| Church and Associational Training |
Kentucky Baptist Convention church gifts to the Cooperative Program make it possible for the staff of the Preschool/Children's Sunday School Department to respond without cost to the needs of churches and associations. The Department staff are able to provide training for leaders in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, weekday education, special needs ministry, January Bible Study, and young adult ministry. Training can be designed to meet your needs.
Acceptance
Investigate the importance of acceptance to every child. Understand how to accept each child and to model acceptance. (1 hour)
Boundaries with Kids
Enjoy discussing this excellent book by Cloud and Townsend. Review how to set and model boundaries with children. (3 hours)
Brain Development
Study the latest brain development research for preschoolers and children. Learn how we as teachers can tap into this information and apply it in our teaching. (3 hours)
Children Age Group Characteristics
This conference enables teachers to focus on children, their needs, and their stages in order to understand better those we are called to teach. (1.5 hours)
Children in Crisis
Find out about appropriate ministry to children and families in crisis. Discuss resources available to the church. (2 hours)
Children’s Curriculum Workshop
Knowing your children’s curriculum resources and how to use them can facilitate great learning experiences. Hands-on experience with the curriculum is encouraged in this workshop. Assistance is also available for helping you make wise curriculum choices. (1.5 hours)
Children’s Sunday School Basics
This conference focuses on the building blocks of effective children’s Sunday School work. (2-3 hours)
Communication with Parents
Investigate different ways to communicate with parents. Develop a plan of how to communicate more effectively. (3 hours)
Extended Teaching Care
Actually experience and debrief an Extended Teaching Care lesson. Study and do next Sunday’s lesson for babies-kindergarteners. (1.5 hours)
Five Love Languages of Children
Discover the different ways that children receive and give love. Learn how to identify these in children. Learn how to love children in ways that they can understand. (3-6 hours)
How Children Worship
Explore spiritual development of children. Review how children learn. Learn how to help them in the worship experience. (2 hours)
How to Lead a Child to Christ
Explore the spiritual/faith development of preschoolers and children. Learn appropriate ways to share Christ with them. (1.5 hours)
Intergenerational Ministry
Discover how to involve everyone at church in worship and ministry together. Explore appropriate resources. (3 hours)
Learning Centers
Discover the different ways that individual children learn. Plan so that children can learn in the ways God has gifted them. (3 hours)
Legal Issues
Investigate legal issues that face the church today in the area of preschool/children’s work. Participate in a facility space walk as well as policy review. (2 hours)
Love, Laughter, and Learning
Explore preschoolers’ physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual development. Learn about the joys of teaching them. (2.5 hours)
Loving Preschoolers/Children Today
Discover who children are today in today’s world. Explore effective ways to minister to children and families. (2 hours)
Parenting
Learn about ages, stages and characteristics of children. Discover how, as a parent, to teach your children about God in ways that they can understand. (3 hours)
Playground Safety
Review playground safety recommendations. Inspect and evaluate your playground. (1.5 hours)
Positive Discipline
Discover the top discipline tips for preschoolers and children. See, hear, talk about and practice these tips during the session. (2 hours)
Preschool Age Group Characteristics
This conference enables teachers to focus on preschoolers, their needs, and their stages in order to understand better those they are called to teach. (1.5 hours)
Preschool Curriculum Workshop
Knowing your preschool curriculum resources and how to use them can facilitate great learning experiences. Hands-on experience with the curriculum is encouraged in this workshop. Assistance is also available for helping make wise curriculum choices. (1.5 hours)
Preschool Sunday School Basics
This conference focuses on the building blocks of effective preschool Sunday School work. (2-3 hours)
Preschool/Children’s Ministry 101
Begin at the beginning. Learn how to minister appropriately to children where you are. (2 hours)
Safety and Security
See and hear about safety and security recommendations. Evaluate your policies, procedures and environment. (1.5 hours)
Self-Esteem
Explore how self-esteem is formed in children and how to identify low, healthy and high self-esteem. Explore ways we can help children feel good about themselves. (1.5 hours)
Special Needs
Experience Lifeway’s Sunday School curriculum for adults with special needs. Enjoy learning about how to adapt Sunday School curriculum for children with Special Needs. (1.5 hours)
Teaching Children for Spiritual Transformation
This workshop will help teachers move toward leading Bible study sessions in which children can encounter God and His Word and apply His truth to their lives. (2-3 hours)
Teaching Preschoolers for Spiritual Transformation
This workshop will help teachers lay foundations for leading Bible study sessions in which preschoolers can encounter God, His love, and His Word. (2-3 hours)
Team Kid
Enjoy all aspects of a Team Kid lesson. Learn the lesson by doing. (1.5 hours)
The Family Matters
Learn how to do quarterly parent education that is fun and meaningful. (2 hours)
Toddler Training
Enter the world of a toddler. Learn how to teach him more effectively by offering appropriate centers and activities. (2 hours)
Tough Issues
Identify and talk about tough issues that children face today. Investigate ways to minister during these times. (1.5 hours) |