Resources to Equip Children

Resources to Use with Parents and Children Together

	At Home With God: Family Devotions for the School Year Anne Broyles, Sue Downing, Paul and Elizabeth Lynd Escamilla, Marilyn Brown Oden, Upper Room Books, 2002. Designed to bring a family together in worship at home for 10 to 15 minutes each day with no advance preparation.
	Bringing God Home – Family Devotions for the Christian Year James L. Evans, Smyth & Helwys, 1995. A resource for family worship and devotions. Each day includes a Scripture passage and worship activity which can be completed in 10-15 minutes.
	Firm Foundations for Families * New Resource * Ann Tonks, 2008. Provided by Virginia Baptist Mission Board, this free-source contains six interactive learning resources for parents and 1st–6th graders dealing with basic Biblical principles such as baptism, tithing, the Lord's Supper, and church membership.
	Fun Excuses to Talk About God – 48 No-Fuss Family Devotions Joani Schultz, Group Publishing, 1997. Busy lives sometimes prevent families from sharing in family devotions. Here are 48 low-preparation, thought-provoking devotions that take 10-15 minutes. Families will use everyday items and situations to discover Bible truths while they eat, ride in the car or take a walk.
	Family Time with God: Bible Story Activities for Every Day Peg Augustine, Abingdon Press, 2004. A helpful way for parents to share their faith with their children including Bible stories, talk points and simple activities.
	Learning God’s Stories Together Dorothy Henderson with Lisa-Dawn McKenzie, The Presbyterian Church in Canada, 2007. A resource to help develop an all-ages learning program which includes a wealth of practical advice. Part one explains the theory and practice of all-ages learning; part two consists of 20 story sessions.
	Raising Up Spiritual Champions Jean K. Lawson, Gospel Light, 2007. Each reproducible newsletter highlights quick and easy age-appropriate activities and includes bonus fun ideas to help families enjoy learning together about patience, generosity, gratefulness and more.
	Side by Side: Families Learning and Living Faith Together Delia Halverson, Abingdon Press, 2002. Nine 45 to 60-minute complete classroom sessions, focusing on specific topics and themes, for family-oriented Sunday School where parents and children learn about the Christian faith together.
	Take It Home:  Inspiration and Events to Help Parents Spiritually Transform Their Children Mark Holmen and Dave Teixeira, Gospel Light, 2008. If we want our children to have a faith that is "impressed on their hearts" (Deut. 6), we must reestablish the home as the primary place where faith is nurtured. Teaches families how to fit Christ into the center of their homes and their children's hearts.

Resources to Use with Children

	Becoming Like Christ:  Helping Children Follow Jesus Janice Haywood, Wilma Heflin, Karen Metcalf, Rachel Sciretti, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, 2009. Six lessons to help children understand the unique role of Jesus in God’s redemptive plan for people and how they can choose to become Christ followers.  Designed for 4th-6th grades, or 9-11 year olds.
	Helping Kids Through Tough Times Doris Sanford, Standard Publishing, 1995. Reproducible "help" sheets can aid parents in guiding their children through the tough times of life including adoption, death, divorce, illness and many others.
	Raising Up Spiritual Champions: How to Teach Children to Think and ACT like Jesus (ISBN 0-8307-3293-4) 8 sessions teaching unit for children in grades 4-6. Includes 2 CD-ROMs.
	We Are Baptists:  Studies for Younger Elementary Children Jeffrey D. Jones and Debra L. Sutton, Judson Press, 2000. 14 flexible, Scripture-based sessions can be shortened into a 6-week program or fully explored to help children learn more about Baptist identity and beliefs.
	We Are Baptists:  Studies for Older Elementary Children Jeffrey D. Jones, Judson Press, 2000. 14 flexible, Scripture-based sessions can be shortened into a 6-week program or fully explored to help children learn more about Baptist identity and beliefs.

