2010 Workshops-Elementary

Track	Room	Title and Description	Faculty
Elementary	107	Elementary Great Praise for Kids – Toddlers to "Tweens" Jana will share her passion for leading worship for kids of all ages, along with practical tips, wisdom and tools for presenting dynamic, energetic, yet meaningful times of praise and worship with children from toddlers to tweens. (Repeat Sat at 4:00)	Jana Alayra
Elementary	Pavilion	Elementary Using the Arts to Reach a Post-Modern Generation You will explore the creative ways that biblical truth is presented from the animal's perspective. Through children's books and animation come experience what God is doing in the world.	Davy Liu
Elementary	215	Tools for Introducing Disability Awareness in Your Sunday School Classroom This workshop will show you how to use "Smart Pages" curriculum to introduce Disability Awareness into your Sunday School classes.	Ken Chamber
Elementary	101	How to Bring Order to Your Classroom We will learn together workable techiques that will help you as a teacher pull your students back to your point and provide the atmosphere that allows them to receive what Christ has for them on their level.	Judy Jenkins
Elementary	102	Top 10 Things You Have to Do to Be Successful in Children's Ministry What is important when it comes to a Children's Ministry? In this workshop we will explore ten key principles related to Children's Ministry. Included will be the elements of leading an effective ministry team which willl energize and encourage youth to serve the Lord.	Jason Noble
Elementary	101	Raising Kids of Conviction, Courage and Character How do you instill in kids conviction, courage and character in a world filled with compromise, and a lack of role models? How can kids deal with teasing/bullying? This practical hands-on workshop will demonstrate through the use of raps, skits, Bible characters and songs, "catchy" ways for building Kids of Character who will walk it and talk it in their conduct and conversation.	Carole Cliffe
Elementary	102	Creative Ways to Incorporate Prayer into Your Children's Ministry This workshop will provide information and ideas to ignite a passion for prayer in children. We will discuss the use of prayer rooms and other creative ways to teach children about prayer as well as ways to give children the opportunity to practice praying for others. We will discuss helpful ways to answer tough questions children (and adults) have about prayer.	Valinda Harlan
Elementary	208	From Stressed to Blessed Using 25 Amazing Tools: Touching the HEARTS and SPIRITS of Our Preschool And Elementary Children Receive new hope with practical ideas and tools that teach personal responsibility and cooperation, effective redirection or power struggles and how to motivate children to change their behavior by simply changing our own.	Jan Morris
Elementary	103	Dealing With the Anger Within This entertaining and engaging presentation allows the audience to see and understand the common aspects of anger. From that point they are able to plot their course and then deal with anger in others.	Mark Schaufler
Elementary	Pavilion	The Children's Pastor What does it mean to lead a children's ministry? Regardless of the size of church, its style, or type of children's ministry, there are certain principles relevant to your situation. Learn what those principles are and how to focus on them as you lead your children's ministry.	Greg Baird
Elementary	215	Roll Out the Welcome Mat Tools for awareness activities and strategies will be shared to help teachers, parents and children be more accepting and inclusive of children with special needs in children's programming in the church.	Rhonda Cattley
Elementary	103	Dynamic Storytelling: You Can Do It! Take your storytelling to a new level and make the Bible come alive for your students. We all learn better when we can listen to a story! Follow the easy steps in this seminar to make your stories memorable and spellbinding. A list of good storytelling resources will also be provided.	Jackie Gelvin
Elementary	102	Understanding Preteen Media and Technology Habits This workshop will review information obtained from a survey of 4th-6th graders on movies, websites, video games. How can the church support parents in training, monitoring and rules of media/tech habits? How does this information impact student ministries today?	Brian Gosser
Elementary	101	Learning Styles Made Fun! This fun and highly interactive workshop gives you practical ideas about how to incorporate every learning style into your teaching so that each child enjoys learning!	Chris Montgomery
Elementary	206	Disability Ministry: What It Could Look Like at Your Church Every church is unique. Learn about the process of getting a successful disability ministry started in your church, and some of the tools available to help.	Ken Chamber
Elementary	102	Preteens: Understanding and Reaching Them In this postmodern world what are preteens like, how do they think and act? How can we reach them for Jesus? Walk away with some ideas to minister to this exciting group.	Mel Sattler
Elementary	107	5 Ways to Make Sunday School the Best Time of the Week Help! I'm scheduled for Sunday School this week and I don't know what to do! No worries! Just step into Scripture Lady's newest interactive seminar to learn five ways to help your children grow closer to God. Topics include: Easy to Do and Sing Music, Brilliant Bible Review Games, Engaging Object Lessons, Creative Storytelling and Effective Ways to Share the Gospel. Give aways, too! (Suitable for Pre-K through 4th grade)	Kathy Vincent
