How to Crush Kid Min

How to Crush KID MIN(istry)

Be Prepared + Know Your Stuff

Hey Team,

This October with Hyfi Kids we will be sharing the Simple Truth, “I Am Forgiven.”

Our Theme FOR SPROUTS is
Switch It Up,
& for SEEDLINGS it's
“1-2-3! God Forgives Me!”

we will teach kids that God switches things up when He offers us forgiveness.

Check out our Month at a Glance to see everything that we will cover this month. And don’t forget about this month’s For You section—practical training for your head and heart as you help our kids find their sense of belonging and identity in Christ.

OCTOBER RESOURCES:

WEEK ONE:

Blog: When Kids Don’t Think They’re Sinners
Training Video: Walking Kids Through Forgiveness with Others
Podcast: Check out the Hyfi Preschool and Kids Weekly Training Podcast. New episodes drop every Tuesday!

August SUNDAY Volunteer Goals

AUGUST GOALS

Also - We have some goals we'll be working on as team this month. These goals are all things that will serve to help us better minister to the kids in our care and foster more collaboration between our team members.  

  • Please wear your Restore shirts when serving in kids ministry. This will help easily identify you as the teacher/helper that day. This includes junior helpers. 

  • Please remember to properly "close" the room when kids leave. Wipe surfaces, put away all toys, throw out trash, etc. 

  • IMPORTANT:: We'll meet in the mother baby room after the kids leave to have a quick debrief about how the day went

Creating a Positive Class Environment

HOW TO CRUSH KID MIN(istry):

Creating a Positive Class Environment

Explain the class rules each week:

Children do well when they know what is expected of them. Keep the classroom structure similar from week to week. Having a predictable routine helps kids cope with an environment and understand appropriate behavior. Make eye contact when speaking to the children.

Focus on the positive:

Children often learn by modeling behavior. Try, for example, ‘I love the way Sarah is sitting quietly with her hands in her lap. Wonderful!’ The other children will follow quickly in hopes of being praised in the same way. Praising kids rewards positive behavior and reinforces it for the entire class. Try to redirect the child if they are doing something they shouldn’t be doing.

Make things fun!

For younger classes, instead of going into things like clean up time with a negative approach, such as ‘I’m sorry, but we have to put away the toys now...’ try addressing with a positive spin. ‘Ok, kids. I have a mission for you: do you think we can have all these toys put away in two minutes?’ Or singing the Clean Up song is a fun way to begin and encourage the clean-up routine. Don’t offer too many activity choices for kids. Switch out the toys so kids do not become bored.

You should never yell at a child.

Calmly speak on their level, look them in the eye, and make sure they are listening to what you say. If appropriate, have them repeat back what you just said. Do not discipline a child from across the room; go to the child and pull them aside.