Positive Change

Head Teachers were asked to write, “What positive Change has the BBC provided for your school in October?” Here are their responses.

1. The BBC helps the children to know the meaning of some words
2. It helps children to know verses in the Bible and memorize them.
3. It helps children to know some stories in the Bible
4. Children can now dramatize some stories in the Bible.
5. It helps the student to understand why they have to behave in certain ways.
6. They now have the opportunity to learn certain verses that can be used everyday.
7. They understand God’s ways better
8. Music as part of our life
9. Children and Teachers alike are being motivated by the Bible Stories.
10. It helps to increase vocabulary
11. Lateness is being minimizes as children hate to miss assembly (Bible story time) now.
12. Teachers find the integration aspect of the BBC interesting: They can see how one subject is related to another.
13. Children enjoy the Bible Stories: arouses friendliness among kids
14. It has made the children to respect elders
15. It has brought both workers and children obedience
16. It promoted children into a standard that is helping them to fear God and love others.
17. It had made them to persevere in all things and helps them also to stand out to be role models
18. class participation
19. class control
20. Attitudes of children and teachers have changed
21. love for one another
22. It helps to mold the character of the children
23. It helps them to be friendly
24. Children are now able to recite memory verses
25. They can tell stories from the Bible.
26. It has helped them in their reading skills
27. Attitudes got from the Bible stories are seen portrayed by some of the pupils

Challenges of today:

1. Trying to teach while hearing the neighbor teacher repeatedly flogging several of his students.
2. Knowing that the teacher of the class where I was providing a “model classroom management and teaching method lesson” is one of the harshest floggers I have ever worked with.

I believe the teachers who think you have to harshly flog African children can and want to be more loving to their students, but they need encouragement...God alone can provide the support and encouragement they need. Will you pray with me for these and other teachers as they transform to in their discipline methods? Prayers for love, patience, self control, creativity and wisdom are welcome. God can do it!

Practicing an interactive Christmas Concert idea with the Head Teachers

If you want a copy of the script of this great Christmas Story presentation e-mail gwenjoy@gmail.com.

Biblical Based Character Words

The character traits our 11 pilot schools have taught so far this year are.

Obedience: Do what I am told without grumbling.
Creativity: Doing something in a new way "God saw all he made and it was very good." Gen. 1:31
Responsibility: Doing what I know I should do.
Perseverance: To keep trying even when something is difficult.
Honesty: telling the truth, and admitting any wrongdoing.
Integrity: Being honest and trustworthy in all you do and say.
Reliability: Being trustworthy at all times
Sportsmanship: Playing fairly and behaving the same whether you win or lose.
Love: Caring for others with God in mind