Children and Grief
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Children and Grief

Children experience loss in many ways. The loss may be an external object, an environmental loss, a skill or ability, a habit, the protection of the adult world, or a future. They frequently experience loss through death of a pet, grandparent, relative, or friend. Twenty percent of today’s children will have experienced the loss of…

Take-Home Play Dough
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Take-Home Play Dough

Preschoolers enjoy using play dough at church! Preschoolers enjoy using play dough at home! Teachers can enjoy preparing bags of play dough to send home with boys and girls. This is a way to extend Bible teaching beyond the  room at church. Imagine boys and girls talking to their parents about using play dough at…

Podcast: How to Retain Workers
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Podcast: How to Retain Workers

Interview with Dr. Karen Kennemur, Childhood Ministry Professor for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Kennemur discusses the ever popular question- “How to Retain Workers”.  This is a common concern for anyone leading children’s and preschool ministry.  I really appreciated her wisdom and I think you will too.  The books she references are Good to Great by…

Teaching Children? Remember This!
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Teaching Children? Remember This!

Tips to remember when teaching children. Apply three principles; One, learning should be fun (for me and the children). Two, target the age level of the children. Three, we must “do” in order to “learn.” **For children having fun includes something to do.**   Know your audience: They can think and reason so they can…

Bible Teaching Checklist
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Bible Teaching Checklist

Teachers plan activities that naturally lead to talking about Bible truths. Teachers talk about the Bible as the children are involved in activities.  Teachers plan a variety of activities for the children to choose so that each child can learn in the way God has gifted him to learn. Teachers use Bible verses and phrases,…

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