Discipline Q & A: Handling Silly Answers from the Class Clown
Is your lesson often derailed by a child who always gives a silly answer to make other kids laugh? Here’s some age-specific advice to help. Q: What do I do…
Tag: Preteens
The Big Impact of a Little Consistency with Preteens
Few things have as large of an impact on preteens as consistency. Here are three ways to encourage more consistency within your volunteers. One of my preteens recently reminded me…
Discipline Q&A: Should I Avoid Negative Consequences?
We all want the children in our ministries to have a good time at church. But is this a reason to avoid negative consequences? Here’s what the experts have to…
Create a Culture of Invitation in Your Preteen Ministry
Here are four ways you can create a culture of invitation in your preteen ministry. Anticipating and welcoming preteens’ friends into our church is a huge part of leading preteen…
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. Faith Development for Babies Typical Brain Development Young babies recognize human faces and prefer them…
9 Practical Ways to Ensure that Today’s Kids Connect with Jesus
Focus on these nine areas to help you create a hindrance-free environment for children in your ministry to connect with Jesus. “Open up or I’ll break the door down!” You’ve…
6 Games to Help Kids Make Friends in Your Ministry
Kids’ relationships need tools, effort, and time to build. It can be challenging for your kids to make lasting friends, though, when they may only see each other for one…
Preteen Object Lesson: Candlelight Prayer
Use this simple object lesson, Candlelight Prayer, to explain how believers offered prayers of praise to God through burnt offerings and sacrifices in the Old Testament, and how times and…
Age Level Insights: Encouraging Kids to Pray at All Ages
Looking to teach kids to pray? Here are some expert tips on how to nurture conversations with God and children at every stage. Prayer is as simple as a conversation…
Avoid These 8 Craft Mistakes With Kids (And Nix These 4 Craft No-Nos)
Use these new alternatives to avoid common craft mistakes and pitfalls that can be impractical, overly messy, or downright unsafe for your kids. There are only a few short minutes…
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