Demonstration teaching is when teachers learn a new strategy or skill by watching it “live” ... I began to adopt this mindset when …
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Oriented to God: Community Illumination of Psalm 1
They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all …
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Pew Cards: 4 Approaches to Communicating “Children Welcome”
Fully welcoming children in worship, with their wiggles and super loud whispers, can be a starting point for welcoming other folks …
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Cookie Church: Training Worship Leaders Can Be Meaningful & Fun!
Cookie Church is a child-centered-but-not-just-for-kids, mostly child-led evening liturgy...We want to invite kids deeper into our …
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Gathering, Blessing and Sending Forth with Paperless Music for All Ages
This type of music is wonderful for children, older adults, and intergenerational gatherings because you do not need to have …
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Saying Goodbye to Pets
Burying pets offers us the opportunity to share something of what our pet meant to us. I had the somewhat unique experience …
Maundy Thursday Agape Meal Activity
'Maundy' comes from the word mandate, as it is at the Last Supper that Jesus tells his followers, "A new command I give you: love …
A Finger Labyrinth Project For All Ages
Finger labyrinths are versatile faith formation tools for all ages. Finger labyrinths are great for all ages; we have used them as …
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Preschool Chapel for All Children
"Chapel time supports the children as they discover for themselves the art of faith language to help them express what is already …
Classroom Management, Sunday School Style
"Children crave someone to guide them so that everyone can feel safe, secure, loved and wanted. When you take the time to work on …
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Christmas Pageant Ideas, Tips, and Scripts
"Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere! Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is …
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Wonder Younger: Godly Play for the Very Young
"Providing familiar activities out on the carpet extends the circle of Godly Play out to the sanctuary, allowing the …
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