Welcome to a continuing series of tips on working with large groups of children. I hope that you will find these tips useful and be able to implement them in your dealings with large groups of kids. If you do, please leave a comment and let us know. For a complete list of posts in this series, please see the index page. So, without further introduction, here is today’s installment.
Here’s a fun idea that is easy to pull off with a camcorder and a computer. Shoot a “remote” shot of yourself, or a character from some other location. Either interact live with the remote shot in terms of an interview with a character (this takes some timing) or do the whole thing by video and show it to the class. For a weekend when I planning on being out of town, I shot a remote video conference call from my destination to be shown to the kids. That call was inexplicably interrupted by Professor Knows-A-Lot. I shot both parts and spliced them together. Unfortunately, my trip got canceled, and I didn’t get a chance to use it, but I plan to use the idea again in the near future. It’s a great way to fill a weekend when you might be out of town. Remember, it’s all about trying new things and keeping the kids guessing what might come next.
Return to the Tips for Large Group Teaching in Children’s Ministry index page.