October 2019 When kids have to transition from one activity to the next, these are ripe opportunities for behavior issues to occur. As a leader, you might feel like things are running smoothly right up until you say, “Okay, time for Large Group!” Then you find yourself trying to control the chaos! Here are a…Continue reading Transition Tips to Make Your Club Run More Smoothly
Tips for Student Participation in Large Group
Tips for Student Participation in Large Group We all like the idea of getting students to participate actively in the large group time, but actually doing it might not always work out as easily as imagined. If you’re like me, you may have had a bad experience in the past. Maybe you’ve called up that…Continue reading Tips for Student Participation in Large Group …Continue reading Tips for Student Participation in Large Group
5 Keys for Making Your Ticket System Work (Coaching Sheet)
TEAM LEADERS ONLY! Coaching sheets are a tool for team leaders to train their team members. Click here for instructions on “How to Use Coaching Sheets.” 5 Keys for Making Your Ticket System Work 5 Keys for Making Your Ticket System Work (Leader’s Notes) If you are interested to see other Coaching Sheet topics…Continue reading 5 Keys for Making Your Ticket System Work (Coaching Sheet) …Continue reading 5 Keys for Making Your Ticket System Work (Coaching Sheet)
Why Kids Should NOT Sit Still at Church
Thanks to Dale Hudson from Relevant Children’s Ministry for this article. In many churches, you will hear this in the children’s ministry areas. “Ssssshhhhhh…” “Okay…everyone….let’s get quiet…” “Please stop squirming in your chair…” “Slow down…don’t run in the hallway…” “Sit still…” “I’m not going to continue until everyone gets their eyes up front and…Continue reading Why Kids Should NOT Sit Still at Church …Continue reading Why Kids Should NOT Sit Still at Church
5 Ways to Engage Kids in Worship
Thanks to Organized Kidmin for this article by guest writer Corinne Noble. I am extremely passionate about kids experiencing God through worship. I was honored to share on this topic in two of my breakouts at the CMConnect Conference this year. Perhaps you are struggling with getting the majority of the kids in your ministry to…Continue reading 5 Ways to Engage Kids in Worship …Continue reading 5 Ways to Engage Kids in Worship
Top 10 Reasons Kids Misbehave in Children’s Ministry (And How to Fix It)
Thanks to Relevant Children’s Ministry for this re-post. The easy thing to do is to quickly place the blame on a child when he or she is misbehaving in class. While it is true, we all have a rebellious nature we acquired from the fall that can cause us to misbehave on our own…Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Kids Misbehave in Children’s Ministry (And How to Fix It) …Continue reading Top 10 Reasons Kids Misbehave in Children’s Ministry (And How to Fix It)
10 Tips for Communicating in Large Group
Thanks to Andrew VanDerLinden from Organized KidsMin for this shared article – this contains great principles for keeping kids attention and communicating well during a large group lesson with children. Do you want to be a better communicator? Do you want to help your volunteers be more captivating when they share in kid’s church?…Continue reading 10 Tips for Communicating in Large Group …Continue reading 10 Tips for Communicating in Large Group
Top 5 Secrets of Effective Large Clubs
Top Five Secrets of Effective Large Clubs by Katie Ki Leverage the power of the small group. Large clubs run most smoothly when almost everything is done in small group format: from check in, to snack, to games, to check out. Even during the 10-15 minute large group lesson, kids sit with their SGL….Continue reading Top 5 Secrets of Effective Large Clubs …Continue reading Top 5 Secrets of Effective Large Clubs
6 Second Commercials . . . 6 Second Attention Span
Thanks to Relevant Children’s Ministry for this re-post. The standard time for honoring children’s attention span when you are teaching has been 1 minute for every year with a max of 5 minutes. An example would be when you are teaching 3-year-olds. You would have 3 minutes to talk before you needed to switch and do…Continue reading 6 Second Commercials . . . 6 Second Attention Span …Continue reading 6 Second Commercials . . . 6 Second Attention Span
Tickets 101
Tickets are one recommended tool for an easy to implement behavior reinforcement system in Kids Club. To get started you will need: A large roll of raffle tickets, with numbers printed on both ends (1,000 or more) A bag of assorted prizes/candy/toys Each leader should have an adequate supply of tickets on hand at ALL…Continue reading Tickets 101 …Continue reading Tickets 101
How to Handle Disrespect
How to Handle Disrespect One of the most challenging behavior issues that arises frequently with kids is disrespect. How do you respond when a kids shouts, “I don’t like you and I don’t want to be in this stupid group!” There’s no quick fix to handling disrespect, but here are a few helpful principles to…Continue reading How to Handle Disrespect …Continue reading How to Handle Disrespect
3 Ideas For Positive Behavior Reinforcement
Reward the Positive One key to managing behavior in your club and small groups is to consistently recognize and reward positive behaviors. Here are three different strategies for your Kids Club. Idea #1: 500 Point Chart A 500 Point Chart is a reward incentive for the whole group. Each week, every child gets a…Continue reading 3 Ideas For Positive Behavior Reinforcement …Continue reading 3 Ideas For Positive Behavior Reinforcement
Dealing with Challenging Behaviors
Dealing with Challenging Behaviors One of the struggles we often hear from leaders is, “How do I effectively handle negative behaviors like disruption and disrespect from students?” There are tons of “behavior management” systems that you can use (our favorite is the ticket raffle), but ultimately there is no one-size-fits-all solution. These principles are…Continue reading Dealing with Challenging Behaviors …Continue reading Dealing with Challenging Behaviors