Speak Lord, I'm ready to listen

This past Sunday I taught in the first and second graders in the K6 Art Studio.

The curriculum this month is the story of Samuel and how in the quietness of the night, he heard God call his name. The art studio is set up with dim lights, soft music, candles, and a large rug and pillows. At the door the kids are invited into this special space. They are asked to take off their shoes and use their quiet voices.

Once all the kids have arrived, we moved to the rug and pillow area for a bedtime story. As Goodnight Moon is read, the kids are encouraged to visualize the green room, the cow jumping over the moon and the little bitty mouse. At the end of the bedtime story, we transitioned into the story of Samuel. The young boy who hears a voice at night, but mistakenly thinks it is his mentor, EIi calling. When Eli realizes that young Samuel is in fact hearing his name called, the old man instructs Samuel to say, “Speak Lord, I am ready to listen.”

At the end of the story the kids are invited to come over to the work tables to create a 3D piece of art. The studio is very quiet and for 40 minutes the kids are focused on their personal creation – cutting, pasting, punching holes, bending, taping and coloring.