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Christmas Pageant
- Live from Bethlehem
Authors - Cindy Hansen & Bob Latchaw
Publisher - Group Publishing
Ages 4 to 84We use these in my church and find them an excellent resource. They are flexible enough to allow us to modify them to fit our setting and kids and of course, would work tremendously well for churches to follow just as written. Extremely well done Group Publishing!
- Favorite Features:
- helpful information on how to use
- help with costumes and props
- help with publicity
- complete script and cassett/cd with sound track included
- includes Christmas carols with lyrics for congregation to sing long
- fun way to re-tell the Christmas Story
Bible Masks
& Christmas Play
Author - Tim Dowley
Illustrator - Graham Round
Publisher - Candle/Kregel PublicationsThis is a nicely put together resource, nicely done Tim, Graham, Candle and Kregel Publications!
- Favorite Features:
- includes eight colorful masks that go along with the Christmas story
- includes the complete story script for the play
- has ideas for props, staging and costuming
- provides carols for congregation to sing along
- colorful, simple to use at home, church or school
Read-Aloud Story
and
Activity Book #2Big Book of
Kindergarten
Puzzles #2Big Book of Games
and Activities for
Young ChildrenPublisher - Gospel Light These resources are so chocked full of ideas and tools - they are a great addition to any early childhood department resource room. Very nicely done Gospel Light!
- Favorite Features:
- Reproducible
- Read-aloud book has 52 pages with pictures to color and things to do on one side and a story with application questions on the other for ages 2 to 5
- includes a topical and Bible verse Index
- Big Book of Puzzles has 104 pages with puzzles and pictures to color, Bible verses, questions and Bonus ideas to supplement a lesson
- Bible story and Bible verse index
- skills index
- topical index
- academic skills information and tips for teachers and parents
- Big Book of Games is for children ages 3 to 7
- helpful info on how to use book, age-level characteristics, classroom discipline tips
- card games
- board games
- puppet activities
- play scenes
- domino play
Early Childhood
Smart Pages
Author - Sheryl Haystead
Publisher - Gospel LightThis is a must have resource for anyone involved in Early Childhood ministry! Tremendously well done and complete Sheryl and Gospel Light Publishing!
- Favorite Features:
- reproducible resource
- helpful information covering -
- curriculum
- recruiting
- job descriptions
- training
- thanking volunteers
- facilities
- safety issues
- dealing with the family
- articles for teacher training
- each topic ends with questions and answers
- forms and flyers included
Sunday School
Attendance
Boosters
Publisher - Group PublishingYou will find a wealth of ideas in this resource to grow your children's ministry! Extremely well done Group Publishing!
- Favorite Features -
- 165 ideas to generate enthusiasm and get and keep kids coming to Sunday School
- reproducible resource
- covers creating an environment that is welcoming, developing ongoing projects to capture kid's interest, involve the parents and encourage conversation.
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