Resources to Use with Parents

	Discipline with Children and Teens Jim Williams, Abingdon Press, 2004. This DVD includes all the content needed for leading an effective parenting class.
	The Hurt that They Feel: Helping Preschoolers Deal with Tough Issues (ISBN 1-56309-839-3) Deals with such issues as family violence, anger, terrorism, death, divorce. Each chapter ends with "reflection and application" for use in a parenting group.
	Opening Your Child's Spiritual Windows Cheri Fuller (ISBN 0-310-22449-7) Deals with worship, prayer, Bible learning, helping, church. Contains chapter relative to faith & moral development in preschoolers and children.

Downloadable Resources - Preschool and Children

• 10 Top Tips for Division Directors in Sunday School
• 13 Ways to Prepare Your Child to Worship
• Brain Research & Development
• Building Relationships with Parents
• Children and Adult Accountability Groups
• Decorating Ideas
• Evaluating Children's Literature
• Firm Foundations for Families
• Helpful Hints for Children and Families at Worship
• Kids, Parents, and Faith
• The Make-up of First and Second Graders * New Resource *
• The Make-up of Third and Fourth Graders * New Resource *
• The Make-up of Fifth and Sixth Graders * New Resource *
• New Church Starts - Preschool & Children's Ministry
• Organizing a Parents Morning Out Ministry
• Parent Bytes - Volume 1
• Pavestones: Leadership Training Guides for the Local Church
• Relating to Children in Crisis * New Resource *
• Safety Guidelines for Leaders with Minors
• Safety and Release Forms (editable in MS Word DOC)
• Using Bible Pictures * New Resource *
• Using Drama with Children * New Resource *

Downloadable Resources - Preschool Only

• 100 Things to Do with Infants and 1's
• 2 Dozen Helpful Hints for Extended Teaching Care Teachers
• A Cute Crisis
• Are They Just Playing?
• Basic Philosophy in Ministering to Preschoolers
• Closer Look at Your Preschool Area
• Creating a Safe Learning Environment for Preschoolers
• Discipline/Positive Guidance (Preschoolers)
• Does Rotation Meet the Preschooler's Needs?
• Equipping Preschool Leader (video)
• Evaluating Preschooler's Literature
• Evaluating Whats Happening in a Preschool Classroom
• How to Choose Activities of Value with Preschoolers
• How Effective is Your Preschool Bible Study?
• Job Profile for Preschool Leaders
• Meeting the Needs of Sixth Graders
• Overview of Preschool Teaching Ministry
• Preschool Development and Implications for Teaching Ministry * New Resource *
• Preschool Ministry Team
• Preschool Learning Centers
• Preschool Rooms - Arranging & Equipment
• Principle-based Preschool Ministry
• Sources for Preschool Furniture
• Sunday's Checklist for Baby Room
• Teaching Tips for Preschoolers
• Tips for Teaching 2's and 3's * New Resource *
• Toy Safety
  • Lead Screening for Children (American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Lead Poisoning (Children’s Environmental Health Network)
• Using Bible Verses with Preschoolers
• Using the Bible with Preschoolers
• Value of Learning Activity Centers
• Waiting for Parents to Arrive
• What does a Preschool Children's Minister Do?

Downloadable Resources - Children Only

• Alternative Curriculum Plan for 6th Graders
• Are We Encouraging Our Children's Learning?
• Building Relationships with Children
• Children and Communion
• Children at Worship
• Children's Bible Drills
• Children's Ministry Team * New Resource *
• Cool Teaching Tips
• Discipling Children
• Do You Teach Alone?
• Equipping Children's Leaders (video)
• Helping Children Learn to Serve
• Job Profile for Children's SS Leaders
• Let's Have a Neighborhood Bible Club * New Resource *
• Me and My Monies
• Recommended Reading List for Children's Ministers
• Transitioning Kindergartners to First Grade
• When Children Ask About Becoming a Christ-Follower * New Resource *

Please contact Susan McBride for more information
about Preschool & Children's Ministry.