It’s been 10 years and I’ve loved being able to resource teachers across the globe though Jesus without language.
To celebrate I’ve made up a pack of teacher resources and on this 10th day of the celebration it’s complete (for now).
You can scroll through and pick each part up or you can hop on over to the shop (the red tab onsite) and get all the pages at once.
These pages are the things I wish I had at times, springboards into basic ideas, general setup guides and more. This final page is a blank session plan, because I know so many people would rather craft their own. There is a great blogpost about how to plan a session already onsite (LINK).
It’s been 10 years, and I’ve loved being able to resource teachers across the globe though Jesus without language.
To celebrate, I’ve made up a pack of teacher resources, and I’ve been releasing part by part. This compliments that.
I’ve released calendar pages before but never a whole year in one go! This is just that: 12 pages of full colour, bold design, bible hero littered months. Each has a bigger space for Sunday (because we are churches and need that) as well as a small space for people to add details on the side. There is also a gem of a 13th page that shows just Sundays: I’ve wanted one of these for a wile, and I’m finding it so useful for planning.
UPDATE : There is a new version each year
Click on the picture for a link to the shop where you can grab the PDF for free.
It’s been 10 years, and I’ve loved being able to resource teachers across the globe though Jesus without language.
To celebrate, I’ve made up a pack of teacher resources, and I’m releasing one part each day for the next 10 days.
Last week I gave you tools to prepare, this week is all about the things you need outside the session itself.
Today we are looking at the whole book: The Bible.
The bible is a huge, complex library of stories that weave a big narrative and cross-link like crazy. We usually teach isolated passages and err towards skipping certain books with our youngsters. Tracking what you have been covering during the year will highlight if you’ve managed to make it out of the first five books of either testament! (Admitting here I’ve failed on that before.)
Click on the picture for the PDF.
It’s been 10 years, and I’ve loved being able to resource teachers across the globe though Jesus without language.
To celebrate, I’ve made up a pack of teacher resources, and I’m releasing one part each day for the next 10 days.
Last week I gave you tools to prepare, this week is all about the things you need outside the session itself.
Today we are going old style: Registers.
You may be blessed with a check-in system and hordes of kids, but many churches can count youngsters on their fingers or not so many more. For those churches, a paper register will suffice. You may not even take a register but tracking numbers really does help when preparing material and planning the number of resources you might need.
Click on the picture for the PDF.
It’s been 10 years and I’ve loved being able to resource teachers across the globe though Jesus without language.
To celebrate I’ve made up a pack of teacher resources and I’m releasing one part each day for the next 10 days.
Last week I gave you tools to prepare, this week is all about the things you need outside the session itself.
Today we are doing a an essential yet often ignored practice: Session reviews.
If you don’t do session reviews then I’d encourage you to start. These ones are super duper simple and a good way to keep the team working on the same page. I’ve given you a speedy one for on the day and a discussion based one for chatting about over coffee.
Click on the picture for the PDF.
ps. the quick review would work on half a page if you want something small!
It’s been 10 years and I’ve loved being able to resource teachers across the globe though Jesus without language.
To celebrate I’ve made up a pack of teacher resources and I’m releasing one part each day for the next 10 days.
This weeks offerings are all about placing us in the right place as we embark on teaching. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been teaching for years or your just about to start you first session these pages are helpful for you to paint a clear picture of how you approach your teaching time.
Today we are doing a practical one: Our crafting materials.
There really is no need for cutting machines and expensive craft tools to make memorable creations with your children. While it would be wonderful to imagine one day we will all have these clever tools at our disposal, it’s not a reality yet. These three lists are a good start for making sure your cupboard has the basics.
Click on the picture for the PDF.
It’s been 10 years and I’ve loved being able to resource teachers across the globe though Jesus without language.
To celebrate I’ve made up a pack of teacher resources and I’m releasing one part each day for the next 10 days.
This weeks offerings are all about placing us in the right place as we embark on teaching. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been teaching for years or your just about to start you first session these pages are helpful for you to paint a clear picture of how you approach your teaching time.
Today we are doing a foundation one: Scripture.
Scripture can be tricky to grasp for every age, and sometimes it feels like we need a PhD in Theology to work out how to teach a preschooler. Other times, the passage can feel so familiar it’s hard to get excited. While the old adage of reading around the passage is often the simplest way to help, here are other ways of reframing passages to teach.
Click on the picture for the PDF.
It’s been 10 years and I’ve loved being able to resource teachers across the globe though Jesus without language.
To celebrate I’ve made up a pack of teacher resources and I’m releasing one part each day for the next 10 days.
This weeks offerings are all about placing us in the right place as we embark on teaching. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been teaching for years or your just about to start you first session these pages are helpful for you to paint a clear picture of how you approach your teaching time.
Today we are doing a heart one: Our learning.
Often people will talk about “working” in children’s ministry or “serving” in the Sunday school or “pouring into” the lives of the young. But teaching should always be a two way process. If it’s not you are seriously missing out on something, as are your kids! Lets be honest, we’ve all known one teacher who overly relies on the materials and a knowledge of classic Bible stories to guide them. Their personal faith has stagnated and they justify it by “always being in with the kids!” When we see our teaching as a way of feeding us too, the lesson transforms and we model community growth and lifelong learning. It may not be an exegesis on the life of Lot but most of Jesus’s teaching was simple parables.
Click on the picture for the PDF.
