Teaching Ideas
CRAFT (To be used with Bible story): Children draw a sad face on a paper plate and a happy face on the another. BIBLE STORY: A Sad Father Becomes Happy (Based on Mark 5) Teacher tells the children that when they hear the word “Happy” in the story, they are to hold up their happy…
Before class, make a list of questions based on recent Bible stories you have used in class. Write on slips of paper and place in a box. Give each child a neck tag, made by drawing a question mark on a 3″ x 5″ card and tying a piece of yarn through. Have the children…
Are there eye-appealing decorations on the door? Are walls painted with colors carefully chosen to be a supportive element in the teaching/learning environment? Is the room well-lighted? Are bulletin boards attractive? Bulletin boards and display areas can be used as a tool to motivate, teach and enrich your lesson. Whenever possible, let the children be…
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Families bring food that is served potluck style. Parents and children can enjoy playing volleyball or baseball together. Then everyone heads to the classroom for spring cleaning, any needed painting, and repair work. This can become an annual picnic/workday.
Have the children fold a sheet of white construction paper into thirds. On the front side, they can draw the three sad women and the stone over the grave. Inside they can draw how the sadness turns to gladness because Jesus arose!
Needed for Each Child: Two sheets white construction paper, three strips of lightweight cardboard 3/4″ x 2 1/2″, colored pencils, scissors, and clear tape. Activity: On one sheet of paper, the children draw Moses holding the tablets and then cut it out. On the other paper they can draw the mountain where Moses met God.…
The easiest way for kids to learn the books of the bible is through song. What is learned through music will be remembered for a lifetime! With this song, boys and girls learn the books in order with an unforgettable melody. Listen to a song clip HERE. Order the Workmanship album HERE. Recommendation: “I have…
When the body moves, the brain remembers! A story in the Bible which is perfect for getting kids to move is Joshua and the walls of Jericho falling down. After boys and girls have listened to this amazing story from God’s Word, they can then sing about the event. The chorus to this exciting song…
God wants us to watch what we say. Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) says: Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. An effective way for kids to really incorporate this truth into their…