You want to provide the best early childhood experience for children and their parents. But you don’t have easy access to high-quality training. We provide you with relevant, research-based, and Biblically-sound training and on-demand courses so that you and your staff can confidently care for and teach young children.
Discovering God in Every Discovery
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Hey Reader! We’re starting a summer newsletter series with a focus on early childhood books. We’re starting today with a Super Simple Science Series by Brock Eastman. I also got to interview him on the podcast. It was WILD! You might want to check it out on our YouTube Channel because we even did some live science experiments!! Bridging the Gap Between Science and Faith Science and faith are often viewed as being at odds with each other. However, for young children, these fields can be seamlessly integrated by viewing the world through the lens of an intelligent designer. When we teach children that the world works the way it does because it was designed to do so, we help them lock in the truth that they can love Jesus and be a scientist at the same time. These early years are a vital time for memory-making. When a child gets to participate in a simple experiment, we’re fostering a sense of safety, ensuring that when children have future questions or curiosities, they know where to turn. The spiritual lessons we "hook" onto scientific concepts act as spiritual seeds planted early that will sprout and "redeem" themselves later in a child's life, even into high school or adulthood. Super Simple Science with Dad: You don't need a science lab to explore God’s creation. Most "super simple" experiments can be done with items already found in your pantry.
Science and faith definitely DO partner well. Making memories with young children and “hooking” faith concepts into those experiences will have a lasting effect. Don’t underestimate the power of a little mess, a whole lot of laughter and some Divine design! If you’re looking for other fun and easy science experiments for your classroom or your home, check out Dr. Fizzlebop (aka Brock Eastman) on Youtube. (Or join us at one of our summer conferences where we’ll have dedicated science breakout sessions!) Cheering you on this week! -Your ECCN team P.S. If you don't want to receive these weekly emails anymore, no hard feelings. Click HERE to be removed from this list. (You'll still receive other emails from us based on past preferences.)
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Early Childhood Christian Network
You want to provide the best early childhood experience for children and their parents. But you don’t have easy access to high-quality training. We provide you with relevant, research-based, and Biblically-sound training and on-demand courses so that you and your staff can confidently care for and teach young children.
Hey Reader! It’s week 2 of our summer book series! Few books capture the beautifully busy minds of young children quite like If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Have you ever thought about that? One simple cookie quickly turns into milk, straws, mirrors, haircuts, sweeping, drawing, naps, and eventually… another cookie. Children laugh because the story feels familiar—and honestly, every early childhood teacher smiles because it feels familiar to them too! LOL! Young children are naturally curious,...
Hey Reader! In the busyness of our classrooms, sometimes it’s hard to pause long enough to reflect on what’s actually happening. There are diapers to change, lessons to prepare, parents to update, and children who need our constant care and attention. Taking a few moments to reflect each day may be one of the most important habits/practices that a teacher can do. Reflection (pausing to intentionally consider) helps you move beyond simply “doing activities” (aka, babysitting) to intentionally...
Hey Reader! This transition into summer doesn't always feel like a vacation does it? Instead, you might find yourself feeling "at your wits' end" and "dragging a burden" that feels far heavier than you were meant to carry. After a long school year, it’s easy to default to "leaking trust systems" like hustle, control, or silence. (Curious about where this terminology came from? Listen in to the conversation with Debbie Simmons in this week’s podcast episode – just click the graphic below. We...