Teaching techniques, crafts, lessons and more to make learning about God an adventure kids look forward to!
Jesus Takes ALL Our Sin Object Lesson
Disappearing Sin! Was Jesus really the final sacrifice for our sins? Did he really take on all of our sin? These are big questions and often a difficult concept for a child to wrap his mind around. Help kids make sense of this with a very simple object lesson,...
Quit Cringing When Hyper Kids Arrive – Kinesthetic Learners
Do you ever find yourself praying your super hyper, obviously ADHD child, does not make it to class? I mean, you want to teach all of the kids, but it is so much easier when that one child is gone. The other kids actually get a chance to speak, they hear...
DIY Finger Puppet Bible Theater for Kids
Learning stinks, right? Most kids think they do not enjoy learning, they do not want to go to school much less bible class. Like most of us though, they love learning when the love how they are learning. They learn best when they are having so much fun they do not...
Top 5 Ways to Reach a Visual Learner
Yikes! I am daydreaming about food while the teacher is talking about something I'm supposed to learn. What is he talking about? Focus, focus, focus. No matter how hard I try, I cannot seem to stay focused. Have you ever found yourself zoning out in a class? Of...
Make Stringed Phone to Teach Auditory Learners
I recently shared with you characteristics of an auditory learner and ways to effectively teach them God's word (View it here). I thought we'd have some fun and make some stringed phones for you to try with your class. Tin cans look cool, but paper ones work best...
Cheetah Style for Auditory Learners
Only 30% of the general school aged population are auditory learners. Although it's only 30%, it is vital we teach them in a manner they learn God's word best. Hearing and speaking is their main method of learning. You'd think this means all you need to do as a...
God Doesn’t Need Easter Gimmicks
Is Easter really the Super Bowl for churches? Does attendance increase enough to make a noticeable difference? You bet it does! So what are you going to do about it? How are you going to encourage those annual visitors to return more frequently? Do you need a...
Killer Lesson Plan. Poor Delivery.
"The kids are going to love this!” I thought. “They get to play with slime all through class! They are going to invite their friends and beg to come back next week! Our children’s bible classes are going to spill over with so many kids.” Well, that’s what I...
Oreo Method for Little Tasmanian Devil’s
I have the Tasmanian Devil in my second grade class. She interrupts, blurts out comments that are completely off topic, walks around the classroom during teaching, messes with the kids sitting next to her and at times, simply refuses to participate. A study by the...