preschool
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It’s Not Too Early for Christmas Resources!
It’s 95 degrees as I’m writing this, but guess what, Christmas is just around the corner! Maybe you’ve never done a kids’ choir before or maybe you’re looking for something for your choir of littles that will take them beyond memorization and into learning and beyond learning into worship. That’s what Little JAM Sessions is all about. As it…
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Preschool Ministry is Kinda Chic
Okay, chic is probably not the word I would use for working with preschoolers, but since it’s all-over social media right now, I’ll jump on board. But other words would I use? Challenging Yes, it’s challenging to work with preschoolers. They are sitting quietly one minute and jumping off tables the next. They know both…
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Unity in Diversity
Many music genres today are fusions of older styles: Reggaeton, Ethio-Jazz, K-Pop, Celtic Punk, Country Rap, and Blues Rock to name just a few. This blending of genres shows what amazing things can happen when cultures learn from each other — not stealing, not appropriation, but sharing. As a classically trained singer, I’ve sung in…
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Crafting is crucial
Time, energy, mess … oh my. Oh yes! My absolute favorite reasons for having littles do crafts is that it’s a fantastic tool for the kinesthetic and visual learners. They’ve heard a story. They’ve heard music. The aural learners are all set. But the hands-on and the I’ve-got-to-see-it crews need something more. Of course, there…
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Pro Tip for Building a KidMin Choir Program
Start with Preschoolers! Why? Preschoolers love to sing, easily soak up information, and are adorable. Even if it’s just a few kids, people will love them and they will have fun. We want littles to start understanding worship from the earliest possible. Preschoolers are capable of praising God AND understanding what that means. So, preschoolers…
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How to Teach a Preschool Choir
Preschool-age littles make a fantastic beginning KidMin choir for so many reasons. Check out my article HERE for a few of them. But it also comes with some challenges: they don’t read, they like to wiggle, short attention span, and small vocal range to name a few. I like to teach KidMin choir as part…
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Ever have trouble getting littles to sing?
Do you struggle to get littles to sing in choir or worship? Songs in the wrong vocal range is a huge problem in kids’ worship music. We talk about other issues HERE. A vocal range is the lowest note you can sing up to the highest note you can sing, and it is directly related…
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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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How to plan a playdate Besties Part 3
FriendshipWe’ve talked about the importance of friendship for our kiddos and what to work on if they have no friends. This brings us to the sometimes amazing, sometimes dreaded playdate. So, what is a playdate? A playdate is just what it sounds like, inviting your child’s friend — or hopeful friend — over to play.…
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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…