KidMin with Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia

Christmas Challenges

Children's ministry is so busy during the holiday season. Join Dr.Val and Dr. Virginia as they discuss some things we can do to prepare our ministry so we can focus our hearts and minds on Jesus.
 
#kidmin #childrensministry #preschoolministry #christmaschallenges #christmasevents #planning #administration

How to Plan for a Leave of Absence

A time may come where we find ourselves in need of an extended leave of absence from our ministry. Whether it is unplanned like an illness or family emergency…or a planned leave for a sabbatical or maternity leave…there are many ways we can prepare our staff and volunteers to keep the ministry running smoothly in our absence.
 
Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia are excited to be talking with Lauren Jackson, creator of Kid's Ministry Circle. Lauren shares with us her experiences taking maternity leave and her recommendations for how we can be prepared for these times when we must be away.
 
#kidmin #childrensministry #preschoolministry #childrensminister #maternityleave #leaveofabsence #illness #familyemergency
 
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Sharing the Joy of Thanksgiving

Today Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia are sharing their Thanksgiving thoughts. Life has been busy and stressful…and that can be how we find the weeks leading up to the holidays in children's ministry. This week provides us the wonderful opportunity to share joy, love, and peace to our kids and their families…and to take a moment to remember God's Word and His faithfulness.
 
#kidmin #preschoolministry #childrensministry #thanksgiving #stress #blessing #GodsWord

Basic Classroom Management (Part2)

How can we help teachers and leaders that serve in our KidMin create and maintain a positive and effective classroom environment? Welcome to the second part of our discussion about Basic Classroom Management. This week Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia share strategies for handling big emotions, discuss a Calm, Care, Coaching process learned from the Reach Hurting Kids Institute, and talk about how to think through reward systems and discipline.
 
#kidmin #childrensministry #preschoolministry #classroommanagement #teachers #administration
 
To learn more about Reach Hurting Kids Institute, visit 
https://reachhurtingkids.com
 
Follow Reach Hurting Kids Institute on Facebook at
https://facebook.com/reachhurtingkids
 
To learn more about the Reach Hurting Kids Workshop, a self-guided, evidence-based trauma care training for children's ministries, visit
https://reachhurtingkids.com/workshop
 
To buy the book, "Trauma-Informed Children's Ministry: A Practical Guide to Reaching Hurting Kids," on Amazon, visit
https://www.amzn.com/dp/1666715743

Basic Classroom Management (Part 1)

There are many challenges when leading any classroom and when you have children for such a short time in church each week the challenges can be even greater. In this episode, Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia discuss how teachers can create the basic foundation for classroom management by providing a positive teaching environment, engaging students, setting expectations, and developing strategies to minimize classroom disruptions.
#kidmin #preschoolministry #childrensministry #classroommanagement #studentengagement #teaching

Learning Styles: Kinesthetic

Every child is created by God uniquely. They have special gifts, talents, and ways they naturally learn. Kicking off a new series (that will not appear in any specific order) Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia talk about 8 special ways to learn based on research done on Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner. They begin this series with information on how Kinesthetic learners process information and give examples of activities that will help teach biblical concepts.
 
#kidmin #preschoolministry #childrensministry #activegames #kinestheticlearners #teachers #Bibleactivities

Volunteer Retention

The constant struggle in Preschool and Children's Ministry is not only finding the right people to volunteer in the right position but also helping them stay. Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia discuss the basic things we can do to help retain our volunteers and encourage them to commit to being a key part of the ministry.
 
#kidmin #preschoolministry #childrensministry #recruitment #retention #volunteers #leaders #administration

5 Small Things That Can Make a Big Difference

Sometimes it is the small things that make the biggest impact. In today's episode Dr. Val and Dr. Virginia share 5 Little Things that can help you make connections and build relationships in your ministry with the kids and church families.
 
#kidmin #childrensminstry #preschoolministry #buildingrelationships #administration