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Children's Ministry in the 21st Century |
by Craig Jutila, Jim Wideman, Pat Verbal and more! |
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Ten front-line Children's Ministry experts peeked out over the horizon to identify ten trends shaping ministry in the next ten years. See inside to discover… How current culture is rewiring kids' brains- and secrets for connecting with children. The latest education trends embraced by schools – and how they'll impact your Sunday school Morphing Children's Ministry into Family Ministry – and how that supersizes your impact. What kinds of children are about to land in your ministry – and how to be ready for them. Plus six more must-know insights - and practical activities that help you take advantage of shifting trends in your Children’s Ministry. |
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The Humongous Book of Bible Skits |
*Bonus CD: Includes a CD full of sound effects, background sounds, and mood music that help bring each story to life! |
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Fun skits from 52 favorite Bible stories. "Connect kids with the Bible as they act out skits in fun ways they won't forget! This easy-to-use format makes set-up a breeze – simply copy the script and hand it out to each actor. There's a part for everyone in each skit, so every child is involved." |
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The Hair-Raising Joys of Raising Boys |
by Dave Meurer |
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Raising boys is a monumental, multiyear battle, says frazzled dad Dave Meurer. But there's also an industrial-sized dose of laughter just waiting to escape. The Hair-Raising Joys of Raising Boys explores many meaningful reflections (a.k.a. laugh-out-loud occurences and been-there-done-that moments) that only dads can truly understand. |
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Green Plagues and Lamb |
The Story of Moses and Pharaohby Kathleen Long Bostrom |
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A charming and delightful rendition of the biblical story of Moses, Pharaoh, and the exodus. Enchanting poetry characterized by humorous and remarkable sing-song rhymes and colorful, child-appealing artwork combine to help children encounter God and connect the story to their own lives. |
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The Snake in the Grass |
The Story of Adam and Eveby Kathleen Long Bostrom |
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The Snake in the Grass combines whimsical poetry and colorful, imaginative illustrations to retell the biblical account of Adam and Eve's encounter with the serpent in Eden. The memorable sing-song rhymes and eye-catching artwork will help children learn about God and connect the story to their own lives. |
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The Fabulous Reinvention |
by Aaron Reynolds |
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The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School is an indispensable guidebook to transformational teaching in children's ministries of every size and setting. Designed with whimsical quirkiness and written with humor and passion, this book will transform the way you – and your kids – experience the life-changing potential of Sunday school. |
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Whirl-n-Worship |
Groove-Along Songs for Preschoolers and Parents DVD |
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God put the whirl in children so let them groove-along to great worship music! Drop this instant boredom-buster in your DVD player - and spark kids' enthusiasm for worshipping God with songs that make them want to sing out. Kids and parents will love to sing along with these fun, memorable songs and engaging videos filmed in kid-friendly locations. |
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A to Z Object Talks – NT |
By Susan Lingo |
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Age: 1st – 6th grade |
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Packed with memorable messages that will delight and excite your kids about God's Word. Kids will learn life-changing Bible truths along with tons of cool Bible trivia as they make unique crafts and edible wonders to help lock in the learning! Here are 26 clever messages that turn ordinary show-n-tell object talks into exciting discover-n-do delights! Perfect for Sunday school, VBS, children's church, or anytime you want to offer your kids a change of pace! |
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Children's Ministry |
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By Jim Wideman |
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A great book for all church sizes! It's tough to recruit volunteers--so hang on to those you've got! You'll keep volunteers longer and keep them happier by giving them more than just a volunteer job. Instead, give them a volunteer career. Help them become leaders as well as volunteers! Here's everything you need to know to get your volunteers in the right job, then help them to grow in their skills and enthusiasm. Noted children's pastor Jim Wideman, from Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma, offers practical strategies for any size church. Learn the secrets of retention, and ideas that really work...instill proven leadership skills...and grow your church volunteers to be happy, inspired, and in it for the long haul. |
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ADHD in the Young Child |
By Cathy Reimers, Ph.D, and Bruce A. Brunger |
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Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry |
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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. |
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Treatin' Kids Right |
By Susan Cutshall |
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From the author of "Treat Em Right" Susan Cutshall has now developed a book to show kids how special they are with fun messages accompanied by a treat. With a quick, inexpensive trip to the supermarket snack and candy aisle, you can build up your kids by helping them remember important Scripture verses, encouraging them to attend faithfully, equipping them to invite their friends to church, showing them that God loves them, and so do you! Includes over 70 reproducible pages. |
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Prop Box Play |
by Ann Barbour and Blanche Desjean-Perrotta |
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Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry |
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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. |
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Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
by Clarissa Willis |
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Ideal for Preschool or Church ministry |
