Best Practices
By Jennifer Wilson
What constitutes the best way to teach children? Jennifer Wilson, educator and children’s pastors, offers a set of “best practices” for teaching and curriculum development—at any age-level.
BRIDGES Curriculum
Published by Church of God Ministries, this graded curriculum is for the entire year and crosses all age levels, from elementary to adult. It is a graded, developmentally appropriate, relational, Bible-based curriculum for the Church of God. The children's curriculum covers age-levels from early, middle, and upper
elementary. Get a FREE Sample!
Kid's Place Curriculum
The Kid's Place curriculum was created to educate children to understand missions around the world and at their own front doors. Available from Church of God Ministries at 800-848-2464, ext. 2169.
Teacher Care
The Teacher's Devotional Life (
2.24MB. The article is located on page 5 of the document.)
—TAG Workshops—
A set of four teacher-training workshops—for all age-level teachers in the local congregation:
- Bridges to Teaching—an overview training of the key skill sets needed for teachers of all ages.
- Teachers are Great!—A workshop designed to affirm, motivate, and equip teachers: teacher as communicator, as ambassador, and as educator
- STEPS—A step-by-step guide to the development of a lesson plan.
- The Book—An introduction to The Bible, its history and its role in the church—as well as how to use it depending on the age of the students.
To find out how to make use of these workshops, click here or call 1-800-848-2464, ext 2169.
BOOK AND CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS—
The following resources are available at
www.warnerpress.org
Godcalling@yourheart.com
Track 1, Ages 9-10
Track 2, Ages 11-12
GODCALLING@YOURHEART.COM will help pastors and teachers awaken children to the reality of the calling God who comes to each of us, calls us by name, and bids us follow—regardless of age, gender, or race—wherever God direct. Children who experience this course will explore, discover, and better understand:
- How to have a personal relationship with God.
- How God has called and is calling children, youth, and adults to serve God through
their giftedness.
- Opportunities for service in the life of the church as well as professional ministry.
A Walk with Old Testament Heroes
By Kathleen D. Buehler
Children can use this three-month devotional workbook to study outstanding men and women of the Old Testament.
Bible Backgrounds: Explanatory Notes on the Bible
By Merle D. Strege
Whether you're leading a small group, preparing an expository sermon, or reading the Bible in your own devotional time, you're likely to need help in understanding the Word of God. Even the best Bible student wants to know more about…
- the culture and customs of Bible times
- secular history that influenced Bible events
- how Bible books were written and edited
- the meaning of key Hebrew and Greek words
- how various Christian groups teach Bible doctrines
You will find this information and more in this reference book by Dr. Merle D. Strege, of Anderson University. Bible Backgrounds contains Dr. Strege's reference material
published in the Bridges curriculum over a nine-year period. Drawing upon the latest discoveries of Bible archeologists, linguists, and theologians, Dr. Strege has compiled an effective tool for in-depth Bible study.
Arthur M. Kelly, coordinator of Christian education and congregational life for Church of God Ministries, Inc., says of this book: “For many years, Dr. Strege has provided guidance, direction, insight, context, and information to help teachers and learners better understand Scripture. Bible Backgrounds contains that work and makes it accessible for wider use. …[This book will] assist the Holy Spirit in the holy work of forming Christ in God's people.” —Preface
Core Quest: Pre-teen Two-Year Club Curriculum
By Jim Davey and Kathleen Buehler
Here's a two-year club curriculum for children in the fifth and sixth grades, teaching them about the history and beliefs of the Church of God.
God's Campground
By Tina Houser
Elementary-age children go camping (indoors or out) and learn how to use the resources God has given them. Based on the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, this 5- session study teaches children to be good stewards of daily decisions, natural resources, time, money, and personal skills.
This economical book includes pages that you can reproduce to teach games and crafts for the course. It can be used for Sunday school, midweek study, VBS, or other children's ministries.
Tina Houser serves as the minister of children at First Church of God in Kokomo, Indiana. She is also the author of More Than Cookies and Punch (Warner Press, 2006) and Beakers, Bubbles and the Bible (Warner Press, 2008).
God's Olympics
By McKenzi Fenn
This group study for children looks at five character traits of the Christian life using some of the sports from the Summer Olympic games to present those qualities.
GOD'S OLYMPICS has been created for use in an informal teaching and learning time. Activities designed for multiple ages of children use learning centers for crafts, games, and snacks, while worship is crafted as a total group experience.
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