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.
Try These 3 Fun Teaching Tips To Make Scripture Stick 🎶
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Hey Reader! Here are three tips for effectively teaching scripture to young children in ways that will stick long after they leave our classrooms.
Why does this work?
So what? While children often don’t understand the full meaning behind all the words just yet, God will accomplish what He desires in His timing. Our job is to put the Word in their hearts and minds. God’s word is powerful and effective. It accomplishes what He wants it to accomplish…every time. The rain and the snow come down from the sky. They do not return to it without watering the earth. They make plants come up and grow. The plants produce seeds for farmers. They also produce food for people to eat. The words I speak are like that. They will not return to me without producing results. They will accomplish what I want them to. They will do exactly what I sent them to do. More of this great discussion is found in this week’s podcast episode with Darlene Abbott! Check it out on Youtube HERE. Or find multiple playlists and resources for memorizing scripture with young children in THIS BLOG POST from FaithfulMoms.org. 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.
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Hey Reader! Today’s content isn’t “one more thing.” These tips aren’t extra tasks—they’re easy ways to weave faith into what you already do every day. 1. Sing about Jesus. Music is likely already part of your routine. Swap in faith songs: Jesus Loves Me, The B-I-B-L-E, Jesus Loves the Little Children. 👉 Here’s a YouTube link with an hour of scripture songs. 2. Add God to daily tasks. Feeding a baby: “God made your tummy to enjoy this food.” Changing a diaper: “God loves every part of you.”...
Hey Reader! Another tantrum? Another fit? Another meltdown? Ugh. What now? Prevention is always best: strong relationships, routines, and rhythms. But when meltdowns happen, try these 4 in-the-moment strategies: 1. Stay calm + carry on. Regulate yourself first. Kids’ upset triggers ours—your calm helps theirs. 2. Go low + slow. Get on their eye level. Slow your body. Slow your voice. 3. Feel the beat. The brain craves rhythm. Gentle rocking, tapping, or humming helps reset. 4. Take a break....