Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Appropriate Faith Development Through the Years Here’s your developmentally appropriate guide-at-a-glance for effectively encouraging faith development in kids of all ages. Remember, children’s personalities and developmental pace vary. Hold these guidelines on a sliding scale for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins How to Recognize Kids With Special Learning Needs If Sunday school teachers don’t know how to recognize kids with special learning needs, they’re at a severe disadvantage. Use this special teacher-training meeting plan with this article. A learning… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 7 Simple and Effective Ways to Reach Today’s Visual Generation Why do kids love screens so much? And how can we minister to children whose minds seem centered on electronics? Here are 7 amazingly simple but effective ways to reach… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Top 10 Discipline Tips to Implement in Your Children’s Ministry The following top 10 discipline tips list contains quick and easy bits of classroom discipline wisdom from experienced teachers. You spent hours reviewing your Sunday school lesson, cutting out craft… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Emotions: The Critical Cement in Your Learning Environment “Feelings” are more than an old song. Emotions are actually the key to amazing learning in your children’s ministry classroom! A lasting impression — set in cement. Isn’t that what… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 3 Ways to Encourage Preschoolers’ Independence If you work with preschoolers, you know they’re beginning to get their first taste of independence. This can mean lots of things — including the occasional headache — but ultimately… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How One-Point Learning Can Shape Kids’ Faith Have you ever asked a child what they learned in Sunday school, only to be met with a blank stare? Or maybe a shrug and, “I don’t know.” You work… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Using Differentiated Instruction to Reach All Learning Styles Use Differentiated Instruction in your children’s ministry to meet kids’ individual needs to help them maximize their learning potential. How would you feel if you broke your arm and the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins What You Need to Know About Kids’ Spiritual Development We tracked down four noted experts to demystify kids’ spiritual development by the ages. Read on to learn how to reach—and teach—the wonderful little people in your ministry! Every age… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins The Amazing Role of Wonder in Kids’ Spiritual Growth Explore the amazing role of wonder in kids’ spiritual growth—and learn how to bring wonder back to yourself and children. “Look at the snow, Mom. It’s awesome! It’s amazing!” Nodding… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins Do You Know the ABCs of Spiritual Growth in Children? The secret to creating spiritual growth is understanding the ABCs of development. Rick Chromey explains it for us. Great Minds Think Alike? Over the past century, several notable minds have… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Why Teaching With Grace Is So Important Here’s why grace is the key component in your teaching toolbox. He was a boy with a knack for trouble. Maybe it was his love of creativity, hunger for freedom,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 4 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Kids the Bible Kids’ misunderstanding also provides significant insight into mistakes we’re making when we teach them about the Bible. Here are four mistakes to avoid. “The first book of the Bible is… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 10 mins Reaching Kids at Risk With Kindness, Compassion, and the Love of God Maximize your ministry to children at risk for social, educational, and spiritual challenges. Recently a friend took a small group of preschoolers and volunteers to a local pool for a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 4 Problems to Address to Rev Up Your Preteen Sunday School Classroom Give a copy of this article: How to Rev Up Preteen Sunday School to your Sunday school teachers. “Why do I keep doing this? I’ll never reach those kids. Josh… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Nursery Teaching Tip: Using the Five Senses During Early Childhood Early childhood matters at church because babies are built for learning. Every time they use their senses — touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound — it electrifies an infant’s brain… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 9 Different Approaches to Getting Kids’ Attention Tips and Approaches for Getting Kids’ Attention in Your Ministry. We’ve all had that moment when we realize we’ve lost control of the class. Our minds go blank, leaving us… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Here’s the Science Behind Making Scripture Stick With Kids Are you using the most effective methods to ensure that Scripture sticks in kids’ hearts? Here’s what you need to know about helping kids learn Scripture—for life! Challenges of Memorizing… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Interactive Learning: The Latest Classroom Transformer Discover the power of interactive learning for your Sunday school and children’s ministry. Plus, a teacher training meeting! Interactive learning, also known as cooperative learning, is the latest thing in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
