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…
Preschoolers
Children ages 3-5 come with their own special joys and challenges. We want to equip you with the knowledge you need to best teach and care for your beloved preschool class. Share these tips and tricks with the preschool teachers and volunteers in your children’s ministry.
What You’ll Find
In this section, you’ll find articles that help us understand more about preschoolers and their mental and emotional development. For example, “How Preschoolers Solve Problems” or “How Children are Motivated to Learn.” You’ll also find posts to help you instill a growing faith in young children, like “How to Grow Spiritual Generosity in Children.” Learn about the 5 Questions to Avoid Asking Kids or prepare yourself for the 5 Uncommon Questions Kids Ask About God.
The more we know and understand about preschoolers, the better we can teach them and, above all, share God’s love with them.
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About Preschoolers
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…
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…
Classroom Environments: Nursery and Preschool Essentials
Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers have certain needs, and those needs help us determine what’s truly essential in these ministries. Here’s a list of the must-haves for your nursery and preschool…
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…
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…
7 Simple and Effective Way 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…
Tips for Getting Kids of All Ages Engaged in Worship
Here are some tips for getting kids of all ages to be fully engaged during worship. For many children’s ministers, worship time with kids equates to singing a handful of…
19 Time-Fillers for When the Pastor’s Long-Winded
Use this list of 19 time-fillers to make that extra class time positive learning time from your toddler room to your preteen ministry. Time-Fillers for Ages 2 and 3 Ring…
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