Teaching techniques, crafts, lessons and more to make learning about God an adventure kids look forward to!
Teach About God With Jack-O-Lantern Activity Mats
There are so many fun ways to work with the holidays to teach Christ to our children. This October, I wanted something hands on for my kindergarten through third grade children that could work as a short devotional and activity parents can do at home AND something I...
BOOK REVIEW: The Pumpkin Gospel
Looking for a good book that brings the focus of Halloween back to God; after all, shouldn't God always be our focus? Check out "The Pumpkin Gospel." I love children's books. My kids are grown, yet I still find myself buying these fun little books. Thankfully, I work...
The Bible’s Got It All – Even Scary Stories (Perfect for Halloween)
Halloween is often a questionable holiday for Christians. Do we participate or do we abstain? I am not here to debate this subject, but to share how we use it. My prayer is that we reach every child with the word of God and raise them with a strong foundation in...
Why I Brought My Tortoise to Bible Class
Change things up now and then. Some of my kids in bible classes saw the picture of my baby pet tortoise on my phone. It's my screen saver. Of course, they begged me to bring him. After several months of pleading, and one crazy Sunday morning trying to get the kids to...
God Uses Our Weakness
"Middle school? No thank you." Famous last words of mine. I mainly work with kindergarten through fifth grades; but recently took on a small group of middle school girls on Sunday afternoons. It is definitely different! To be honest, I had NO desire to work with the...
A Relationship, Not An Acquaintance
Johnny, a very bright 5 year old, told his daddy he'd like to have a baby brother and, along with his request, offered to do whatever he could to help. His dad, a very bright 35 year old, paused for a moment and then replied, " I'll tell you what, Johnny, if you pray...
Cleaning Up the Classroom
I walked down the hallways and into the classrooms as an overwhelming feeling came over me. It all needs so much attention! The artwork down the hallway is pictures of students, which I like except that the pictures are of students that moved on to middle school a few...
Sermon Notes Pages to Engage Children in the Pulpit Lesson
It’s a new school year and a great time to develop new good habits. At my congregation, everyone is together for the first half of services. We sing and pray together, then take communion. Following this, our K-3rd graders are dismissed to Children’s Church. But what...
Combat the Senseless Violence
There was a recent shooting at a fair where children were shot and killed. One was just six years old. I can still see his picture in my head, and it breaks my heart. The senseless killings, horrific acts of violence, are etched in my brain. Why are people doing these...