Visuals and teaching strategies for children's ministry

Can you believe it? We all forget 90% of what we learn within a month, most of us within an hour. In some ways, that's very reassuring. I had begun to think that I was experiencing early onset of Alzheimer's, so it's nice to know I'm relatively normal. This and other snippets of information relating to the brain and how we learn is listed on an infographic by Chris Lema, 'Smart Teaching- understanding what a brain can't ignore.'   Check out the infographic and you can evaluate your teaching strategies for your children's ministry programs. You can also download and print the infographic as a reminder to regularly review your lessons. See here..

I was reminded again of the importance of visual materials and graphics for kids in the learning process. Apparently half our brain focuses on processing visual content. But finding great faith-focused graphics for your children's ministries and resources can be difficult and time-consuming. I've found a couple of resources that you may find helpful to check out.  

There are many sites that provide quality, royalty-free images but what about images for your children's ministry programs, vbs materials or midweek programs. Now, with LightStock, you can find faith-based photos for just what you need- nativity images, resurrection, for kids' VBS activities, back-to-school, service projects and so much more. They have some great photos; even a simple search, like 'children' produces some wonderful images. You'll find individual images or collections that showcase a particular artist or a present photos with a similar theme. And, the growing base of faithful believers provides a safe-search environment. Read more about LiteStock here.

Then, then check out the resources offered by Eikon- Bible Art. Their stunning graphics can be used in many different contexts in children's ministry- Sunday morning, mid-week programs, kids' segments in church and more. And the prices are affordable, and some downloads are free.These powerpoint slides and packs provide the image you need.. you tell the story in your own words. Find out more about the range of resources offered by Eikon here..