Thanks to Andrew VanDerLinden from Organized Kidmin for sharing this article. Have you ever heard the term “Unforced Error?” It’s often used in sports like tennis or basketball. An unforced error is a mistake made, a shot missed, or a point lost that is entirely the result of the player’s own blunder. Usually referring to an easy shot in a non…Continue reading 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Kids Ministry …Continue reading 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Kids Ministry
We received these neat prayer songs from a leader in one of our Kids Clubs. These short songs are sung to familiar tunes, so they are easy for kids to learn and remember. They can be used to say grace before a snack or a meal. (to the tune of Yankee Doodle) Thank you Lord…Continue reading Prayers Kids Can Sing …Continue reading Prayers Kids Can Sing
Here’s a free printable Fruit of the Spirit Devotional to use with your Small Groups or send home with your students….Continue reading Fruit of the Spirit Devotional
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
Thanks to Creative Children’s Ministry for this free printable storytelling resource. Make these with your Small Groups of younger children and guide them through re-telling stories using the characters. Sometimes it’s nice to have a few portable figures to tell a Bible story with and then to help the children to retell the story. Here’s…Continue reading Freestanding Bible Characters to Color and Make …Continue reading Freestanding Bible Characters to Color and Make
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)
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 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
These free, printable Bible Story Booklets are a fantastic resources for Small Group Leaders. There are booklets available for dozens of Old and New Testament stories, including several of Jesus’ parables and miracles. You can print these off and make them into individual booklets for your students, or create one copy and use it as…Continue reading Bible Story Booklets …Continue reading Bible Story Booklets
Myth #1 I need someone who can sing, dance or play an instrument. You don’t have to be a great singer to lead worship in Kids Club – just play the music louder! In fact, it’s a valuable lesson for kids to learn that worship is not about our ability at all. Kids should see…Continue reading 3 Myths about Leading Worship in Kids Club …Continue reading 3 Myths about Leading Worship in Kids Club
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
Thanks to Creative Children’s Ministry for this great storytelling idea. Try this in Small Groups with younger children, or make it a re-usable prop for any Large Group teaching. Using wooden spoons painted as story characters is a great way of helping to tell stories to younger children. Unfortunately, it means that you need a lot of…Continue reading Chalkboard Story Spoons …Continue reading Chalkboard Story Spoons
If you are using the “Inside Out” Curriculum, here are three Fruit of the Spirit themed songs your students might enjoy: Fruit of the Spirit by GoFish Fruit of the Spirit by Seeds Family Worship Fruit of the Spirit Song (The Fruit of the Spirit’s not a cherry)…Continue reading “Inside Out” Song Recommendations
**FOR TEAM LEADERS ONLY** For instructions on using coaching sheets, click here: How to Use Coaching Sheets. Large Group Routines Transitions Large Group Routines Transitions (Leader’s Notes)…Continue reading Large Group Routines: Transitions (Coaching Sheet)
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
This month’s Tuesday Tip series is about finishing the year off well in your role as a Crossroads leader. Good leadership involves reflection, and in order to finish well, I encourage you to plan some time to think back over your role this year and evaluate how things went. What were the highlights? What…Continue reading Finishing Well: Reflect and Record …Continue reading Finishing Well: Reflect and Record
The end of the school year is coming fast! Your team is probably already planning an end of the year party, but before you get to that, have you thought about dedicating some time in your Kids Club for review? Let the students have some fun remembering the stories and truths from God’s Word…Continue reading Finishing Well: Review and Remember …Continue reading Finishing Well: Review and Remember
Finishing Well: Thank Everyone! I’m sure that you started the year off with great intentions, a solid plan, and big dreams for your Kids Club ministry. Now it is important that you finish well too! One way to finish well is to thank everyone that has been involved in supporting the Kids Club ministry….Continue reading Finishing Well: Thank Everyone! …Continue reading Finishing Well: Thank Everyone!
Best Practices for Leading Games Leading Games Is a Ministry Being a games leader for a Crossroads Kids Club is a very important ministry. Many children will come to a club because of the game time. They see their friends having a fun time, and they want to join in. In other words, the…Continue reading Best Practices for Leading Games …Continue reading Best Practices for Leading Games
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
