Age Level Read in 4 mins 9 Knockout Activities to Liven Up a Boring Curriculum We’re giving you nine knockout activities for a boring curriculum so kids will conquer their yawns and actually learn something. Or will they squirm in their chairs while the lesson… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Tailor Your Lessons to Kids’ Learning Preferences Want to know how to conquer kids’ learning obstacles? If after every lesson your kids can say, “We came, we saw, we heard, we touched,” they’ll also be able to… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 12 Awesome Ideas to Better Involve Kids in Worship No matter your church’s size or style, you can use these twelve ideas to excite kids—and involve them—when it comes to worship. If you’ve ever dreamed of the children in… Read More
Family Ministry Resources Read in 8 mins 10 Practical Ways to Train Kids to Be the Church Today Here are 10 practical ways to train kids in your ministry to be the church now. A few weeks ago, I experienced a rite of passage with my oldest son.… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Are Rewards a Token for Classroom Success? To give (prizes, points, rewards, candy, and treats) or not to give? That is the question. Some experts say that giving kids tokens, rewards, candy, and the like destroys their… Read More
Bible Lessons Read in 2 mins Elementary Sunday School Lesson: Manners (Grades 1 and 2) Use this elementary Sunday school lesson with kids in grades 1 and 2 to teach kids about the importance of having good manners. 1. Mannerades For every two children, write… Read More
Bible Lessons Read in 2 mins Elementary Sunday School Lesson: Manners (Grades 3 and 4) A quick elementary Sunday school lesson to help you develop your third and fourth graders into little Miss and Mr. Manners. Elementary Sunday School Lesson: Manners (Grades 3 and 4)… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 9 Encouraging Quotes to Help Kids Ease Their Worries Kids live in a much different world than we did growing up; there’s a lot more to be worried about! In fact, kids stress out about 45 percent more now… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins I Messed Up — Am I Still a Christian? The earlier our kids can comprehend, embrace, and live in an attitude of grace, the less destruction they’ll experience in their relationships over the course of their lives. When I… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Making Friends and Nurturing Relationships at Any Age Understand how kids of all ages make friends and how you can nurture friendships in your children’s ministry classrooms. Ages 2 to 4: Sharing Young children depend on others to… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 7 Ways to Teach Children Morals That’ll Last a Lifetime Here are seven different ways to teach children morals that will last a lifetime. Several years ago, there was a news story about a Texas high school lacrosse player who… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins The Secret to Teaching Abstract Concepts to Kids Teaching abstract concepts to elementary- and preschool-age children can be a challenge because they may not be developmentally able to grasp less concrete ideas. But there are specific techniques you… Read More
