Archive - Questions of the Week

1. What is the "Two Adult Rule"?

2. What is the "Six Month Rule"?

3. Are sixth graders children or youth?

4. Should we paint a Noah's Ark Mural on the classroom wall?

5. When a preschooler has a birthday, should he be moved to another class?

6. When a school-aged child has a birthday, should he be moved to another class during the Sunday School year?

7. How many teachers should be in our baby room?

8. How many teachers should be in our ones and twos room?

9. How many teachers should be in our threes-Pre-K room?

10. How many teachers should be in our kindergarten room?

11. Did you know infants and young children can accidentally strangle on window cords?

12. How many teachers should be in our children's classrooms?

13. Why do we use blocks in teaching preschoolers?

14. Why do we use homeliving and dramatic play in teaching preschoolers?

15. Why do we use art in teaching preschoolers?

16. Why do we use puzzles in teaching preschoolers?

17. Why do we use nature and science in teaching preschoolers?

18. Why do we use music in teaching preschoolers?

19. Why do we use books in teaching preschoolers?

20. Why do we use pictures in teaching preschoolers?

21. Should children have a separate worship time?

22. What is ETC?

23. How do I choose a Bible for my school-age child?

24. How do I choose a Bible for my preschooler?

25. At what age should children learn the books of the Bible in order?

26. How do I talk to my child about salvation?

27. How do I enlist leaders to teach in the childhood area?

28. How can I prepare to enlist leaders for the new church year?

29. What is the best way to set up our classrooms for effectively teaching 1st-6th graders?

30. How can preschool teachers use the Bible in their classrooms?

31. What does it mean when our teaching materials say that young children are "literal-minded"?

32. How often should we have fellowship events for our children?

33. How can we make it work when several different program organizations share the same classroom?

34. Why does our childhood minister not let us display a picture of Santa on our classroom bulletin board?

35. What does it mean when someone says that preschoolers are "concrete" thinkers?

36. Why won't my 2-year-olds sit still for the "lesson"?

37. Why do our preschool teachers no longer sing the songs that I learned as a youngster, like "This Little Light of Mine" or "The B-I-B-L-E"?

38. How long should I expect the children I teach to pay attention for a learning activity?

39. Why should small churches do background screening on workers when everybody know everyone else?

40. Wouldn't it be a good idea to put bulletin boards in our preschool rooms to display the children's artwork?

41. Why did someone take all the stuffed animals and dolls with hair out of our preschool classrooms?

42.Why can't my 10-year-old pick up our baby from the baby room after church?

43. Why should we not display fantasy characters in the preschool and children's areas of our church?

44. Are there guidelines to help us know how to choose curriculum for preschoolers and children?

45. What is this I hear about children not being able to ride in the church's van any more?

46. What should I do about the one or two children who always arrive in my 2nd grade Sunday School class ten minutes before it's time to start?

47.  What is "activity teaching"?

48.  What is meant by the term "learning styles" or "learning approaches"?

49. How do you teach a child who is a "natural learner"?

50.  How do you teach a child who is a "physical learner"?

51.  How do you teach a child who is a "relational learner"?

52.  How do you teach a child who is a "reflective learner"?

53. How do you teach a child who is a "logical learner"?

54. How do you teach a child who is a "musical learner"?

55.  How do you teach a child who is a "verbal learner"?

56.  How do you teach a child who is a "visual learner"?

57.  What is the best way to set up our classrooms for effectively teaching preschoolers?

58.  What can we do to make the most of our small classroom space?

59.  What is Vacation Bible School?

60.  What is Church Weekday Education?

61.  What is Backyard Bible Club?

62.  What is a Mission Vacation Bible School?

63.  What is a VBS Link-up?

64.  What is Bible Drill?

65.  What are resources we can use for discipling children?

66.  What resources are available to help us work with children in crisis?

67.  What ground surface is recommended for playgrounds?

68.  What should be included in a large group time for preschoolers?

69.  What should be included in large group time for school-age children?

70.  How can I help my child have good worship experiences?

71.  How can I prepare my child for the worship service?