We think it is safe to say that sometimes our children do not always understand what we are trying to teach them. We want to impart a particular social skill and they just don’t seem to catch it. Today we are sharing three very effective and powerful tools that you can use to teach a particular skill – physical, social, etc. The example we are using today is teaching a child how to wait, particularly one who is prone to interruptions but you can use the tools for other skills as well. Solutions: Tool #1 – Social story –Written –...
Visual Chart, Verbal Instruction, Loving Support Do you have a child in your ministry who struggles with transitioning from one activity to another? Here’s a few things you can do to make transitions easier: Create a visual chart showing the sequence of the agenda.Whenever possible use pictures and words on the chartTake the child to the chart as soon as they arrive and talk it throughTake the child to the chart periodically throughout the eventIf appropriate, give a copy of the chart to the parents/guardians for home.Whenever possible, give a few minutes warning before moving to the next thingGive the...
Volunteers are such a vital piece of any community thriving. The dynamics of volunteers working with each other are complex. Today my head and heart are filled with the swirls of helping volunteers serve well. As coordinator, my Sunday morning focus is ultimately on the pre-kindergarten children under my charge. When I started this gig, I was thinking there would be a fair amount of physical set up of converting elementary school classrooms to Sunday School rooms, curriculum preparation and supervising of the delivery, but I really had no idea of the 5,000 piece puzzle I was signing up for. ...
