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35 VBS Alternatives

2x4x4: This equation stands for “2 days a week, 4 hours a day, for 4 weeks.” First Baptist Church in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, offers this VBS option for grades 1-6. Advent Adventures (Submitted by Lynne L. Iversen): Instead of a traditional Vacation Bible School during summer months, our church created a Bible School during the…

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WHY CREATIVE DRAMATICS SHOULD BE USED WHEN TEACHING CHILDREN

1. Captures attention and helps students remember. After 30 days, students remember: 10% of what hear; 15% of what see; 20% what hear and see; 40% of what discuss; and 80% of what they do.  Every time kids move in an organized manner, full brain activation and integration occurs, and the door to learning opens.…

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“EAT IT!” TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP

“Eat It!” is just one of the many workshops we offer for teacher training where we offer practical ideas about teaching good character using all 5 senses.   Pictured above is a snack tray for workshop participants! For a complete listing of all the workshops we offer, click HERE.  Feel free to call our office for…

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STAFF COMMUNICATION IS VITAL

The following is a true story that Joseph Snodgrass shared which makes it clear how vital staff communication is: So, you know how the CP is often the last one to know what’s going on? (We’re always with the kids so they forget to tell us…) Today there was a memorial service at our church…

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