little jam sessions
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Does Preschool Ministry even matter?
Sometimes it feels like babysitting. Are they even getting the message? Do they even participate in worship? Does it really even matter? Preschool ministry is building brain connections. Reading to littles and singing to littles are two of the most essential ways to increase brain growth in littles. Large motor skills in worship and games…
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Why won’t my preschoolers participate in worship?
Worship is so important. You plan it out. You have the latest cool songs. But the littles just won’t sing! One of the main reasons littles won’t participate in worship is because the leaders aren’t singing. Are YOU singing? Do you know the song? Do you helpers and other leaders know the song? Are they…
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Six types of play and how to use them in KidMin
Six types of play that benefit 3–5-year olds’ learning And how to incorporate that into your KidMin Constructive Play Constructive play is building things. Building things is beneficial to young minds. They see how things go together — and come apart! Constructive play encourages spatial recognition, understanding of balance, persistence, logic formation, and a sense…
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Why should littles bring their Bibles to church?
They can’t read, why bother? Preschoolers can’t read. True.But we read to them from books. They recognize their favorite books. Littles need to know that Bible stories are from God’s true book, the Holy Bible. I just use my app. The Bible app is great. But when kids see you on your phone, they don’t…
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Help! My Preschooler has no friends. Besties Part 2
Help! We know that friends are important. If you missed the reasoning on that, check the previous post. helping kids make friends is a vital part of their development.So what if our child has trouble making friends? Some people just have magnetic personalities and will always have people gravitate towards them. But that’s not most…
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Does My Preschooler Really Need Friends? Besties Part 1
Friendship is part of God’s plan In God’s true book, the Bible, he has lots to say about friendship. Proverbs 18:24 says, “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” So, having loads of friends — on social media or ILR —isn’t the…
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Why is Singing Important for Littles?
Singing is good for emotional growth. Music causes you to think and feel. Understanding emotions is the first step to expressing them. Singing uses unique parts of the brain, creating more neural connections. It introduces language and grammar and rhyme patterns. Singing creates confidence and singing in a group creates a sense of belonging. Learning…