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SSTN # 13 - February 13, 2006
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IN THIS ISSUE OF THE SSTN e-NEWSLETTER:
1) Adapted Game For Mentally Challenged 2) Behavior Problems 3) Western VBS 4) Teaching preschoolers
Multiple Age Curriculum
5) Race Theme? 6) Multiage Class 7) Super Bowl Sunday 8) Valentine mini concert 9) Respect Lessons? 10) Kids Under Construction
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1) Adapted Game For Mentally Challenged
Hi thanks for the great website. I teach a sunday school class for adults with mental retardation and am always looking for engaging ways to present a lesson. I saw a game about super bowl by another contributer but couldn't use the same idea for my group. So my family and I came up with this game to adapt to our needs.
We made a football field out of 4 green poster boards and used masking tape to mark the yard lines. We made goal posts out of yellow poster board and taped this field up on the wall. We made football shapes out of brown paper and wrote football plays on them with corresponding life actions such as: HOLDING! a grudge being mad at someone and not forgiving them 5 yd penalty PASS INTERFERENCE passing up on something God is nudging you to do 10yd penalty PERSONAL FOUL using foul or bad language 10yd penalty Illegal motion doing something you are not supposed to be doing 5yd penalty Illegal use of hands taking something that isn't your own 5yd penalty Unneccessary roughness pushing or hitting someone else 5yd penalty
RECOVERING THE FUMBLE! asking forgiveness from God for something you did wrong 15yd gain GOOD BLOCKING resisting tempation 20yd gain CARRYING THE BALL helping someone do something 20yd gain We also threw in some things that would gain yardage like gain 10yds enccouraged someone by saying something nice 25yd gain or freebees like field goal for 3 pts.
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2) Behavior Problems
I found a wonderful book with delightful illustrations for young children. The title is WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE A BULLY by Susan Miracle Brown. (Avant Garde Publishing) 2005. I used it both for Sunday School and our Church Pre-School. It is great for leading into discussion about behavior and treating others as they would like to be treated.
I wrote curriculum for a Western VBS for last year built on the stories of David. If anyone is interested in my curriculum you may have it. I am new to this group and I would love to start out helping others, Sandra Devall sldevall@earthlink.net
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4) Teaching preschoolers
Hi, I just read the question about should you teach preschoolers in Sunday School. I have been teaching the Nursery Class at my church for 2 1/2 yrs. Yes, I do teach them a short lesson every Sunday, and we do crafts and color pages, all based on Bible stories. I find a lot of ideas from this site, along with many others. Sometimes, I even use childrens's Bibles, or Bible 'bedtime stories' for ideas on lessons. But, what I find helps me the most, is prayer. God has never failed to give me a lesson, or craft for my class. I teach 2, 3, and 4 yr. old. This class has been such a blessing for me. God Bless----Sis. Lavetta
Sarah, First of all I wanted to tell you that I just went to the new site and it will be great. I have used some ideas from the newsletters before, and have not sent in a support check. How do you do that now?
Also, I needed to post a question and did not know how to do that now other than e-mail you.
My question is this? Does anyone have any ideas for activities for a "race" theme unit I could use? I know that Standard's new theme this year is Incredible Race, but we cannot afford the only kit that I have seen from them this year. I live in Indiana so the race theme during May would be a big help. My e-mail is marklindab@verizon.net. Thank you very much Linda.
And if there is another way to post questions/ideas would you let me know as soon as possible as I am planning our year now.
--from SSTN: Hi Linda, posting guidelines are listed at the top of the newsletter. Support info is listed at the bottom. ;o) As to "race" theme, check our archives too at: http://www.sundayschoolnetwork.com/archives.html
Thank you!! Sarah Keith <><
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6) Multiage Class
To: kstieber@kooltronic.com
I have taught many multiage classes, even some with toddlers & preschoolers mixed in. The key for me and of most benefit & life-changing experience and growth for the kids, was to train, encourage and use the older ones to work with & mentor the younger ones. Not "class helpers", but older teaching younger.
Use them as class leaders, puppeteers and so on. Not just helping, but teaching them how to minister to the younger kids; how to be an example to them, and have them come up under your wing in children's ministry. Children's ministry is about training and empowering them to minister, right now, in their sphere of influence.
They know they are different than the younger kids and they want to be treated olde r. Give them responsibilities and utilize THEIR giftings & talents and suggestions for ministering to the younger ones.
You'll be amazed and what God is doing in and through children. For more inspiration, teacher training articles & resourcesand ideas, check out this website: www.kidsinministry.com Blessings! Cheryl
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7) Super Bowl Sunday
I just registered with the SSTN and came across the super bowl Sunday activity and fell in love with it just wanted to let you know i will be doing this activity with the children tomorrow wish me luck! Anymore ideas are always welcomed and appreciated ok Thanks again Claire LaLanne
--from SSTN: we'd love to know how it turned out!
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8) Valentine mini concert
Donna, In response to your question about using 'nonChristian' songs for a concert: There was a time in my life when I loved country music. I knew inside that it wasn't a positive influence - just listen to the lyrics - yet in a way you become addicted to the beat and the beauty of the sound. For several years I chose to listen to and watch the Country Music Television channel. The time came when the Holy Spirit convicted me and as He worked in my life, I eventually came to the place where I decided I did not want to hear anything but godly and uplifting-to-my-Christian-walk music. So for several years now, as much as it is in my control, I tune in only to God-honoring music. When I am in a place where country or (as you called it) non-Christian music is being played, it is like my ears are being contaminated. I don't want to hear it. It was like an idol to me and now that I am free from serving it, I don't want to have any contact with it.
Imagine my horror, then, when I attend a women's conference in a huge arena, and the singer does just what you are considering doing. She takes an old love song, which was written by an unbeliever and originally sung by an unbeliever, and changes a word here or there to make it a song to Jesus. She is asking me to again embrace what was once an idol in my life. And she is putting those tunes back into my mind that I have tried desperately to remove. And imagine my horror when I look around the arena and see 99.9% (it seems) of all the other attendees, standing, clapping, singing, swaying, and loving the 'oldies, but goodies.' Obviously, I am in the minority here, but I know what is in my heart and I know that I only want to put into my mind what is pure and right and good. If given the choice, give me the song and lyrics that are written and sung by someone who loves the same Lord I do.
Joann
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9) Respect Lessons?
We have a small sunday school group of 3 & 4 th graders and another with 5 & 6 th graders. We are looking for lessons that deal with respect. Both for God and for each other. We would appreciate any ideas.
Thank You Cindy
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10) Kids Under Construction
We put had a have a few contractors in our church... so we had a large piece of equipment... a back hoe I believe.... parked on our property to get attention. Then we made a huge sign advertising using plywood. I used a an old set of blueprints my dad had and most kids knew what blueprints were. I used that to compare to the bible. The blueprints are the directions to build something. The bible is our directions to build our character like Christ. I used the whole construction theme with road signs (mostly hand made) and orange cones. I hope this helps. Let me know if you are looking for more.
Brigitte
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