Preparing Lesson Plans

The Lesson Plan is one of the most important components of teaching a class. It is a road map that you develop to make sure that you reach your final destination. It also helps you to ensure that your students get there with you. What is the point of teaching, if at the end, you are the only one who understands what you were talking about?
Well prepared lesson plans should provide enough information, that someone else (a substitute) can teach your class if you are unavailable. It should contain the content you will teach and how it will be executed. Make sure your activities are age appropriate and accommodate different learning styles.
Most of all the lesson plans should make learning FUN, and reinforce the gospel of Christ.

Here are a few resources to help you put your lesson plans together.

Writing the Objective

Your Objective is what you expect the pathfinders to learn or show at the end of the lesson. Bloom's Taxonomy is a great and proven method to write objectives.

Check it out here . This video might also help

Procedures for Meeting the Objective

These are the list of teaching steps and activities you will take.

For example: Sunbeam> Make a tracing of yourself. Decorate it with pictures and words which tell good things about you. 

Objective: Sunbeam will list words that depict good characteristics of people. 

Sunbeams will show draw a picture of themselves, and share with the class what makes them special.

Time: 60 minutes

Materials: Boy/Girl Stencils http://www.clipartbest.com/cliparts/9T4/ojM/9T4ojMaEc.svg), pencils/crayons, construction paper; old magazines, scissors, glue; poster paper or whiteboard. 

Procedure: 

Read a story about identity and good characteristics. (e.g. Uncle Arthur's The Two Carolines)

Ask students to tell what are some good things about Caroline, themselves or people they know. Write them on the board (e.g. kind, obedient, good listener etc)

Have sunbeam class repeat after teacher Gen 1:27 or Psalm 139:14. Ask for volunteers if members of the class can read.

Give each student a picture template and have them decorate it to look like themselves. Glue to a larger paper. Cut out pictures from magazines that show good character traits, glue around the portrait and write on words using the list from the board.

Evaluation: 

Each sunbeam will present their picture to the class, telling what the good things about them are. 

Here are some other samples: 

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/free-lesson-plans

http://www.discoveryeducation.com//teachers/free-k-5-teacher-resources/index.cfm?campaign=footer_teacher_k5

Have fun

Make learning meaningful and fun, by thinking outside the box

A Full Man

Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man--Francis Bacon

In 2016, there are many sources of information that are readily accessible to us. The internet seems to be spilling over with conflicting content. People spout claims easily from their lips, shouting their opinions as if they are verified fact. That is, until voracious fact checkers bring about statistics that shed light on their dubious claims...at which point many hustle to issue apologies, give the "real context" for their statement, or simply back away from previous convictions. The Word of God issues a warning to us who live in the end times: "For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonder to deceive, if possible, even the elect."  Matt 24:24 (NIV)

How to guard your mind against deception

1. Seek the Lord John 16:13

2. Read for yourself 2 Timothy 2:15

3. Be a responsible consumer 2 Peter 1:3-11

"We must study the truth for ourselves. No man should be relied upon to think for us. No matter who he is, or in what position he may be placed, we are not to look upon any man as a criteria for us. " Testimonies to Ministers, pp. 109

MG Literature Requirements

Bible

EGW Texts for droid for apple

Steps to Christ

Desire of Ages

Education

Child Guidance or Messages to Young People

Church History (1)

A Brief History of SDA Church (G. Knight) 2nd edition

The Pathfinder Story (R. Holbrook)

Church Heritage Manual (honor)

Tell it to the World (C M Maxwell)

Leadership (1)

Positive Church in a Negative World (J. Arrias)

Ellen White on Leadership (C Tutsh)

Help! I'm being followed (C Valley)

You may find that starting a book club among yourselves, or having a reading partner will improve your accountability. While the above list is not an exhaustive list of the literature you will need for this program, these resources will start you on your journey to becoming a more informed master guide, an equipped teacher, and a full (wo)man! 

Welcome to MGT 2016

Welcome to Master Guide Training. Your being here is symbolic of your commitment to the youth of your church. Thank you!
Master Guide is the highest level of leadership within the Adventurer/Pathfinder programs. First and foremost is a focus on your personal spiritual life and growth. During this training you will learn new and/or sharpen leadership skills that will help you to guide youth in understanding God's world of nature, outreach ministry, service to others and a lifestyle of healthful living.

 
 This course will likely take incredible personal sacrifice, and at times the task before you may seem impossible. With Gideon, God minimized an army, armed them with unlikely tools, and then sent them to win a war they were sure to lose. Likewise, be encouraged that this battle is not yours, and God has a plan for you in ministry. You may think your trumpet and empty clay pitcher are insufficient to take you through. But God has a surprise in store. Trust in HIM and don't look back.