by Mark Jones | May 3, 2017 | Children, Featured, Guiding Behavior, Parent/Family, Preschool, Preteens |
By Dr. Jim Dempsey As a children’s pastor, I hear from parents whose kids resist coming to church. I cringe when parents tell me they aren’t coming because of this. I’m tempted to shout back that church is God’s idea, and attending is not an...
by Mark Jones | Apr 26, 2017 | Bible Skills, Children, Featured, Guiding Behavior, Teacher Helps |
PHYSICAL LEARNERS LEARN BY DOING! There are two types of physical learners; tactile & kinesthetic. Tactile learners use their fine motor skills in their learning processes while kinesthetic learners use their whole body…what fun! As you plan your lesson and...
by Mark Jones | Apr 17, 2017 | Children, Featured, Game/Activity, Holiday/Seasonal |
Gather: Cardstock Markers (6 colors) Die Prepare: Print a Cross Template for each child. Assign a color for each number. Teach: The first player will roll the die and color one space containing the number he rolled. The next player rolls the dice and play continues...
by Mark Jones | Mar 20, 2017 | Bible Skills, Children, Featured, Game/Activity |
Gather: Erasers Marbles Long gift box Reinforcement labels Prepare: If you don’t have a tie box, a larger gift box can be cut down. Teach: Use the reinforcement labels to make a bowling pin set up at...
by Mark Jones | Mar 13, 2017 | Children, Featured, Game/Activity |
Gather: Heavyweight Cardboard Balloons Permanent Markers Craft Knife Balloon pump Prepare: Cut a cardboard heart for each child. Use a craft knife to score an “X” on the heart shape. NOTE: When...
by Mark Jones | Mar 6, 2017 | Children, Featured, Game/Activity |
Gather: 5 Mini craft sticks 2 Jumbo craft sticks 3 Rubber bands Glue gun Plastic lid Pom pom Prepare: Glue a plastic lid to one end of one of the craft sticks. Teach: Stack the mini craft...
