A 25c pencil stimulates the memory just as well as a $200 Nintendo game says ‘The Australian ‘ newspaper. A survey of ten-year old children found no evidence to support claims by the video game manufacturer that users would “rejuvenate their grey cells”. Nintendo claims its “edutainment” programs, such as Big Brain Academy and Brain [...]
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I have just started a new blog called EasterPlus which includes Easter ideas and resources for children’s ministry and worship resources. http://easterplus.blogspot.com
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You may get your group of children or your family to think of ways in which they can reach out ot others with the hope that Easter brings. Make some home made biscuits. Put a cross made of icing on the top and give them to someone in your family or friend who needs some [...]
Hold up a hot cross bun and ask the group if they like to eat these buns at Easter. Say that many people all around the world like to eat these buns at Easter time and those that are Christians are reminded of Jesus death on a cross by the cross we find on the [...]
DISCIPLINE & CONTROL WITH CHILDREN A definition of DISCIPLINE Discipline is the guiding of behaviour so that learning can occur. The aim of good discipline is to : (1) effect learning ( learning should be promoted and enhanced). (2) help children to acquire the ability to exercise SELF-DISCIPLINE. Good techniques of class management and discipline [...]
It’s a great privilege and responsibility to have leaders who are responsible to you. We all know how hard it is to find and keep volunteers who are willing to serve the Lord and to be trained. I’ve found this little acrostic a helpful reminder to have up on my wall to remind me to [...]
