And, add to these a defiant attitude of many children who have no respect for authority and rebel against any attempt to correct their actions. Some have paddled kids who wouldn't listen, but striking a child is against the law. Some teachers yell at the pupils, who only yell back. Still others grit their teeth, cry or quit. Before we take a look at what can be done, we need to think about the ways that children learn.
Most children have very short attention spans.
Children want to be involved in the learning process and discover things for themselves. And, they want to have an opportunity to talk and make a contribution to the lesson. To help avoid trouble, the teacher must be totally prepared. If the teacher plans a lesson utilizing interesting teaching techniques, many discipline problems will be avoided. Many of the teaching methods used within the public schools can help us present better, more interesting Sunday school lessons, but remember, Sunday school and the public school are not the same.