Elementary	215	Including Children with Autism in Your Sunday School Class During this workshop we will provide a basic overview of autism. We will review what a Sunday School teacher might expect when they have a child with autism in their class. Practical tips and suggestions for successful inclusion of a child with autism into a Sunday School class will also be provided. Bring your questions to the workshop and we will provide answers and suggestions that will allow you to leave with the confidence you need to teach children with autism in your Sunday School program.	Katie Fattal
Elementary	103	Kid's Talks: How to Research, Write And Illustrate This workshop will explain with examples and color illustrations a simple method for writing and illustrating four minute Kid's Talks to present during adult worship that leaves no doubt that your church is "child friendly."	Bruce Kirkpatrick
Elementary	210	After the Abuse, What Then? A child has been abused. After the report, what are the procedures that take place? What happens to the child? How does the healing process begin? How can I make a difference in this child's life?	Donna Langford
Elementary	211	Everyone Together: Why Kids Need to Be in "Big Church" Rather Than "Children's Church" It seems everyone has an opinion about why kids should not be in "Big Church" with their parents. This seminar will explore the biblical basis as well as practical issues and common concerns and help you come up with a God-honoring solution for your family and church. This topic is bound to stir the pot and generate some good discussion! Come and weigh in with us!	Mike Sciarra
Elementary	102	Growing Your Children's Ministry through Reaching the Public School Children's ministry is more than one hour on Sunday morning. Your neighborhood school has dozens of unchurched children and youth. Youth leaders and lay leaders can be actively involved at local schools, which lead to evangelism and church growth.	Forrest Turpen
Elementary	101	Building Self Esteem – Tots to Teens How do you assist kids in having a positive self image? How do you help them exhibit the fruits of the Spirit in their daily lives and feel good about themselves? Using songs and stories, you'll walk away with effective tools for teaching and decision-making skills, enhancing self-esteem and building character in the King's Kids.	Carole Cliffe
Elementary	215	Christian Release Time Learn effective ways to enhance your Christian release program and interact with other release time leaders.	Genny Madison
Elementary	103	Effective Children's Ministries Is your children's ministry the most effective it can be? Are you creating followers of Christ? We will look at ways to define success and how to evaluate your children's ministry.	Jason Noble
Elementary	Pavilion	Leading Children to a Life-Changing Relationship with Jesus Leading a child to Christ is a process, not a one-time event. Learn how to invest in children to give them every opportunity and desire to begin a relationship with Jesus. Learning how to personalize the message, prepare yourself for sharing the Gospel, and be proactive in calling for a decision are just some aspects we will cover together.	Greg Baird
Elementary	215	Understanding Autism You will receive a brief overview of autism, characteristics and common behaviors. Learn effective classroom management techniques and positive behavior support tools to teach children with autism.	Jenipher Swanson
Elementary	206	Developing Risk-Takers for God's Kingdom Work Go beyond fun! Passion and purpose characterize the Christian life as God intends it to be lived. Create strategies for drawing children into joyful participation in God's Kingdom advance.	Nancy Tichy
Elementary	103	First Amendment Rights for Parents, Pastors, Teachers And Students on Public School Campuses Attendees will know what they can legally do in regard to their faith at school. Legal documents and other pertinent handouts will prepare the pastorate and their congregations to make a difference in the lives of kids on campus and respective school staff. Statistics show when a community or a church is involved in the public school, discipline is improved, test scores are better, and the Church at large has a right to be heard.	Forrest Turpen
Elementary	107	Great Praise for Kids – Toddlers to "Tweens" Jana will share her passion for leading worship for kids of all ages, along with practical tips, wisdom and tools for presenting dynamic, energetic, yet meaningful, times of praise and worship with children from Toddlers to Tweens.	Jana Alayra
Elementary	103	Ten Tips for Making Doctrine Relevant for Kids Discover ten practical ideas on how to teach biblical truths to kids so they get it. Engage kids while teaching them deeper biblical truths by using new ideas and avoiding pitfalls.	Laurie Donahue
Elementary	102	Defining And Understanding the Children of 2010 This workshop is designed to empower every parent and children's worker as we level the playing field together. You will learn what the kids of 2010 are into and how to best minister to them. We will discuss social networking, texting, cyber bullying and how technology has changed the way children communicate. You will leave this workshop with up-to-date information and a better understanding of the kids that come into your classrooms every week.	Kelli Espiritu