{"id":33198,"date":"2019-08-19T13:46:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T19:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=33198"},"modified":"2019-08-27T13:41:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T19:41:20","slug":"what-to-do-when-kid-gives-obviously-wrong-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/sunday-school\/what-to-do-when-kid-gives-obviously-wrong-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"What If Someone Gives the Wrong Answer? | BE BOLD Teacher Tip"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/jhCtHCiNscg”][vc_column_text]When you\u2019re dealing with the topics in <\/span>BE BOLD<\/a><\/span>, kids will come into your class with previously formed thoughts and opinions. And some of those thoughts and opinions are going to be <\/span>wrong.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But remember, one of the values of\u00a0<\/span>BE BOLD<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is that \u201c<\/span>we respect each other\u2019s thoughts and struggles<\/span>.\u201d We don’t want to contradict that value when<\/span>\u00a0we respond to a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>preteen<\/span>\u00a0who brings an obviously wrong answer. Instead, it\u2019s a great opportunity to teach!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So here\u2019s what you can do<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Shame Them<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The easy response when someone says something obviously wrong is, \u201cNo, that\u2019s not right.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The next easiest response is to say, \u201cClose\u2026\u201d in a tone that shows they really weren\u2019t close at all. <\/span><\/p>\n

Both of <\/span>these responses<\/span>\u00a0leave kids feeling stupid<\/span>\u2026and less likely to share in the future.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I recently had a\u00a0<\/span>fifth-<\/span>grade boy mention that Jesus had never sinned. Then a girl piped up, \u201cYes<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0he did. When he flipped the tables<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0he sinned.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yikes! I had to think quickly to make sure kids didn\u2019t walk away thinking Jesus was a sinner! But I\u00a0<\/span>also\u00a0<\/span><\/i>wanted this girl to feel heard and validated.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So what I\u00a0<\/span>didn\u2019t<\/span><\/i>\u00a0do is say, \u201cNo, that\u2019s not right. Jesus never sinned.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What I did do is\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Affirm Them<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I responded to this girl, \u201cYou know, a lot of people think that. It\u2019s a confusing story! It sure seems like it would be wrong for\u00a0<\/span>us\u00a0<\/span><\/i>to flip over tables in church. But it wasn\u2019t wrong when Jesus did it, because of the reasons he was doing it. Jesus never sinned.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you see what I did? I corrected her, but in an affirming way. By saying, \u201cA lot of people think that<\/span>,<\/span>\u201d I let her know she wasn\u2019t some idiot with a foolish notion no one had ever thought of before.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By saying, \u201cIt\u2019s a confusing story! It sure seems like it would be wrong for\u00a0<\/span>us\u00a0<\/span><\/i>to flip over tables in church,\u201d I affirmed the logical thought that went into her opinion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And\u00a0<\/span>then\u00a0<\/span><\/i>I was ready to reinforce the truth that Jesus never sinned.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Open the Floor for More Questions<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When someone says something obviously wrong, our gut tells us to correct it\u00a0<\/span>immediately<\/span><\/i>. But what if we let kids find their way to the answer instead?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what that might\u2019ve looked like in the example I shared.<\/span>\u00a0(And by the way, I wish\u00a0<\/span>this\u00a0<\/span><\/i>had been my response.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Girl: \u201cYes<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0he did. When he flipped<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0tables<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0he sinned.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Me: \u201cInteresting thought. Why do you think that was a sin?\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

or\u2026<\/span>\u201c<\/span>Thank you for bringing up that idea. What does everyone else think about that?\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By opening the floor for more discussion, you help kids wrestle with the \u201cobviously wrong\u201d statement.\u00a0<\/span>T<\/span>o the preteen who said it, it seems obviously\u00a0<\/span>right<\/span><\/i>. And that wrestling process can be really helpful in overcoming the preconceived notions<\/strong> she brought to class.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, after kids have wrestled a little bit by bringing their own opinions to the table, you can say, \u201cLet\u2019s see what the Bible has to say,\u201d and point them to Scripture.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And in the end<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0when you wrap it up with \u201c<\/span>The Bible says\u00a0<\/span>Jesus never sinned,\u201d it\u2019s after such a great process of discussion and wrestling, it doesn\u2019t seem like a correction or a direct response to the\u00a0<\/span>child<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with the wrong answer. Instead, it just feels like the conclusion of\u00a0<\/span>a great<\/span>\u00a0conversation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”33248″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/beboldteacherslounge”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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