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Elements of an Effective Hour
The goal of our planning is to provide an effective learning experience – to teach a lesson our students will learn and remember and respond to by applying the message to their lives. Thom and Joani Schultz, authors of The Dirt on Learning, use the term “authentic learning” to describe this.
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Providing Engaged Learning Acvtivities for Growing Minds
In her book Mind in the Making, respected author Ellen Galinsky writes about what she has discovered concerning children’s foundational needs. Galinsky lists seven skills children need not only for developing their minds but for all aspects of life, from relationships to growing as a person:
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25 Encouragers
25 Five-Second Encouragers From the Heart of Jody Capehart
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My God Is So Big
Children have a natural sense of wonder about God. It is through relationships and experiences that we nurture this tender heart towards God and the things of God. Love, consistency, and trust form the fertile soil for their image of God to grow into a healthy relationship and a firm foundation for faith. My God Is so Big!
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How to Pray With and For Your Children
Prayer is an adventure—a life-creating, life-changing journey into a closer relationship with God. Prayer is the main avenue God uses to change us and to guide our lives. Richard Foster says it well—“prayer catapults us into the frontier of the spiritual life”.
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Walking in the Shadow of the Cross and the Light of the Resurrection with Children
Easter is the most important celebration of our faith; it is the very essence of what makes us Christian. Therefore, it is important that we find meaningful ways to celebrate its significance with our children in order to build a deeper level of understanding as they mature in their walk with the Lord.
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Jesus Loves the Little Children
The words of this favorite hymn have comforted countless children, and even adults, over the years: “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so…” But a three-year-old child, Colton, experienced it for himself firsthand and he came back to tell others about it.
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Praying for the Tough Kids
We have all had that child in our class or ministry over the years who is a little harder to handle. Oh sure, we love them, but if we are being completely honest, we may not always like them every minute of every day. This is the child who is always dropped off early, picked up late, and never gets sick. You know the one I am talking about, right?
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Pesky Problem of Sin
All Have Sinned, Except For Me! Now, how to deal with that pesky sin problem? From the beginning of time, we have tried to hide, hoping that God wouldn’t notice that little departure from the straight and narrow path called obedience.
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Teaching Like the Master
Today a teacher received a great honor: Kim Slyman was named “Teacher of the Month” by KLTY. Having hired this teacher at a school I started and served at as Head of School for over eight years, it was a joy to watch her receive the news.