This video, suitable for young children, features three African fables: 'Banana Thieves', 'The Spider and the Antelope', and 'The Boastful Crocodile'. Each is introduced by a young man from South Africa, who explains how animal tales are used to pass on cultural traditions and important lessons in African society. Study guide included.

Arts & Crafts for Bible Stories: #2 New Testament

Type: BOOK
Author: Carr, Jean M.

( Bible/Bible Stories , Children , Christian Education , Crafts , General , Lower Elementary , Upper Elementary )

44 Old Testament arts and crafts for ages 8-12. Great hands-on suppliment for New Testament lessons.

Burlap and Butterflies: 101 Religious Education Activities for Christian Holidays

Type: BOOK
Author: Mathson, Patricia

( Advent , Christmas , Crafts , Easter , General , Holidays , Lenten Teaching Ideas , Lower Elementary , Pentecost , Preschool Programs , Teaching Aids , Thanksgiving )

For preschool to 3rd grade.Simple, faith-provoking activities follow the school year, focusing on holiday times: Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Pentecost. Prayer, poems, plays, arts, crafts, games, pantomimes, pageants, scripture stories, posters, newsletters, banners, murals and outreach projects.

Clues to Creativity

Type: BOOK
Author: Dotts and Dotts

( Children , Crafts , General , Lower Elementary , Teaching Aids , Upper Elementary )

Creative Craft Ideas for All Ages

Type: BOOK
Author: Beegle, Shirley

( Children , Crafts , General , Lower Elementary , Preschool Programs , Teaching Aids , Upper Elementary , Youth )

Craft ideas for many ages groups that relate to Bible stories. Age groups specified: Preschool, Primary, Junior, Teen

Director's Manual for Weekday Ministries

Type: BOOK
Author: McLain, Barbara Snell

( Church Admin/Leadership , Education , General , Leadership , Lower Elementary , Preschool Programs , Program Structure , Upper Elementary )

An essential tool for directors of a preschool or afterschool program at church, whether you are new to the position or experienced, or even just thinking about starting such a program. This book is packed with practical information to help you develop and maintain a quality weekday ministry.

Exploring Our Faith Through Crafts

Type: BOOK
Author: Brisson, Lynn

( Bible Survey , Children , Christian Education , Crafts , General , Lower Elementary , Teaching Aids , Upper Elementary )

Patterns for 23 activities to help children express their faith creatively. Many crafts are related to a Bible story or to a Christian holiday. Others are clever suggestions for simple gifts.

Exploring Our Faith Through Crafts 2

Type: BOOK
Author: Brisson, Lynn

( Bible/Bible Stories , Children , Christian Education , Crafts , General , Lower Elementary , Teaching Aids , Upper Elementary )

Patterns for 23 activities to help children express their faith creatively. Many crafts are related to a Bible story or to a Christian holiday. Others are clever suggestions for simple gifts.

God's Children in Worship: Teacher Guide for Grades K-2, Nonreaders

Type: BOOK
Author: Isabell, Susan M.

( Children , Children's Ministry , General , Lower Elementary , Teaching Aids , Worship )

Teacher's guide to help young children who are non-readers in grades K-2 understand and participate in the patterns and activities of Sunday worship each week.

How To Do Bible Learning Activities: Grades 1-6

Type: BOOK
Author: Bolton, Barbara

( Bible/Bible Stories , Children , Crafts , General , Lower Elementary , Upper Elementary )

100 Bible learning activities with step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations and guided conversation ideas for helping learners discover and apply Bible truths.

How to Make Sunday School Fun for Everyone

Type: BOOK
Author: Witter, Evelyn

( Bible Study , Church Holidays , Crafts , General , Lower Elementary , Preschool Programs , Sunday School , Teaching Aids , Toddlers , Upper Elementary , Youth )

Illustrated book of how, what, and when ideas for the Sunday school teacher. Includes crafts, Bible-study activities and holiday program suggestions for tots, middle graders and teens.

Let There Be Peace in the Classroom

Type: BOOK
Author: Duncan, Jenni Douglas

( Children , Christian Education , Discipline , General , Leadership , Lower Elementary , Preschool Programs , Teacher Training , Teaching Aids , Upper Elementary )

Classroom management: What do I do if a child throws a tantrum? How do I deal with cliques? What do I do when children say they are bored? How do I stop children from making fun of one another? Using a positive approach to discipline, tackles hard issues that teachers of younger and older children face and provides workable suggestions for dealing with those issues. Includes more than 30 specific activities for creating a peaceful classroom.

Let's Play

Type: BOOK
Author: Bogardus, La Donna

( Children , Christian Education , General , Lower Elementary , Outdoor Ministry , Upper Elementary )

Guide using the out-doors in Christian Education for Leaders and Parents of 6-12-year-olds.

Practicing Prevention: Teaching Your Children About Alcohol and Other Drugs

Type: BOOK
Author: Martin, Jeanne F.

( Alcohol , Drugs , Family/Parenting , General , Lower Elementary , Parent/Child Relationship , Parenting , Upper Elementary )

A self-study guide for parents of elementary school-aged children.

Sing and Be Joyful: Enjoying Music with Young Children

Type: BOOK
Author: Andre, Evelyn

( Children , Curiculum , General , Lower Elementary , Music , Preschool Programs )

Collection of songs and other music to be used with young children 2-7

Super Story Telling with Reproducible Patterns

Type: BOOK
Author: Catron and Parks

( Children , Crafts , General , Lower Elementary , Teaching Aids , Upper Elementary )

Creative ideas to use story telling as a method for opening up a realm of fantasy, feelings and fun using finger plays, flannel board stories, pocket stories and puppets with young children.

Teaching Kids to Care and Share: 300+ Mission and Service Ideas for Children

Type: BOOK
Author: Roehlkepartain, Jolene L.

( Caring , Children , Children's Ministry , Christian Education , General , Lower Elementary , Mission , Outreach , Preschool Programs , Stewardship/Children , Teaching Aids , Upper Elementary )

Filled with inventive, hands-on ideas and activities that involve children in service to one another, their churches and local communities, and the world. Contains age-specific activities, guidelines for working with different ages, scripture references, contact information for nat'l and internat'l service organizations for programs that relate specifically to children.

Teaching Prayer in the Classroom: Experiences for Children and Youth

Type: BOOK
Author: Halverson, Delia

( General , Leadership , Lower Elementary , Prayer , Preschool Programs , Teaching Aids , Upper Elementary , Youth )

Revised and expanded. Provides children/tween teachers and leaders with practical guidance for teaching the elusive and mystifying topic of prayer. Offers step-by-step activities and specific examples of age-appropriate prayers for preschoolers to 12-yr-olds.

UNICEF - 'That's Right'

Type: VHS
Author: UM Office for the UN

( Africa , Children , General , Global , Lower Elementary , North America , Upper Elementary )

Compares the lives of children in an African village and a North American city. Examines lifestyle, chores, parents, schools, dreams and hopes of today's children/ Concludes with an outline of the "Convention on the Rights of the Child." Includes study guide.

Weekday Programs for Children: Director's Manual

Type: BOOK
Author: Thomas, Gloria V..

( Church Staff , Day Care/Preschool , General , Leadership , Lower Elementary , Preschool Programs , Toddlers , Upper Elementary )

Helps for directing church-related day car, parents' day out, nursery school, kindergarten, before and after school care.

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