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A straightforward, easy-to-understand guide to working with children who have autism. It explains the major characteristics associated with autism and helps teachers understand the ways children with autism relate to the world. Each chapter offers specific strategies for teachers to use, including setting up a proactive preschool environment, helping children learn life skills, managing behavior, and more. |
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Toe Ticklers |
By Lorie Miescke |
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Age: 4-7 |
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30 fun ways to use a foot shaped pattern to teach children how to walk with Jesus. These great crafts for 4-7 year olds are designed to be completed in one sitting with little help from adults. Get set for some toe-tickling fun that leaves every child with a creative reminder of the Scripture passage being discussed. |
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My Father's World |
The Praise Baby Collection |
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Combining popular praise and worship songs with images of children, colorful animation and real world objects, My Father's World, will actively engage your baby's spirit and mind, stimulating early learning in the areas of tactile, cognitive, social, emotional and , most importantly, spiritual development. |
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Praises and Smiles |
The Praise Baby Collection |
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Combining popular praise and worship songs with images of children, colorful animation and real world objects, My Father's World, will actively engage your baby's spirit and mind, stimulating early learning in the areas of tactile, cognitive, social, emotional and, most importantly, spiritual development. |
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It Only Takes A Spark |
By Kim Marxhausen |
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Concordia Publishing House |
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Ages: 6-10 |
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Interactive, visual lessons that include faith concepts illustrated through scientific experiments. Devotions are written in sections for different age groups and include Bible verses with Bible application. |
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More Than Mud Pies |
Group |
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48 3-D crafts that become fun games that Preschoolers will play again and again! And every time they play, your preschoolers will be reminded of important Bible truths.
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Educating Your Gifted Child |
by Vicki Caruana |
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"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. |
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Nursery Smart Pages |
A Guide for Nursery Directors & Caregivers |
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Age: Adults/Teachers |
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Jesus loves the little children, and with Nursery Smart Pages you have everything you need to guide little ones as they take their first steps in His kingdom. Nursery Smart Pages lets you provide babies and toddlers with much more than just great child care. This indispensable manual equips you and your nursery workers to nurture little ones physically, emotionally and spiritually! |
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The Giant Encyclopedia of Art & Craft Activities for Children 3 to 6 |
Edited by Kathy Charner |
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Teacher-created, classroom-tested art activities to actively engage children's imaginations! The result of a nationwide competition, these art and craft activities are the best of the best. Just the thing to add pizazz to your day! This book is written by teachers for teachers. |
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Preteen Ministry Smart Pages |
By Gordon and Becki West |
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Ages 10-14 |
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Because most children's spiritual beliefs are in place by age 13, the preteen years are a crucial time to teach kids God's truth. This resource gives you a solid, practical and comprehensive understanding of how to build an effective ministry that reaches this vital age group. Topics include: Understanding preteens, making preteen youth groups work, motivating and nurturing preteens, ministering to the families of preteens, recruiting and managing ministry volunteers. |
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Making Toys for School-Age Children |
By Linda G. Miller and Mary Jo Gibbs |
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Gryphon House |
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Gives ideas on how to make unique, exciting toys and props that help children learn, while using inexpensive, around the house items. Crafts are divided into age appropriate categories that can tie in with any curriculum. |
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How to Have a Great Sunday School |
By Wes and Sheryl Haystead |
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Gospel Light |
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Age: All |
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Teaching or overseeing Sunday School is a great privilege. It can also be a real challenge. The expert advice and proven methods in this book are designed to give you confidence and make your Sunday School the best it can be. No matter the size of your church or the level of your experience, How to Have a Great Sunday School will equip you for excellence!" Includes: reproducible checklists, charts and diagrams, easy-to-use index and "quick-start" pages, sample forms and job descriptions. |
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Sign & Say |
Abingdon |
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Age: Preschool - 1st Grade |
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Children will have fun learning Bible verses while using both their bodies and their minds! Using the hand motions of American Sign Language they are sure to have fun as they learn and remember each verse. This book is easy to use and comes with helpful illustrations. |
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Creating Rooms of Wonder |
By Carol Seefeldt |
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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. |
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Baby Praise DVD |
Age: Infants and Toddlers |
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A high-energy music DVD designed to hold the attention of infants. Includes popular children's songs-Jesus Loves the Little Children, etc; with babies clapping and moving along to the tunes. **Babies love to see other babies on video. |
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Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions |
