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Teacher Tools: Adult Classes, Award Certificate Makers, Bulletin Boards/Decorations, Curriculums, Crafts & Activities, Lesson Plans, Books, etc. that are online to buy, Flannel Boards, Forms and Letters, Lesson Plans- How's to..., Music, Puppetry, Skits, Tips, Vacation Bible School
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Adult Classes
Ideas to do in an adult class:
1. Ask the group what they want to discuss and do. You might be surprised at their suggestions and they can be very enlightening.
2. You could come together to learn more about family issues, parenting skills and raising our children in faith. This is very broad and could encompass a tremendous amount of themes.
3. Lesson Plans and Topics to do in an adult class:
Missionarlington.org- Topical lessons written for adults.
Oldpaths.org- Bible Study for Adults.
quiz.christiansunite.com- Tons of Bible Trivia quizzes.
biblestoriesforadults.org- This web-site provides you with free studies of the great stories in the Bible taught from an adult perspective. These studies are good for both group and personal study.
biblestudycentral.html- Bible Study Resources
kerygma.com- Choose from a wide variety of Bible studies - long or short; beginner, intermediate or advanced; studies on specific books or topics of the Bible or the Bible as a whole.
absg.adventist.org- Free lessons to download.
mph.org- Adult Bible Study
ministryblue.com- Youth Bible Study that can be easily converted to adult study.
middletownbiblechurch.org- Studies for adult or teens.
Award Certificate Makers
Billybear4kids.com- FREE Printable Personalized Award Certificates. Use their Pre-Made Awards... or... Create Your Own Special Awards.
Crayola.com- Free certificate maker.
KidsBibs.com- Free award certificates that you can send via e-mail, or print them out, or both. Just follow the steps.
Kidscerts.com- 14 free student award certificates.
Kidssundayschool.com- Free certificates for memorizing the Lord's Prayer and Books of the Bible.
PreschoolPrintables.com- Free award certificates to print out.
Bulletin Boards/Decorations/Themes
Aletheiabaptistministries.org- Bulletin Boards by Bekah. Over 80+ bulletin boards, click on any thumbnail for a larger picture.
Biblekidsfunzone.com- Scroll down to various bulletin boards/theme decorations for your classroom.
Boardsgalore.com- Church & School Bulletin Board Ideas
Bulletin Board Ideas- 100's of boards!
Childrensministry.com- Bulletin boards and decoration ideas listed.
Christianarea.com- Flags, Sunday School Themes, Banners/Signs, Decorations, etc.
Christianteachersupply.com- Banners, bulletin boards and borders, incentive charts, maps, posters, etc.
Classroom Displays and Bulletin Boards- Several pages listed.
daniellesplace.com- Scroll down to Bulletin Board Displays.
dltk-teach.com- Church or Sunday School suggestions. Please scroll down to bottom for other ideas for Daycare and more Church and Sunday School bulletin boards.
enchantedlearning.com- Bulletin Board Ideas for Classrooms.
Gardenofpraise.com- Lot's of bulletin boards that students helped create, you can add a Bible verse to any idea you really like.
kidssundayschool.com- Creative Christian bulletin board ideas to brighten up your children's Sunday school classroom (elementary).
kidssundayschool.com- Creative Christian bulletin board ideas to brighten up your children's Sunday school classroom (pre-school).
store.1st-quality-school-supplies.com- Bulletin boards and more.
Teachnet.com- Bulletin Board ideas and artwork.
Walnut Hills Church of the Nazarene- Bulletin Boards Archives
Curriculums, Crafts & Activities, Lesson Plans, Books, etc. that are online to buy
christianbook.com- A large distributor of Christian products. Daily discounts on books, Bibles, videos, music, movies, etc.
Children's Ministry- Curriculums (FREE download samples), VBS, videos, magazines, specials, puppets, skits, flannelboards, craft and activity books, games, etc. Tons of resources available! Visit GroupOutlet.com for more great discounts!
ChristianCrafters.com- Lesson series, crafts, games, skits, song-time suggestions, yummy devotions, etc. Everything to make your teaching a success!
Homeword- For coloring pages and bulletin inserts, pocket scriptures and Parent take-homes, activities, etc.
Flannel Boards
Christianteachersupply.com- Flannel board sets.
homespunkids.com- At HomesunKids our mission is to provide high quality educational toys and materials at a reasonable cost. We offer the highest quality flannel board stories and supplies, Sunday school lessons, Sunday school crafts, and materials, and other products to make creative play a part of learning. We offer products from Little Folk Visuals, Judy Instructo, Carson Dellosa, Gryphon House, Schleich, and Totline.
thefeltsource.com- Mega site for flannel boards.
wdbydana.com- Flannel backgrounds.
Forms and Letters
Questionnaires- Surveys and Interests Inventories.
Teachertools.org- Free downloads of forms and letters for Discipline, Academic, Communication, etc. Tons of forms and letters provided. Just click on "Forms and Letters" on the left and it will take you right there.
Lesson Plans- How's to...
Five Common Mistakes in Writing Lesson Plans (and how to avoid them)- How you can improve your lesson-planning skills.
My Lesson Plans- Step by step directions for mapping out your lesson plans are provided in creating your lesson plans. The elements listed guides you through the process of organizing a lesson plan using this site's entire collection of materials. Printable Lesson Plan Guide available.
