Teaching Ideas
Miracle Mud curriculum, with 13 lessons and accompanying music, helps kids gain a deeper understanding of the miracles Jesus performed. Learning about the miracles of Jesus helps children grow faith in their hearts. Each lesson includes an object lesson, Bible story with application, art & craft project, creative activities and song. Bible stories include: Jesus…
LEARNING AIM: To encourage children to do what is right and persevere even when it’s difficult. BIBLE VERSE: “I can do all things through Christ who strengths me” (Philippians 4:13, NKJV). OBJECT LESSON: Preparation: Place as many Lego® building blocks as you can find into the Surprise Discovery Box. How many of you have ever…
Singing is one aspect of worship where children can enter into the warmth of God’s presence and get excited about what He has done for them and what He is like. Praise and worship is much more than an activity to get the wiggles out! It is an opportunity for kids to become aware of…
One of the biggest challenges facing children’s leaders today is getting parents to understand their biblical role of being the main ones responsible for disciplining their own children as indicated in Ephesians 6:4. No one has more influence over the spiritual lives of children than their parents. The church is to come alongside parents and…
Due to excessive technology and busyness, one of the biggest challenges parents face today is spending quality time with their children. Another challenge for parents is helping their kids stand strong in our anti-Christian culture. Spending time together praying and studying God’s Word,, plus focusing on developing Christian character qualities, is imperative. This helps ground…
Goals of the program are to provide homework assistance and fun activities for children to choose from such as: reading, recreation, board games, and computer. An amazing number of children can be reached through this program. Many of them will become involved in Sunday School and other activities which your church sponsors.
Make it a habit to ask boys and girls, “What’s happening in your life or family that I can pray about?” Also regularly ask parents, “What can I pray with you about?” Make a note of these immediately. Boys and girls will not remember much of what we teach them, but they WILL remember how…
I have not forgotten those words because I can remember being surprised when he said them. It was new information to me. I will never forget the words of my Christian Education professor when he said, “Put your BEST teachers in your nursery and preschool classes.” I guess I had always thought the adults needed…
Decide what creative methods will carry the lesson aim, incorporating as much multi-sensory integration as possible through: a. Seeing b. Smelling c. Tasting d. Hearing e. Feeling f. Doing Seeing and hearing could be viewing a video of Jesus calming the storm. Acting out the story while being sprayed with a mist of water would…