Teaching Bible Lessons to Children; Engaging Young Hearts
Teaching Bible lessons to children is like planting seeds of faith in fertile soil.
These early experiences can blossom into a lifelong relationship with God. However, creating engaging, memorable,
and age-appropriate Bible lessons can be challenging. Here are some tips and ideas to help you nurture the spiritual growth of the young ones in your care.
Tips and Ideas to Teach Bible Lessons to Children
1. Make It Interactive and Fun
Children learn best when they are actively involved in the learning process.
Turn Bible stories into interactive experiences by ...
THE DEEP NEED FOR BIBLICAL TRAINING
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If you need to know about kindergarten, just ask me, I attended three of them. No, I didn’t spend 3 years in kindergarten, our family just moved a lot that year. My first kindergarten was my favorite. My mom would pick up the kids down the street and drive us to some house in the west end of town where we spent our day, coloring and playing until nap time. When that was over, this old couple (they were probably in their 50’s, but when you’re 5, that’s ancient) brought us cookies and the best chocolate milk that ever graced ...
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Regardless of whether your kids go to public or private school or if you've always homeschooled, all of us are entering a season that is unprecedented due to COVID-19. Most likely you have been bombarded by lists of resources, digital learning platforms, Instagram live sessions, etc. that you can fill your time with while your children are home from school. I’m so glad that many online companies are offering their services free of charge. Being the homebody that I am, I could easily sit and take course after course, catch up on ...
BibleProject: Ancient Teaching Meets Modern Visuals
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Almost 3 years ago, I was reading a website I frequent called The Rabbit Room. I am already thinking I should write something about this incredible community, but I digress. On this particular visit, I came across an article by Heidi Johnston that briefly highlighted BibleProject, an animation studio in Portland, Oregon (https://rabbitroom.com/2017/05/the-bible-project/). Having never heard of them, I decided to watch some of their videos. I was blown away at both the level of biblical teaching and the beautiful artistry of ...
Turning Difficult Students into Great Students
By Todd Witters
“Johnny! I need you to sit down and face forward!”
“Billy! I should be the only one talking.”
“Marie, I’m moving you. Sit over there by Mrs. Glumbottom.”
“Susan, I’m not going to ask you again.”
We’ve all been there. We have all been “blessed” by students in our Released Time classes who, for various reasons, make our jobs difficult. We’ve tried everything to bring order from chaos– bribes, threats, pleading, assigned seats and docking points–but nothing seems to work. Why ...
