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Nobody listens to me (sniff, sniff)

I feel like one of those adults in the Charlie Brown cartoons ... "mwa, mwa, mwa, mwa ...."

Of course the children living here think I speak a foreign language, but even the students that I teach in Sunday school just don't seem to hear me.

Yesterday was Epiphany Sunday.  I started off the lesson with a discussion about the meaning of epiphany, why we celebrate it, and we even did a small craft.  I then went onto our regular lesson ... more that they didn't really pay attention to.  No one seemed to be able to do the review questions at the end.

The big kicker ... so embarrassing to me, was when one of our Deacons came to our classroom to do a blessing.  He asked about 4 questions and only one child answered the very last one.  I really looked like the teacher who didn't prepare her students (argh).

HELLLOOOOOOOOOOO ... how come no one seems to hear what I have to say?

This whole religious education thing is starting to get me down.  Students just show up occasionally and very little listening takes place.  I'm starting to have mixed feelings.  Part of me thinks that what I am doing is still very important, but part of me feels like maybe someone else would be better for this "volunteer" job.

((((SIGH)))))
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Unknown said…
I think Sunday School teachers are seriously underappreciated. In our church, there is a tiny core of kids that are there most Sundays. The rest are just "hit or miss". I don't think the Sunday School teacher needs to carry the burden of what those kids learn or don't learn. It's up to their parents. Do you know what I find so annoying and I am not even a Sunday School teacher? Parents who drop their kids at Sunday School and then go run errands instead of going to adult education classes, pick up their kids, and then don't even stay for church. To me, that seems like someone is being used as a babysitter, not a teacher.
11:21 AM
Christine said…
What you have to do is bring in a Wii and have the kids play Epiphany games...hee hee just kidding. Kids are so different now. This stuff is important and they have to learn it somewhere! It takes a long long time sometimes to see the fruits. Keep yapping...ya never know!
11:40 AM
Unknown said…
I remember feeling this way when I taught in religious ed...so sad!
1:22 PM
thesixburghmom said…
E, I encourage you to keep on, keepin' on. They hear you, even though they don't seem to. And W is right, it is up to the parents, not you.
1:27 PM
planty said…
I'd echo Out on a Limb.

I run a Youth Group for our Church aimed at 14+ age group and I sometimes feel exactly as your post.

But do keep on going and just occasionally maybe like I find, there will be a week where they surprise you and you realise "Wow, some of this stuff is really sinking in!"
3:51 PM
Rob said…
Hey stranger. Happy Christmas, New Years and Kings!!!!

Keep teaching em....some stuff will stick in their little brains
8:48 AM
Anonymous said…
Why do you worry so much? Can't you see that you are a gift to so many... even those kids who you think aren't listening, but your love of Faith is making an impression on them?

No worries...

Enjoy joy today!
10:43 PM
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