1. KNOW YOUR MATERIAL!

• READ THE STORY A COUPLE OF TIMES to get a feel for the material.
  
• READ FROM VARIOUS VERSIONS of the Bible AND OTHER SOURCES.
  
• LOOK FOR ANY UNFAMILIAR, DIFFICULT WORDS.
  
• TELL THE STORY, DON'T READ IT!

2. ADD DETAILS

• GIVE TIME PERIODS or dates. Who was King, etc.
  
• WHERE DID THIS TAKE PLACE? What's the location, weather conditions, night time, day time etc.
  
• DESCRIBE THE SETTING; house, hillside, a boat on the sea, a prison cell; was it cold, damp, musty, dark. Were there rats, spiders and cockroaches?

3. BE ASSERTIVE!
Be bold with your material. Show your excitement You want the kids to see how excited you are about God's word! Don't be afraid to take chances in class and risk feeling like a fool! Your alternative is to play it safe, keep your composure, and basically have your kids lose interest in your class, AND YOU!

4. STAY AGE APPROPRIATE!
Make the lesson plan applicable to your children's lives or you'll lose them! Use vocabulary they can grasp.

5. INVOLVE THE CLASS
Get the kids involved. Ask them quick yes or no questions. For the younger classes you can have them supply sound affects. Whatever, just draw them in!

6. USE VISUAL AIDS

• Felt boards
  
• Flash-a-Cards
  
• Slides
  
• Costumes
  
• Objects or Props.
  
• Videos

7. GIVE IT APPLICATION!!!
We don't want to just give them knowledge. We want them to leave church having heard an old testament story, but able to apply an aspect of that to their lives today.