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 Have discipline issues in your class, club or program? How do you train kids to behave? Hopefully no one will take offense at me comparing training kids to training my dog, but house training our Teddy reminded me of the power of positive reinforcement.
Our break through came when a friend told me – go overboard with positive re-enforcement and he’ll do again whatever he did to get that attention. We did this despite being a little embarrassed when neighbors gave us funny looks during our celebrations. We jumped up and down, we clapped and cheered! The result: he was house trained within a week.
When it comes to children’s ministry, what does this look like? Theories are great, but I know practical examples are better. We just launched a new Wednesday evening club. It’s called BLAST Zone because we want kids to have a blast at church. We have a LOT of kids – control and order are very challenging when you struggle for volunteers, have spacing issues, and are dealing with kids who are tired at the end of their long day.
Check out what we are doing to celebrate kids’ success!
Because Jesus Loves Children,
Pastor Karl Bastian
The Kidologist
Kidology Can Help You Get Ready for Halloween
We know you use Kidology for great ideas, such as those found in our Halloween Zone.
If you are looking for more resources, such as helpful curriculum, here's a guide to some Halloween products in the Kidology Store you should explore!
Halloween Items include:
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Spooky Lessons of the Bible
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Resurrection Clue Hunt Game
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Bones Single Lesson
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Halloween Single Lesson
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52 Seasonal Puppet Scripts
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Holiday Seeds Candy Corn
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Candy Corny Day Party Plan
» Find More Products in the Halloween Resource Guide!
Liven Up Your Kidmin with Friends and Heroes
 Check out Friends and Heroes Children’s Ministry Packs:
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Six months of multi-media curriculum children love
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Dazzling animation
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Activity-based learning
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Great for volunteer teachers and leaders
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Less than $6 per week!
Click here to learn more.
110 Reasons To Love Children's Ministry
 If you're looking for the purpose behind what you do, Tony Kummer offers a compilation of 110 reasons to love children's ministry!
"A few weeks back, I asked our readers to answer one simple question – why do you love children’s ministry? The response has been amazing and each answer has personally encouraged me. This post is an edited list of those responses, with a few of my own mixed in... I pray this will be an encouragement for you."
» Read the complete list here.
Advanced Certificate in Children's Ministry
November is National Adoption Month
Adoption offers protection, provides for the needs of a person, and shows that they have a divine purpose.
Every believer has been spiritually adopted into the Family of God for the same reasons.
Adopted! is a new single lesson from Karl Bastian that...
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Explores Bible characters that were adopted
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Illustrates adoption as a picture of salvation
Includes a 23-page PDF Lesson Plan, "Meet My Family" activity, Sin-To-Forgiven Illustration & Video, "Name That Sound" Game w/55 sound effect files, skits, activity suggestions, Gospel presentation, and more!
» Only $9.99 in the Kidology Store!
» Karl explains the idea behind Adopted!
Upcoming Kidmin Conferences
Looking for a Kidmin Conference in your area, one that will provide you with the direction and encouragement you need?
 Check out this list of recommended conferences that you can still attend this fall:
Kidmin Conference
September 25-27, 2015
Chicago, IL
Children's Ministry Leaders Conference
October 8-9, 2015
Riverside, CA
Kids Ministry Conference
October 19-21, 2015
Nashville, TN
Tween Bridge Conference
November 5-6, 2015
West Chicago, IL
Kidology.org has compiled a list of conferences you can attend throughout the year. Plan now for 2016!
If you know of a Kidmin Conference in your area or across the country, please let us know, and we may add it to our growing list!
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