Thanksgiving Service Idea: Love Challenge
With this Thanksgiving service idea: Love Challenge, kids discover how they can give love to others in different ways. Scripture “Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely…
Elementary
Our children’s ministry experts want to equip you with the most effective methods and ideas for ministering to elementary aged children. Share these posts with your Sunday school teachers and children’s church volunteers. They’re also great to share with parents of kids in grades K-5.
What You’ll Find
In this section, you’ll find posts that include the best ways to teach elementary aged kids about God and faith. Check out articles such as, “The Science Behind Making Scripture Stick,” “Ways to Get Kids Into the Bible,” and “How to Tailor Your Lessons to Kids’ Learning Styles.” You’ll also find inspiration for getting kids engaged in your ministry and getting kids thinking about faith.
We hope these ideas inspire your ministry volunteers to help elementary kids grow in relationship with Jesus and with others!
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About Elementary
How to Respond to the Anxieties of Children at All Ages
Children of all ages face anxieties. Here is what you need to know about these worries, and how you can help ease their concerns. Children’s Anxieties – Ages 2 to…
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…
15 Important Ways to Fill Your Ministry With Prayer
Use these 15 ways to fill your ministry with prayer—just as the disciples asked Jesus when he taught them the Lord’s Prayer: “Teach us to pray.” “God is great, God…
Age-Level Insights: How Kids Learn Bible Stories at All Ages
How children learn Bible stories — and ways to teach them. How Children Learn Bible Stories Ages 2 to 5 Years Young children like to be read to with age-appropriate…
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)…
Practical Tips for Helping Kids Discern Biblical Truth
Kids’ culture contains everything from Disney characters to Harry Potter hype. Is God’s Word being drowned out? How can we help kids discern biblical truth? Kids all over the world…
4 Topics to Get Kids Talking and Opening Up to You
Looking to get the kids in your ministry to open up? Here’s a helpful strategy you can use to get kids to talk. “Yeah,” “Nah,” or “I dunno” seem to…
What’s Wrong With Using Rewards in Children’s Ministry?
It seems harmless. But in reality, trinkets, stickers and prizes have a negative effect on the final outcomes we really want in Christian education. Rewards may turn your kids off.…
9 Encouraging Quotes to Help Kid’s 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, it is estimated that kids are stressing out…
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