First Steps for Effective Teaching

The most successful teachers are continually looking for ways to improve their
teaching skills. Whether you're a new- or experienced teacher, you'll find ideas
here on how to make the Bible come alive to your students!
This book will be a valuable resource for those who want to increase their effectiveness
in the classroom, children's church, or outreach ministry. It's for children's leaders,
volunteers, and anyone interested in learning more about how children learn-and
helping them grow in their faith. Some of the most frequently discussed issues in
children's ministry are addressed, including methodology, discipline and classroom
management, nursery concerns, organization, memorizing Scripture, and leading
children to a personal faith in Christ.
Here you'll find both new and tested methods that inspire and motivate children to
learn! But this book is also very practical, easy to read, and filled with creative ideas!
An emphasis is placed on understanding children, and ways that teachers can help
meet their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in caring ways. Topics discussed
in this guide for teachers include:
Keys to successful teaching
Ways to "connect" with your students
How to improve your storytelling skills
How to use "discovery learning centers"
Bible learning activities for pre-K through elementary
Verda Rubottom is a licensed children's minister and holds a Masters degree
in education. She currently serves on the faculty of Children's Ministry
University Online, and has served as a national children's ministries
consultant for the Assemblies of God. She was the Children's Ministries Director at
People's Church in Salem, Oregon for seven years, and has taught child development
and children's ministries at the college level. Verda shares insights gleaned from years
of "hands on" experience in children's ministry. She and her husband, Roger, have
four children and nine grandchildren.