Tag: Teaching Tips

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Special Needs Ministry: Assisting a Child With Tourette Syndrome

If you have a child in your classroom who appears to have problems with muscle and vocal control, it may be Tourette syndrome. Here are some strategies to help. Tourette’s…

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How to Develop a Ministry for Kids With Disabilities

Joni Eareckson Tada on how to develop a ministry for kids with disabilities. When a boy’s arms are paralyzed, how does he raise his hand in Sunday school? How does…

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1, 2, 3—Eyes on Me! 9 Engaging Ways to Quiet a Chatty Class

Have a chatty class? Need ways to keep your kids focused? Read on to find helpful insights, plus 9 simple, engaging, attention-getting tips! An effective lesson includes time for kids…

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Help! How Do I Handle These Different Types of Behavior Problems?

A look into the heart of kids’ behavior problems. David was precocious and intelligent — and he loved to test authority. He could derail even the most collaborative, positive classroom…

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How to Help Preteen Girls’ Emotional and Physical Health

Keep preteen girls’ emotional and physical health from vanishing. It’s undeniable that our culture bombards preteen girls with images and messages about their looks. “While many of the teenagers I…

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8 Building Blocks for Effective Discipline in Children’s Ministry

Here are 8 building blocks for effective discipline to turn a negative classroom into a positive place where children want to be. Megan won’t leave Suzie alone, so the teacher…

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Kids Should Be Seen and Heard: 5 Ways to Make Conversation Part of Your Ministry

Conversations with kids are free, require no supplies, and are a snap to drop into a lesson. And best of all, they deliver huge value! At Group, we make conversations…

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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…

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Fearless Conversation With Preteens

Rather than run from uncomfortable topics with preteens, they need you to set everything aside—and engage in a fearless conversation. “If God is on our side, why did my friend’s…

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The ABCs of Great Sunday School Teaching

Discover the ABCs of great Sunday school teaching that are foundational to great Christian education. Children usually learn to read by recognizing combinations of letters. Learning to teach is similar.…

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Highly Effective Preteen Teaching Tip: Distract and Discuss

An effective way to get preteens to open up is to distract them. While their hands are busy, it’s amazing how much their minds and mouths open up. Try any…

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7 Essentials for Growing Kids’ Faith

Here are 7 essentials for developing, enhancing, and growing kids’ faith. Most of us who work with children understand the importance of God’s impact in kids’ lives. Most of us…

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3 Ways to Bless the Children in Your Nursery Through Prayer

Check out these 3 ways to bless the children in your nursery. (We’ll give a hint: It all starts with prayer.) As parents, we don’t think twice about praying for…

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5 Bible Truths That Make a Monumental Impact

During times of uncertainty, these five timeless Bible truths will make a monumental impact on kids in your church and community. Consider the kids in your church and community. What…

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“I Was a VBS Kid!” An Interview With a Former VBS Kid Turned Current VBS Director

Do you ever find yourself wondering if VBS truly makes a difference? If Jesus really uses VBS music, decorations, Bible discoveries, and volunteers to transform lives? It’s natural to ponder…

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Discipline Secrets to Resolve Challenging Behavior in Children’s Ministry

Every Sunday school teacher should be equipped with these critical discipline secrets to resolve behavior challenges in their classrooms. Kids are going through a lot these days and their behavior…

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Elementary and Preteen Activity: Take Your Kids on a Prayer Walk

Looking for an opportunity to teach children about praying for their neighbors? Take your kids on a prayer walk around your neighborhood. Here’s how. Take Your Kids on a Prayer…

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Practical Insights for Ministering to Children of Divorce

With the high rates of divorce, it’s critical to understand these key insights when you minister to children of divorce. Reaching Families of Divorce The church can serve as a…

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Crisis Stress: How to Use the 5 Senses to Calm and Ease Kids’ Stress

Children today are experiencing unprecedented, prolonged stress since the pandemic began. Counselors and therapists suggest giving children their own tools to destress using the 5 senses. Here’s the scoop. Crisis…

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Mix It Up! How Mixed-Age Groups Improve Your VBS

When it comes to organizing kids at your VBS, mixed-age groups may seem like a good idea…but how do you actually pull it off? Read on to hear one former…

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Building a Bridge of Support for Children of Divorce

Forget bleak statistics about kids of divorce. Use this blueprint from a leading expert to build a bridge to connect to these kids. “Kids are resilient.” I’ve heard this said…

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