A five-year-old said grace at family dinner one night. “Dear God, thank you for these pancakes.” When he concluded, his parents asked him why he thanked God for pancakes when they were having chicken. He smiled and said, “I thought I’d see if He was paying attention tonight.”
Cut out some photos of real, everyday people from magazines and give one picture to each person in your family. Ask everyone to look at their picture and take a few minutes to think about these things. Try to imagine what kind of person is in the photo. Think about the problems that person might [...]
On the first day of school, about mid-morning, the kindergarten teacher said, “If anyone has to go to the toilet, hold up two fingers.” A little voice from the back of the room asked, “How will that help?”
I’ve used this website to make wordsearch puzzles and mazes for some of our children’s bible activity sheets and for our holiday programs. http://puzzlemaker.com
‘Are young female brains wired in a way that can hold them back? Denise Ryan reports in the Melbourne Age newspaper ( Education Section, July 23, 2007) GIRLS must resist their brains’ innate biology if they are to be happy and successful, according to a visiting expert on neuroscience and learning. JoAnn Deak, a US [...]
“A British Government survey has found primary school boys behave best with male teachers. Of the 603 children surveyed, 51 per cent of boys said they were better behaved with a male teacher, while 42 per cent said they worked harder and 37 per cent said a male teacher made them feel more self confident. [...]
“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be… meetings.”
A little girl was wearing one of those Medical Alert bracelets. Someone asked her what the bracelet was for. She replied, “I’m allergic to nuts and eggs.” The person asked, “Are you allergic to cats?” The girl said, “I don’t know….. I don’t eat cats.”
Extraordinary Jesus ( A chant for children) Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Tell the world. Let’s hear you shout it. Phenomenal, remarkable, wonderfully unique. The must read good news story of the week. Extraordinary Jesus, amazing but true Wants to be very best friends with you. Front page, headline. Good news for all to [...]
There were some students in a third-grade class who were bombarding the teacher with questions about her newly pierced ears: “Does the hole go all the way through?” “Yes.” “Did it hurt?” “Just a little.” “Did they stick a needle through your ears?” “No, they used a special gun.” Silence followed, and then one solemn [...]
A new resource has been added to the max7.org website. Isaiah 40 is a powerful and moving 3D animation based on Isaiah 40:12-31. It is an opportunity to consider Gods might as well as his personal involvement in our lives.
