(Even if they don't come you've given them access to the stories. Use this to navigate to the children's Bible story section.
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If you have had experience with children, you can do this. Vermont children are in need of hearing Bilbe stories many are second and third generation removed from ever hearing them. Please will you help reachout to them. Once a week for a month. Daily for a week. Would you be willing to reach out?
There are videos in this site you can use for the lesson, coloring pages, songs, and below are some games you can choose from. Add a snack, some invitations, and some prayer...
1) Don't get too big. 5-8 is plenty for someone that hasn't had much experience working with groups of children. Even 1-4 can make an eternal difference.
Attach these cards to an invitation you share with kids that live near you are you see at the park. (Even if they don't come, you've given them access to the Bible stories.)
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If you have had experience with children, you can do this. Vermont children are in need of hearing Bilbe stories many are second and third generation removed from ever hearing them. Please will you help reachout to them. Once a week for a month. Daily for a week. Would you be willing to reach out?
There are videos in this site you can use for the lesson, coloring pages, songs, and below are some games you can choose from. Add a snack, some invitations, and some prayer...
1) Don't get too big. 5-8 is plenty for someone that hasn't had much experience working with groups of children. Even 1-4 can make an eternal difference.
Attach these cards to an invitation you share with kids that live near you are you see at the park. (Even if they don't come, you've given them access to the Bible stories.)
Use the link to the right to download cards to share with children you know. |
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2) Do your planning and prep work. Pick a story or two for each day. Print out appropriate coloring pages. Locate crayon or colored pencil supplies. Create name plates for each child if you don't know them - (fold an index card in half and write the child's name on it) You may want to explore a simple craft or two for a couple of days.
3) Find a friend or a trusted teen to assist you.
4) Pull together a game box or something they can do while waiting for others to arrive - A box with legos, balls, coloring, puzzles, short games, some easy reading books...
5) Contact parents and/or extend invitations.
6) This is not a canned program. It is yours to design. This is coming from someone who has worked as teacher for over 30 years. I'd love to help you, but it is not realistic. If you have had experience with children, you can do this. The children are in need of hearing Bilbe stories. Please will you help reachout to them. You choose the stories you want to use. You choose who to invite. You choose the timelines. Be committed and consistent.
7) PRAY and seek God's guidance in all these decisions. Ask a pastor, an experienced Sunday school, or school teacher for suggestions if needed. Always - LOVE and provide HOPE for those He puts in your care. Listen to their stories; share things that will relate to their experiences; find creative ways to imbed that you pray and care for them.
3) Find a friend or a trusted teen to assist you.
4) Pull together a game box or something they can do while waiting for others to arrive - A box with legos, balls, coloring, puzzles, short games, some easy reading books...
5) Contact parents and/or extend invitations.
6) This is not a canned program. It is yours to design. This is coming from someone who has worked as teacher for over 30 years. I'd love to help you, but it is not realistic. If you have had experience with children, you can do this. The children are in need of hearing Bilbe stories. Please will you help reachout to them. You choose the stories you want to use. You choose who to invite. You choose the timelines. Be committed and consistent.
7) PRAY and seek God's guidance in all these decisions. Ask a pastor, an experienced Sunday school, or school teacher for suggestions if needed. Always - LOVE and provide HOPE for those He puts in your care. Listen to their stories; share things that will relate to their experiences; find creative ways to imbed that you pray and care for them.
LET THE FUN BEGIN
AND HIS STORIES BE TOLD
Recommended format:
Arrival time activity (10-15 min.) Choice is good - Have a box with legos, balls, coloring, puzzles, short games, some books... be sure it gets cleaned up when you are ready for the welcome circle.
