Early Childhood Resources

Base 3: INVOLVE THEM

The following books, videos, and ministry tools can help you in your ministry. The focus of Base 3 in the We Build People discipleship model is the Law of Involvement that states:

"A disciple-making church provides a process that intentionally involves disciples in identifying and developing their unique God-given gifts, abilities, and resources."

To learn more about the We Build People discipleship model, click here.
View the resource lists for Base 1, Base 2 and Base 4.

Groups
C = Child
T = Teacher
P = Parent

Audience (Click here to learn what is meant by audience.)
1 = Community
2 = Crowd
3 = Congregation
4 = Committed
5 = Core

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Description

Children’s Kristal Bells Deluxe Handbell Set
GPH 08TW0282






PURPOSE: To provide early success at worshipping God with instruments. Features 8 brightly colored and numbered handbells for children ages 3 and up and printed music cards that match the bell colors. Songs include common children’s songs like Jingle Bells. Teachers can create Bible-related words to go with the tunes.

Leader Prep: will vary. Activity Time: will vary.

Developing Character Voices Cassette
One Way Street, Inc.






PURPOSE: To help teachers develop simple puppet techniques that communicate at a child’s level of understanding. Liz Von Seggen teaches how to create puppet voices, begin ventriloquism, and put together a puppet performance. Step-by-step presentation makes it easy to gain confidence and skill.

Leader Prep: 60 min. Activity Time: will vary.

Easy-to-Make Puppets
GPH 03TW3117






PURPOSE: To create times for children to use puppets to minister to one another. Clear illustrations and simple instructions show how to make over 100 fun puppets for ages 2 to 12. Also includes instructions for making stages and props and dozens of songs, poems, and skits.

Leader Prep: will vary. Activity Time: will vary.

Every Child Can Succeed
GPH can special order this book, but it cannot be returned for credit.





PURPOSE: To help parents fit tasks to the children's learning styles. This book helps parents understand the learning styles and aptitudes of various children and to create strategies that can help every child succeed.

Activity Time: 5 hrs. to read.

Fun and Easy Easter Pageant Life Savers
Group 4997





PURPOSE: To provide a simple way to involve children in ministry. Lets kids pantomime parts&emdash;a CD provides all voices, music, and sound effects! Easy to perform on a stage, in a classroom, or even outside.

Leader Prep: will vary. Activity Time: 20-30 min.

Helping Children Know God






PURPOSE: To offer practical ideas to help your children grow in faith. A collection of 140 games, crafts, field trips, and service projects that helps clearly define the 11 attributes of God. Reveals to children that God is loving, all-knowing, our Creator, wise, forgiving, and more.

Leader Prep: will vary. Activity Time: will vary.

Little Explorers, Songs for Preschoolers
GPH 73TW8017 Vol. 1 cassette
GPH 73TW8010 Vol. 2 cassette
GPH 73TW8008 Vol 1 & 2 CD





PURPOSE: To promote age-appropriate Christian music and worship for children’s church and home Provides easy songs for preschoolers to understand and sing. These CDs and cassettes provide the music for Beginning Explorers, Radiant Life preschool children’s church curriculum.

Leader Prep: none.

Parent Connection
GPH 03TW6402






PURPOSE: To involve parents in discipling their children. Helps parents teach values, build character, and improve learning in their children. 36 reproducible send-home newsletters offer help on many topics.

Leader Prep: 10 min. Activity Time: 10-15 min.

Radiant Life Curriculum
Baby Teacher Guide
Toddlers & Twos Teacher Guide
Preschool Teacher Guide
Kindergarten Teacher Guide
Beginning Explorers Leader Guide



PURPOSE: To disciple children in the study/application of God's Word. This dated curriculum equips teachers to teach Bible stories with age-level appropriate activities, visuals, hands-on practice, memory activities, and worship suggestions. Each lesson plan provides teaching ideas to include students in each session through welcome, worship, learning and practicing Bible truths, and interaction with other children and the teachers. Radiant Life curriculum covers all parts of the disciple-making process. Many supplemental teaching resources are available. A free curriculum catalog can be requested.

Leader Prep: 1-2 hrs. Activity Time: 45 min. - 2 1/2 hrs.

Shine My Light!
GPH 73TW8018 splitTWtrack cassette
GPH 73TW8019 splitTWtrack CD
GPH 73TW 8020 listening cassette





PURPOSE: To promote age-appropriate Christian music and worship for church and home. Recorded music can be used for Sunday school, preschool choir, or home. Some songs are easy to learn; others, fun to hear. Features 17 songs. Gives children a way to develop musical confidence while worshipping God.

Leader Prep: none. Activity Time: will vary.