“Dr Dollman, of the university’s School of Health Sciences (University of South Australia), said children who went to bed late were inattentive and unable to work effectively at school and they had a higher risk of being overweight or obese. “Children are losing up to half an hour’s sleep a night because of technology such [...]
You can use this very flexible game to introduce your teaching/Bible theme for the day. Devise matching pairs of words related to your theme for the day and write them on individual sticky labels which can be stuck to children’s backs. For example, for a discussion on attitudes and behaviour you could choose the words [...]
After being two weeks overdue and being induced last Friday my daughter Jude and her husband Richard had a lovely baby boy – Jordan David Shields. As our first grandchild my wife Sue and I are very excited and thankful to God for his safe arrival. Please allow Grandpa here to show off a couple [...]
A small boy attended church with his parents. When he knelt to say his prayers before going to bed that evening, he prayed: “Dear Lord, we had such a good time at church today. I wish You could have been there, too!”
I just wrote this little finger play for a session I did with our preschool M.O.P.S. children on “brothers & sisters”. This is my brother (hold up right fist) See how he grew. ( slowly raise right pointer finger- leave finger standing.) This is my sister (hold up left fist) She’s special too. (slowly raise [...]
A little girl asked her mother, “Can I go outside and play with the boys?” Her mother replied, “No, you can’t play with the boys, they’re too rough. The little girl thought about it for a moment and asked, “If I can find a smooth one, can I play with him?”
Hide some everyday objects round the room with a Bible reference taped on them. Tell children the number of different objects they are looking for. Children are to find the object and write it down on a sheet of paper with the reference. When all objects have been found sit down and work out the [...]
My daughter Jude was due for our first grandchild last Wednesday. She’s holding up well but being her first child she wants it to happen soon! Please pray for her and her husband Richard if you have a moment. I will post some photos as soon after the birth. I’m sure being a grandparent is [...]
Time magazine (April 16, p. 10, 2007) reported that there has been a “35% increase in the number of children admitted to English hospitals with “repetitive-movement injuries” commonly caused by playing video games.”
We are currently preparing for our children’s holiday program (called “Going Bananas” ) which will be held for a week in July. This year is our tenth year of running these outreach programs and every year we get a bit larger with more team members and more children coming each day. I’ll post some more [...]
The Test Early in the morning toward the last day of the semester There arose a great multitude smiting the books and wailing And there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth For the day of judgment was at hand. And they were sore afraid for they had left undone Those things which they ought [...]
I just read a very interesting article in our local paper which reports on the effects of television on children. You can read the article in the “Herald Sun’. May 1 2007 ” By the age of six, a child will already have spent one year in front of television.” The recommended amount of TV [...]