Music
kididdles.com- A place where you can find the lyrics to your favorite kids' songs, send out a request for a long lost song, and with audio for some of the songs.
MSSScrafts.com- Children's Music - Lyrics, Midis & Sheet Music.
patamb.supanet.com- Christian Songs for Children. Free sheet music and downloads.
Wee Sing- CDs/Songbooks, cassettes.
Puppetry
Puppetry in Sunday School- Scripts and patterns for puppet presentations.
fishersofkids.com- Ideas to do with puppets.
Applesaucekids.com- Free Christian puppet resources and materials.
enchantedlearning.com- Paper finger puppets to make.
freekidcrafts.com- Finger puppets to print out and make.
Orientaltrading.com- Bible people puppets (Inspirational puppets), animals, everyday people puppets, etc.
puppetpatterns.com- Commercial site that sells patterns for various types and sizes of hand puppets.
Puppetresources.com- Puppet Resources is a fresh, 100% free database of puppet skits and other resources.
Puppetsearch.com- Christian Puppetry Resources, How to Build a Theatre, Making Puppets, Puppet Skits Writing, etc.
puppetville.com- Ministry puppets and all kinds of puppets available here to buy.
thepuppetfactory.com- Educational and Bible puppets.
Skits
dramatix.org- Children's skits that are suitable for performing to or by.
Christiancrafters.com- General Christian skits.
Christianskitscripts.com- Free Christian comedy and drama skit scripts, plus awesome soundtrack CDs you can order to make your performance come to exciting life!
Creativeladiesministry.com- Here you'll find some drama resources for your events.
fea.net- FREE Christian Scripts. Now over 970 free scripts.
Kidssundayschool.com- Interactive Christian skits that draw children closer to God.
Walnut Hills Church of the Nazarene- Skits & such.
Tips and Information
sundayschool.ag.org- Tons of resources!
sschool.com- Sunday School Topics, Resources, Kidz Web, Teaching Children, Sunday School Basics, etc.
Hints and Tips for Teaching- Hints and tips for age 2 through grade 4.
Hints and Tips for Teaching- Hints and tips for ages 2 through grade 4. Past issues of hints and tips available.
MSSScrafts.com- Creating a Family Friendly Church, Making Visitors Welcome, etc.
Lifeway.com:
A newsletter that can help you improve your teaching. Sample articles include:
How Does God Describe "Effective" Leaders?
Grow the Leaders in Your Class
Getting Preschoolers Ready for "Big Church"
Do You Know Your Class?
Get in Touch with How Your Class Feels
Is It Time for a New Class?
Quick Tips for Sunday School Leaders- Weekly tips and Quick Tips Archives available.
Sundayschool.ag.org- Tons of teacher tips and help listed.
Sunday School Planner
Teaching Tips:
Creating Class Material with Your Computer- Make your own class material.
Customizing Activities to Fit Your Class- Make lessons and activities fit the needs of your class.
Tips for Teachers- Improve the effectiveness of your teaching.
Teaching Tips and Aids-
Teaching Aids
Attendance
Behavior Management
Children's Ministry Ideas
Classroom Environment
Class Participation
Lesson Preparation
Review & Memorization
Story Telling
Ten Hats of Effective Sunday School Teachers- Effective Sunday school teachers must be prepared to wear many hats! Here are ten that should be part of every teacher's wardrobe. Try a few of these on for size and evaluate just how well you are doing in the following roles!
Tips and Information for Teachers- Classroom Management, Family Life, Journaling, Questionnaires, Steps in Learning, Writing Prompts, Activities, etc.
Vacation Bible School
A Heart for Missions Vacation Bible School- A Christian education resource that combines solid biblical teaching and practical Christian service, using a medical motif to help children learn the importance of helping others. It is a hands-on approach to missions; children don't just learn about missions, but actually engage in missions. Freebies include a weekly newsletter, book newsletter, free curriculum samples, free nextsunday.com resources, free book study guides, and free complementary section.
Christianarea.com- We sell Vacation Bible School resources, ideas, supplies and merchandise for the 2005 season. Vacation Bible School 2005 product line includes items that will compliment any US Road Trip, Beach theme, Jungle Adventure, Safari Adventure, Sports, Detective and many more. The 2005 VBS material include Bulletin Boards, Posters, Charts, Borders, Trimmers, Rewards, Gifts and books. Blast off your theme with some of our great decorations. Turn your classroom into a Road Trip, Jungle, Safari, Beach or some other great VBS 2005 theme.
Childrensministry.com- Vacation Bible School tips.
Childrensministry.org- How To Have A Successful Vacation Bible School. Early, Middle, and Final Stage Planning.
Daniellesplace.com- VBS Crafts and Activities Page.
groupvbs.com- VBS kits.
Rotation.org- Vacation Bible School rotation-style material- that doesn't fit other categories.
vbsstuff.com- Catalogs, Idea Board, Newsletter, etc.
Vacation Bible School- Planning, books, forums, craft links, ideas, kits, prizes & giveaways, etc.
Vacation Bible School Checklist- Use this summary as a reminder of the tasks to be completed before, during, and after VBS.
Vacation Bible School Planning- Where to start and what to do.
Weekly Lesson Plan Newsletters- Vacation Bible School lesson plans available for free!
