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
Bible Story Booklets
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
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
Chalkboard Story Spoons
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
Holiday Curriculum
“Let’s Celebrate!” is a mini-series composed of holiday-themed lessons that are designed for Kids Club. The series includes biblical lessons for both large and small groups as well as special craft, snack and game ideas for each of the following celebration opportunities: Back to School Thanksgiving Christmas New Year’s Day Valentine’s Day St. Patrick’s Day…Continue reading Holiday Curriculum …Continue reading Holiday Curriculum