by Mark Jones | Dec 6, 2018 | Children, Events, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Preschool, Sunday School, Teacher Helps |
Many teachers are just sorting through great ideas to use this month, so I want to offer a few I learned from my good friend, Carrie Wood. She does a fantastic job at First Baptist Church of McAlester, Oklahoma and has for many years. Thank you Carrie for...
by Mark Jones | Nov 5, 2018 | Children, Classroom Swag, Featured, Game/Activity, Leadership, Preschool, Teacher Helps |
Our time is limited with our kids, so we need resources and ideas that are new, fun, fresh and most of all easy. A team of Children’s Ministers has joined together to create Classroom Swag. Classroom Swag is a monthly resource with 20 pages of classroom...
by Mark Jones | Sep 13, 2018 | Children, Featured, Leadership, Podcast, Preschool, Teacher Helps |
I hope you will enjoy this encore podcast about starting a new year of school and a new year of classes at church. I have been teaching Kindergarten each week, as well as fourth graders on Wednesday nights. I am loving my time to build relationships with the children...
by Mark Jones | Aug 23, 2018 | Children, Featured, Leadership, Podcast, Preschool, Teacher Helps |
Mr Mark, Have you worked with people who are always talking about their successes? For Months? Makes me wanna barf! The thing is, they are self-promoting to feel valued so I guess they are insecure with who they are or what they do. Here’s a better question, “Are you...
by Mark Jones | Aug 16, 2018 | Children, Featured, Leadership, Preschool, Teacher Helps |
Have you ever said that? Are you saying it now? This time of year is such a test for me and for many children’s ministers. Finding workers seems to have gotten so much harder than before. A friend came by to see me. He shared that he was finished with Kid’s...
by Mark Jones | Aug 2, 2018 | Children, Church Weekday Education, Featured, Guiding Behavior, Leadership, Parent/Family, Podcast, Preschool, Research, Resources, Teacher Helps, Training |
Are you easily distracted? I know I am. Often, I get my best work done the last hour of the day when I’m all alone in my office. I used to work later and later, but Connie, my wife, made a rule that I had to be home to eat supper at 6:30 pm. That meal...
