20 using a classic movie musical, and relying upon the popular method of lawrence richards, dr. The teaching and learning 1 course, being taught by dr. Jul 19, 2015 teaching preteens can be intimidating. Teaching young learners hook, book, look, took herwindy m. It is used to capture attention, to break the ice, to identify a need, and set a goal for the class. If bible study is to be lifechanging, let me urge you to plan for an invitation, or the took. Then, choose a few students to give examples of each story element. Ask the children to close their eyes and imagine someone they love. Much of my thinking on this parable has been informed by the excellent book by tim keller called the prodigal god.
Jul 08, 2009 one resource that i have used is a sunday school teacher lesson plan worksheet. Hook, book, look, took bible study christian bible scribd. Movement of the lesson proceeds from the present hook to the past book, back to the present look, and into the future took. Following is a description of a method called hook, book, look, took that will help you put together your own bible study in an interesting and effective manner. Pages include space to record emergency information, substitute notes, birthdays, monthlyplansataglance, roster, and multiple seating charts. So, the hook, the book, look, and took is an outline to help you especially if you are planning a time together and if you have those elements, then you are. Given this situation, we offer an alternative lesson plan framework, called the hook book look took hblt lesson structure which was originally developed by richards and bredfeldt 1998. This lesson plan and record book will help busy teachers keep their plans organized.
Write the word love on the board or a piece of paper to display. Especially with young children, this part should be fun and enjoyable. Teachable moments take place during the class session as well as throughout the week. Larry richards created the teaching scheme hook, look, book, took and published it in 1970. His creative bible teaching 1970 was one of his earliest book reflecting more traditional evangelical christian education concerns, namely communicating biblical content effectively. Her mom is a childrens book editor, but natalie doesnt want special favors. In teaching others, would you like to learn how to assess the audience, develop a lesson plan, and facilitate in. Youll come off as more prepared and have more control during your lesson time. These tips all flow from the classic hook, look, book, took teaching technique that. Richards, creative bible teaching, moody press, 1976. Great teachers pull their kids in right away and sell them on what theyre about to learn. Using lawrence richards famous hook, book, look and took method, this. The hook strategy can be done in multiple ways and should be done with energy, producing a promising, encouraging outcome for your students.
Get the help you need in preparing biblically accurate lesson plans. To see how it would work out, this lesson structure was tried out in real teyl classrooms. This lesson discusses the hook and book components of a lesson plan in other words, the lesson introduction, and the body of the lesson focusing on the bible content. The parable of the good samaritan love your neighbors luke 10. Improve your teaching skillsand stimulate your students to dig into gods word with this classic educational reference tool. Know how to guide the discussion using strategic questions. Highlight things that relate to a passage in the bible, to biblical teaching andor jesus. Includes a helpful bibliography and questions for discussion and further study.
Focusing the message learn how to teach for student learning. Hook, book, look, took bible study christian bible. This helps a teacher organize biblical research in a way that can be implemented in the lesson. Get the class attention focused on the lesson at hand with a relevant and interesting introduction. The hook focuses on students interest in the topic or theme of the bible study. It does have a feeling of being cramped, so i do wish for more room in multiple areas, but that being said, there is. Creative bible teaching kindle edition by richards. We have found that preparation beforehand is crucial to the effectiveness of the group. It grabs their attention and motivates them to want to learn. Structuring the lesson develop a lesson plan using the hook, book, look, took structure. Hook use something from the young peoples world that they already relate to. Create a home school christian education program where members enlist and spend one hour a week studying the word with children and family.
Choose a picture book or novel that you believe has a really great opening. Whatever the strategy, be sure you connect the hook back to its intended purpose of engaging the learner and helping them connect to the days lesson. Its taken from this book called creative bible teaching. This teacher shows how she helps students anchor a lesson from the book comprehension connections with a chart, and also in their reading notebooks with photos. Often the anticipatory set is one of the first elements of a solid lesson plan to be thrown out the window by a teacher in the interest of time.
Using the sunday school lesson use technology to show the animated bible story, and to play a song. This is generally a response or application of the lesson to the students lives. Out of the introduction, raise a common need in the hearers so that it. Be guided in the process of translating learning theory into lesson preparation. Try to restate the childrens answers into statements about who we. Provide opportunities for participants to read, ask and answer questions, listen, discuss, think, and write as they investigate gods word. The hook is how you will create a need and draw interest in the topic. Creative bible teaching kindle edition by richards, lawrence o. These tips all flow from the classic hook, look, book, took teaching technique that has been around for a century and is expounded upon.
This lesson introduces the process writing a bible lesson plan based on the hook, book, look, took method. I have found larry richards catchy lesson plan outline hook, book, look, took easy to understand and remember. When i studied methods of bible teaching, richards book was hot off the press. Unless the took is included in the lesson plan, when all is said and. Nov 30, 2011 i am taking an education class and i am writing a lesson plan. Took hblt which was originally developed by richards and. The hook book look took lesson structure we describe in table 1 below our version of the hblt lesson framework. There are enough pages for over 180 days school requirement in nc of plans. Look, and took look be prepared to share the lesson with students by preparing a. These four simple words were first introduced to me during my seminary days through a required reading book by lawrence richards, entitled creative bible teaching. Lesson planrecord book christian book distributors. I still often find it easier to look something up in my oldfashioned grade book. Find guiding principles from scripture for developing curriculum to prepare bible lessons that line up with principles from gods word.
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