Passing the Baton

Guide Your Child to Follow Jesus

By Grant Edwards

Synopsis: If you’re a parent, you want your child to have a growing friendship with Jesus. And if you’re a Christian education leader, you want parents to be successful!
But what do parents do? What do they say? Where do they start?

START HERE
Theses ten 45-minute, do-them-at-home sessions cement elementary-age children into a deeper relationship with Jesus. Included are…

• Step-by-step directions so parent know exactly what to say and do. And sessions aren’t just based on talking – there are also fun activities and do-them-together games!
• Scrapbook pages that help parents document their child’s faith milestones! This book becomes a treasured reminder of a family faith adventure.
• Fun extras! From movie suggestions to activity pages to games, parents are ready to reinforce the week’s lesson - all week long.
• Launch and Wrap-Up Parties! Churches get complete party plans to tie this parent-child discipling program to their children’s ministry.

Grand Days

Ideas for sharing faith moments between grandparents and grandkids

Synopsis: If  you have grandchildren – or are the stand-in “nana” or pop-pop” for a young person in your church or neighborhood – this book is for you.

Whether your grandkids are across town or across the country, you can have a great relationship. This practical book shows you how.
Inside you’ll find age-appropriate..

Projects to make together
Outings that let you explore the world together
Cooking and eating suggestions that help you taste the world together
Storytelling that connects the generations together
Books and movies to enjoy together
Engage your grandchildren in natural, fun opportunities to grow closer – and to share yur Christian faith!

Dude, That's Rude!

By Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

Synopsis: Kids today need manners more than ever, and Dude, That's Rude! makes it fun and easy to get some. Full-color cartoons and kid-friendly text teach the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations—at home, at school, in the bathroom, on the phone, at the mall, and more.

Compass

A Guide for Character and Spiritual Formation in Children

by Vernie Schorr

Synopsis: Compass: A Guide for Character and Spiritual Formation in Children is a fresh, relevant, twenty-first century source of information and materials for integrating character and spiritual formation activities into family, school, sport, and church curriculum. In these pages, Christian educators, parents, and other leaders of children will find the rationale and resources they need to help children become people who reflect God's Character.

Pray & Play Bible

Group Publishing

Synopsis: 14 favorite Bible stories spring to life with beautiful illustrations...easy, child-friendly language...and fun play that helps children enjoy and remember God's Word!

BONUS: With each story you get 3 full pages of faith-building activities! Simple songs...quick crafts...scrumptious snack ideas...games...service projects kids can do...and meaningful prayers - your children will love them all!

Stranger Safety DVD

Synopsis: Join Safe Side Superchick and her friends Buddy and Fang on a laugh -out-loud journey into the world of being smart. cool. safe. We know - safety can be sooo boring or maybe a little scary. Well prepare yourself for something really different. You'll learn how to avoid potentially dangerous situations with people you don't know and kinda know in a fun and memorable way. Safe Side Superchick will share her seven Hot Tips for cool kids with you. It's never too early (or too late) to learn to be safer at home, at school, and while you're outside playing. A must for the whole family.

Understanding Your Preteens

Inside Their Hearts and Minds

Synopsis: They're all heart…no, all head…no, all hormones…
Who are preteens? They're all over the map!
You can't minister effectively to preteens until you understand them and their world… and here's your cheat sheet for making those connections.
You get clear crisp insight into how God's wired your preteens socially, spiritually, intellectually, physically, and emotionally.

Educating Your Gifted Child

by Vicki Caruana

Synopsis: "Every child is a unique and precious treasure from God. And while each one has been given talents and strengths, some children are more obviously gifted academically. If you've been blessed with one or more gifted children, you know that this joy also raises plenty of questions and concerns. What will keep them challenged and best meet their needs? Will traditional schools suffocate or stimulate their gifts?" These and other questions are addressed as well other topics such as, characteristics and myths about gifted kids, matching teaching and learning styles and handling family dynamics.

Prop Box Play

by Ann Barbour and Blanche Desjean-Perrotta

Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry

Synopsis: Encourage more dramatic play in your classroom with Prop Box Play. Children love to express themselves and exercise their imaginations, and props to inspire different roles, help them interact with each other and cultivate important social skills. Set the stage for hours of dramatic play and creativity with 50 themes that include lists of props, easy extension activities, vocabulary and children's literature.

Creating Rooms of Wonder

By Carol Seefeldt

Synopsis: What children see around them affects what and how they learn. Displaying children's artwork with thoughtfulness and care benefits children, teachers, and families. Ceilings, floors, table-tops, windows, doors- it's all useful space to display the beautiful works of children, enhance the learning process, and communicate to parents what their children are experiencing in school. Learn how to create rooms of wonder using the basics: color, line, texture, composition, focal points, and rhythm.

ADHD in the Young Child

By Cathy Reimers, Ph.D, and Bruce A. Brunger

Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry

Synopsis: ADHD in the Young Child is a must have resource for understanding ADHD in the young child. It starts with a day in the life of an ADHD pre-schooler and offers techniques to manage behavior, build self-esteem and improve social skills. Typical problems and remedies that occur at home, school and other situations are discussed. Chapters also include Assessment and Treatment of ADHD.

Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions

By George Barna

Regal Books

Top Pick by Children’s Ministers

Synopsis: A brilliant resource for children's ministers, pastors, Sunday school teachers, and parents. Includes statistics from Barna Research on what effective churches are doing to reach the largest hidden mission field in America-our children!

Reclaim your School!

10 Steps to Practically and Legally Evangelize Your School

By Brad and Susanne Dacus

Pacific Justice Institute

Synopsis: This book is an excellent tool for those who recognize the need to share Christ in our world. Written for students, parents, teachers, and pastors, it is an effective motivator for those who want to impact the public school system in powerful, legal ways. Offers ways to legally share Christ in the public school system, and gives excellent explanations and resources.

The Kid Book

By Vicki Barnes

For Kids Only, Inc.

Age: Adults

Synopsis: Excellent resource for both parents, teachers, future parents, and ministry leaders; will help them understand their own personalities as well as the children they are impacting. Uses four different colors as personality types and refers to the best methods for dealing with each of the different personality types.

Also check out The Kid Book Surveys for personality types.

The Kid Book Surveys

By Vicki C. Barnes

Vicki Barnes Seminars

Age: K-3 or 4-6 (2 different surveys)

Synopsis: Quick, easy survey that children can fill out to discover their individual personality types. Personality types are given a name, symbol and color and are described for adults to go over with kids.

Price$3.00 Now $2.00!

The Five Love Languages of Children

By Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell, M.D.

Synopsis: Sometimes parents speak different love languages than their children.  This book can help you to discover your child's primary love language: quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service and physical touch.  Learn what you can do to effectively convey feelings of respect, affection, and commitment that will resonate in your child's soul.

Learning In Spite of Labels

by Joyce Herzog

Greenleaf

Age: Adults/Teachers

Synopsis: This book shares practical strategies for working with children with learning disabilities.