By George Barna |
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Regal Books |
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Top Pick by Children’s Ministers |
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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! |
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Cut & Tell Bible Stories |
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Age: 3-9 |
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Cut-and-Tell Bible Stories help you actively tell Bible stories to children ages 3 to 9. As you tell the story, you cut more and more of your paper as shown in the book. As the story unfolds, so does your paper to reveal a surprise cutout that helps children remember the story. |
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101 Easy Wacky Crazy Activities for Young Children |
by Carole H. Dibble and Kathy H. Lee |
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101 ideas guaranteed to prevent bored children! With quick and simple ideas, 101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities is guaranteed to enliven any day. Try Tongue Painting (yes, Tongue Painting!) or Squishy Squeezy (a clean and messy activity!) and open the door to creative discovery. Encourage children to think creatively, solve problems, and have fun while learning. |
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200+ Activities for Children's Ministry |
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By Susan L. Lingo |
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Standard Publishing |
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Age: Elementary |
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200+ Activities for Children's Ministry is the definitive teacher handbook of help - the one idea book you'll reach for time and again for every classroom concern. From devotions and worship ideas to crafts, snacks, and help for substitute teachers. |
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Collect-n-Make Crafts for Kids |
By Susan Lingo |
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Age: 1st – 6th grade |
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Craft projects with a purpose! Each is based on a Bible theme and Scripture verse. The Making it Memorable section of every craft idea gets kids thinking and learning about God and His truths. Short prep time and everyday items help to create 50 cool craft projects. Ideal for Sunday school, VBS, mid-week programs, children's church or anytime you want to offer kids awesome craft projects with a purpose. |
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I Can Make it Myself: |
From Group Publishing |
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Now you can bring out the creative best in your children while teaching important Bible lessons. Favorite Bible stories come to life in this super-easy craft guide. Written with a visual See-It Do-It approach, this book offers 44 awesome craft ideas to unleash your kids' hidden creativity. Help them express themselves, and give them fun Bible experiences they will remember. |
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Serving with Eyes Wide Open |
by David A. Livermore |
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Short-term mission trips are a great way to impact the kingdom. Yet they can lack effectiveness because of mistakes or naiveté on the part of participants. In this insightful and timely book, David A. Livermore calls us to serve with our eyes open to global and cultural realities so we can become more effective cross-cultural ministers. Serving with Eyes Wide Open is a must-have book for anyone doing a short-term mission or service project, whether domestic or overseas. |
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Learning In Spite of Labels |
Practical Teaching Tips and a Christian |
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by Joyce Herzog |
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This book shares practical strategies for working with children with learning disabilities. Included are chapters on What Does it Feel Like to Be Learning Disabled?, Learning Styles, The Law, Learning Problems in History, Attention Deficit Disorder, Speech and Language Development, 25 Teaching Techniques, Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and more. |
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Reclaim your School! |
10 Steps to Practically and Legally |
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By Brad and Susanne Dacus |
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Pacific Justice Institute |
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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. |
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You Got It All |
Dean-O and the Dynamos |
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Song titles: Rad-Dude Attitude (Philippians 2: 5-11); He Is Really God (Colossians 1:5-17); For God So Loved (John 3:16); God’s Way Right (Ephesians 2:8-9); Never Alone (Psalm 139:9 & 10); Rulers of the Jungle (Hebrews 11: 32-34); You Got It All (Romans 8:32); One Way to Godsville (John 14:6); Train to be Godly (1 Timothy 4:7 and 8); Faith Will Do (Hebrews 11:6); You Can’t Run (Jonah 3:1-3); Loving God Is Great (Acts 1:8). |
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You Got a Lot |
Dean-O and the Dynamos |
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Song titles: Pray (based on the Beatles song "Help"); You Got A Lot (Ephesians 1:6 & 7); Train to Be Godly (1 Timothy 4: 7,8); Loving God is Living Great (Acts 1:8); You Have Been So Good; Big House; High Adventure (Hebrews 12: 1,2); For God So Loved (John 3:16); Be Confident (Philippians 1:6); Never Alone (Psalm 139: 9,10); I Know (Job 19:25); I’m A Believer (based on the Monkeys song "I’m A Believer"). |
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Soul Surfin’ |
Dean-O and the Dynamos |
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Song titles: Soul Surfin’ (Acts 17:2-3); Up for the Word (John 20:31); Speed of Sound (Acts 4:20); Free Inside (2 Tim. 3:15); Hey, Hey, Hey! (2 Peter 3:9); G-Mail (1 Thess. 2:13); Outta Sight (Acts 17:24-25); He’s Got Plans (Jeremiah 29:11); I’m in Good (Romans 10:9); Believe His Promises (1 John 4:9); He’s the One (Acts 4:12); Bye for Now (3 John 14) |
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The Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom |
Patti Gould and Joyce Sullivan |
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| Gryphon House |
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| This resource manual, based on the inclusion model, describes practical and easy ways to adjust centers and classroom routines for children with special needs. These suggestions, addressing six categories of special needs, will enable all children to learn by keeping them involved in developmentally appropriate routines and center-based activities. |
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