Prayer request for Wednesday

[Baby Girl Miss Amanda]

I have a prayer request. I am teaching on Wednesday night for the Kindergarten - 2nd graders this coming week and am feeling in over my head. I teach preschool with general education and inclusive children (kids receiving special education services) daily, but church is different. I have not taught at church since last May and watched half the group this week. The kids are really wild! I always have really high expectations for my students to be calm, quiet and respectful when I teach.  Plus my lesson is on prayer and Jesus taking his disciples to Gethsemane to pray with him, but they fall asleep 3 times. I wanted to read the scripture story,  then have the kids act out the story to really make the story stick, but seeing their behavior, I'm worried that it may not work. I hope, that by praying about it this week and with my teaching experience,  I will be able to adjust for the kids present and accommodate all learners in the classroom. Please pray that I am led to a song, activity and approach that will meet the needs of the children present, so that they are able to gain an understanding of prayer through the lesson I teach on Wednesday.

 

My heart truly believes the most important part of teaching (children specifically) is building relationship and trust, first. Helping them understand that they are loved, accepted and safe no matter what happens. When I am present, I will keep them safe. (My job is the safe keeper. The kid's job is to be safe or tell a grown-up when they see someone who is not being safe.) Then children can begin the process of learning through routine, play, song, stories, conversations,  and mistakes without judgement.  My anxiety comes with not knowing the kids, the routine and not having a relationship with any of them this year. Please pray that it goes as God has willed it to go, so that the needs of the children are met. 

 

Thank you!

 

Amanda

[Aikko]

I wasn’t here for the prayer request when this was posted, but I did pray tonight that anything you said or did in that lesson would become a seed that grows into a beautiful tree of life in Christ. I’m sure it went swimmingly, you sound very grounded and God is good so He totally equipped you, but feel free to share how it went if you want!! 💜

[Baby Girl Miss Amanda]

So the first week went very, very well! The kids did great and I felt very much at peace. However, they needed a sub again the next week and that was a lot harder. It was on Peter's denying Jesus 3 times and Jesus being rejected by everyone.  Pretty heavy stuff for kids. Most of the kids got it, but one little girl was really effected by the lesson. I think she's probably felt the sting of rejection a few too many times in her life and the lesson had her thinking, so she reacted the only way kids can, with behaviors. I'm still praying for her. 

[lillizzie24]

Will pray for her. 

[pipsqueak79]

Will be praying

[Juju]

I'm just seeing this also. I'll be praying for both of you. 

[Baby Girl Miss Amanda]

Thanks for the prayers! We ended the year well!