Welcome cirlce time (20-30 min.) - play a get to know you game -ask the kids, they likely have favorites from their morning circles at school or look up icebreakers for kids or check out https://kidactivities.net/activities-that-connect-kids/ Recommended: Include some movement
Pick a theme song for the week and sing it daily. Repeat songs you know well helps. Some suggestions: If You're Happy and You Know It; Rejoice in the Lord, Always; Do Lord, oh Do Lord; Lord, I want to be a Christian In a My Heart - check out the song tabs under each of the story videos to find other song suggestions. Sing 2-4 songs daily. (Use the recordings on this site and have them sing-a-long if you don't know them well.) Encourage motions to songs or clapping rythyms.
Story time ( 20-30 min.) Move to a picnic table or another space if available. Start with story time. Use the videos or find a children's Bible with the stories to read to them. Ask questions to help guide their attention to key people and events of the story. At the end ask the children to fill in the blanks and help you retell the story - who was this story about? what happened to them? how did God respond? What might this story look like in today's world? do people still do things like this to upset God today? What might you do? How would a loving God respond today?
Artwork (10-15 min) - longer if needed or coloring supplies related to the story.
Game time (15-20 min.) Time for some action - play a game.
Snack time (15-20 min.) Grace followed by crackers, veggie sticks, cheese, popcorn, kool-aid, or be as creative as you want. (Suggestion: Have a food art day - use peanut butter, or cream cheese as a glue and have them build a house, an ark, a manger with carrot or celery sticks.)
Prayer time & Bible memory activity - 15-20 min. Pick a good Bible verse related to the story or strong message for children to learn to lean on. https://www.yahoo.com/now/14-bible-verses-kids-understandable-123000802.html Pick a variety of fun ways to memorize a new one each day, while refreshing ones that have been done earlier. https://ministryspark.com/13-creative-bible-verse-memory-games-and-activities-for-kids/
Pack up and choice time before pick up
Be sure to thank each child and parent by name and show them all the goodness and kindness of the Lord. Invite them to come to church, too.
Use this to return to the Children's Bible story section.
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Arrival time activity (10-15 min.) Choice is good - Have a box with legos, balls, coloring, puzzles, short games, some books... be sure it gets cleaned up when you are ready for the welcome circle.
Welcome cirlce time (20-30 min.) - play a get to know you game -ask the kids, they likely have favorites from their morning circles at school or look up icebreakers for kids or check out https://kidactivities.net/activities-that-connect-kids/ Recommended: Include some movement
Pick a theme song for the week and sing it daily. Repeat songs you know well helps. Some suggestions: If You're Happy and You Know It; Rejoice in the Lord, Always; Do Lord, oh Do Lord; Lord, I want to be a Christian In a My Heart - check out the song tabs under each of the story videos to find other song suggestions. Sing 2-4 songs daily. (Use the recordings on this site and have them sing-a-long if you don't know them well.) Encourage motions to songs or clapping rythyms.
Story time ( 20-30 min.) Move to a picnic table or another space if available. Start with story time. Use the videos or find a children's Bible with the stories to read to them. Ask questions to help guide their attention to key people and events of the story. At the end ask the children to fill in the blanks and help you retell the story - who was this story about? what happened to them? how did God respond? What might this story look like in today's world? do people still do things like this to upset God today? What might you do? How would a loving God respond today?
Artwork (10-15 min) - longer if needed or coloring supplies related to the story.
Game time (15-20 min.) Time for some action - play a game.
Snack time (15-20 min.) Grace followed by crackers, veggie sticks, cheese, popcorn, kool-aid, or be as creative as you want. (Suggestion: Have a food art day - use peanut butter, or cream cheese as a glue and have them build a house, an ark, a manger with carrot or celery sticks.)
Prayer time & Bible memory activity - 15-20 min. Pick a good Bible verse related to the story or strong message for children to learn to lean on. https://www.yahoo.com/now/14-bible-verses-kids-understandable-123000802.html Pick a variety of fun ways to memorize a new one each day, while refreshing ones that have been done earlier. https://ministryspark.com/13-creative-bible-verse-memory-games-and-activities-for-kids/
Pack up and choice time before pick up
Be sure to thank each child and parent by name and show them all the goodness and kindness of the Lord. Invite them to come to church, too.
Use this to return to the Children's Bible story section.
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