Month: September 2025
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Empathy
There’s a word that’s been thrown around a lot lately.Some are saying it’s important; others are saying it’s silly. Empathy. I just want to take a moment to share a bit about what God thinks about empathy and why I think it’s a vital part of what we teach our children. What? Empathy is defined as the
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Is your Preschooler ready for School?
Here are some tips to get them ready: Visit the school and, if possible, the teacher.Practice getting to and from the school in the way you will be doing it. Walk if you plan to walk, drive if you plan to drive, etc. Start a morning routine.Make a picture list of what they need to
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Want to Improve your Preschooler’s Vocabulary?
Sing with them! Music is a vital part of the development of preschooler’s vocabulary. Besides reading to them, playing music and singing with them is the best way to teach vocabulary. Why? What good is music? Singing stimulates the brain and creates more neural pathways. Music, literally, creates connections in your brain allowing for more
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How and Why to Start a KidMin Choir
How and Why Here are some amazing reasons WHY to start a KidMin Choir: Choirs build communityKids become authentic and excellent worshippersKids in choirs are more likely to continue going to churchKids feel invested in the churchKids’ choirs bring kidmin needs to the congregationChoirs are a great way to invite family, friends, and neighbors Here
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5 Ways to Incorporate a KidMin Choir
5 Ways to Incorporate a KidMin Choir So, a choir sounds fun. But when should we have them sing? The first answer is the obvious. Christmas or Easter These are the two biggies, right? These are great times because music is such a big part of these celebrations. And, these are great times to invite
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KidMin Choir vs KidMin Worship
KidMin Choir vs KidMin Worship What’s the Difference? The Oxford Dictionary describes worship as “the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.” And, while that can mean many things to many people, we generally think of our worship time as a time of singing. Music is a beautiful expression of worship. Singing