I am becoming involved with my churches Sunday School. Many of the children who come, come from families whose parents are coming to Christ but has not given a commitment. Due to this the children have grown up with little or no knowledge of Christ till recently. I am in charge of the older children (10+). My question is do you know of any resources I can use with this age group that introduces the ideas of Christianity without being to young for them?
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If you have a little funding, there are some good DVD / CD Bibles, with maps and illustrations... someone could bring in a laptop or hook up to a screen. (Tiny portable player $70)
We keep a few movies on hand for exceptions; showing clips of these might help them make the connection between their normal lives and church:
Angels in the Outfield
Joseph, animated
Facing the Giants
Evan Almighty
Veggie Tales collection (younger)
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Also playing music as students enter can brighten the classroom.
I love the age group you have -- they think so deeply, and are still fairly trusting
I just posted a link on another thread... this curriculum site might be overwhelming but definitely worthwhile. And free. Workshop Rotation Model Sunday School Homepage
Even though kids that age are capable of sitting still, it helps to introduce a variety of activities, and shift every 5-10 minutes. They love challenges -- scramble Bible verse words, quiz them and give a prize, bring in maps that might coincide with what they're learning in school, and ask for prayer requests.
Think of the senses -- sight, hearing, sound, smell, taste... and different types of learning -- kinesthetic/movement, spatial visual, auditory/language-oriented, and logical/analytical. Introduce a little of each.
I try different ways of taking prayer requests, and find it helpful for a student/s to write them on a board and even pray for them as they are given.
We keep a few movies on hand for exceptions; showing clips of these might help them make the connection between their normal lives and church:
Angels in the Outfield
Joseph, animated
Facing the Giants
Evan Almighty
Veggie Tales collection (younger)
All Products : Comedy - Christianbook.com Search
Also playing music as students enter can brighten the classroom.
I love the age group you have -- they think so deeply, and are still fairly trusting
I just posted a link on another thread... this curriculum site might be overwhelming but definitely worthwhile. And free. Workshop Rotation Model Sunday School Homepage
Even though kids that age are capable of sitting still, it helps to introduce a variety of activities, and shift every 5-10 minutes. They love challenges -- scramble Bible verse words, quiz them and give a prize, bring in maps that might coincide with what they're learning in school, and ask for prayer requests.
Think of the senses -- sight, hearing, sound, smell, taste... and different types of learning -- kinesthetic/movement, spatial visual, auditory/language-oriented, and logical/analytical. Introduce a little of each.
I try different ways of taking prayer requests, and find it helpful for a student/s to write them on a board and even pray for them as they are given.
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There is a very cool and up-to-date Bible study resource for that age group called Wild Truth Bible Lessons.
You can find it at amazon.com, christianbook.com, and zondervan.com
You can find it at amazon.com, christianbook.com, and zondervan.com
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I am writing a curriculum for elementary age but has been used with older kids too. It is Gospel Centered, the first year goes through the Old Testament beginning with an introduction of using the Bible. There are also classes for the parents so they learn the same things as the kids and then can be discussed at home.
I'm a newbie so can't give you the link but type in Sunday Plus Children's Ministry Curriculum to Google and it should get you there if you want to check it out.
I'm a newbie so can't give you the link but type in Sunday Plus Children's Ministry Curriculum to Google and it should get you there if you want to check it out.
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