In reviewing these lessons up against Jane Vella’s 12 principles of learning I found the lessons to be well done. As a whole set of 6 lessons, I was able to generally identify most of the 12 principles of learning. I really like the fact that the activities were active and not passive as they were written for 6 – 8 year olds. The activities are fun and engaging for that particular age group. The lessons provide for a multi-sensory experience as well as the opportunity for the children to verbalize their learning. I particularly liked the addition of a “takeaway” that was in the form of a short phrase. Something that could be easily memorized by the target age group. This gives the student an opportunity not only to remember, but also to take it away and live it out. An action that can be taken immediately. The multiple intelligences were clearly present as well: musical, visual, interpersonal, bodily, verbal, which is really important when I look at lessons for children. The only hesitation I had with the lessons is they are so short. 15 – 20 minutes doesn’t seem like a useful amount of time. I felt as though instead of a “lesson” they seemed to be more of an introduction activity to what might lead to a bigger lesson. I don’t know a lot of classroom experiences that are only 15-20 minutes long so what would you do for the rest of the time or in what context were these lessons intended for? I can see taking these lessons and applying them to my after-school program for grades K-5 using them to introduce the line of the Lord’s Prayer and then send them down into their small groups where they would further explore that particular line. And when we meet again at the end use the questions and takeaways as a way to wrap up the lesson. Overall, I think these lessons come with a lot of room for expansion or just as they are in the context that calls for a short lesson.