Grace Community Church Children’s Ministry

The Gardener’s Almanac A Policies and Procedures Manual for

Grace’s Discipleship Classes

“Planting Seeds, Growing Roots, Bearing Fruit”

Planting the seeds of God’s truth in the hearts of children, grounding them in Christ through their

“growing up” years, resulting in a life that bears much fruit for the glory of God!

Grace Community Church * 643 West Lee St. Greensboro, NC 27403 * (336) 379-

1936www.gracegso.org

Dear Children’s Ministry Volunteer,Be assured that in a day and age in which many activities and organizations vie for your time and energy, the commitment to children’s ministry that you have made is a worthwhile one! “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

Anything worth doing is worth doing well. “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Jesus Christ.” Colossians 3:23-24

This handbook is meant to help you see how serious and vitally important your commitment is. It is also one attempt to equip you with the information you need to serve the Lord well in this capacity.

We are here to help you. Let us know what you need to serve the Lord more powerfully in your ministry. Let’s flee from mediocrity together and make God look good!

Kristal Cloer, Tracy Anderson, Kerri Gesford

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Three stonemasons,when asked what they were doing,

replied as follows:“Laying a stone,” said the first.

“Making a wall,” said the second.“Building a cathedral,” said the third.

***********Three Sunday school teachers

were asked what they were doing:“Baby-sitting these kids,” said the

first.“Caring for the children,” said the

second.“Sharing God’s love,” replied the third.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Items Page Number

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Introduction 1

Scheduling 5

Help! I can’t be at church. What now? 5

Check-In and Out Procedures for Infants – 4’s 6

Visitor Policy 7

Promotion Policy 8

Diaper Changing and Restroom Policies 9

Child Protection Policies 10

Room Ratios 11

Basic First Aid 11

Infection Control Procedures 13

Illness 15

Proper Display of Affection 15

Evacuation Procedure 17

Sunday Duties and Job Assignments 18

Special Policies for the Infant Room 20

Nursery Odds and Ends 21

The Preciousness of Others 23

Materials Available in Room 104 25

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SchedulingWelcome to the wonderful world of God’s children! We are excited to have you on board! We hope that the following will be helpful as you serve in Grace’s dynamic classrooms.

You will receive a schedule for the classroom in which you are serving. This schedule needs to be closely followed in order to provide as much consistency for Grace’s children as possible. Please arrive in the classroom at least 15 minutes early the Sunday that you serve. This allows the transition times between services to run smoothly and helps to ensure that children are not turned away from a classroom due to a lack of teachers.

Help! I can’t be at church. What now?If you know in advance that you are going to be absent on a Sunday assigned to you, please make every effort to switch with another volunteer by emailing your fellow volunteers at one of the following email groups:

nursery@gracegso.org – Infants - 2 year olds sundayschool@gracegso.org - 3 year olds - 2nd grade superintendent@gracegso.org  welcomehost@gracegso.org sublist@gracegso.org - Scheduled subs and general subs

The Children’s Ministry Team will receive your emails as well. Please do your best to find a substitute before leaving town. Please be considerate to those who serve with you by being responsible for those times that you plan to be absent.

*If an emergency arises as late as Sunday, make your fellow volunteers and the Children’s Ministry Team aware of the situation by emailing your email group and calling (336) 218 – 6436 (phone located at the Welcome Table) to leave a detailed voicemail.

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Check-In and Out Procedures for Infants - 4’s Because we want to insure the safety of our children at all times we have implemented the following check in/out procedure.

● All children should register with the Welcome Attendant at the Registration Table

located in the hall. If a child’s nametags cannot be located, please send them to this table to either be registered as a visitor or to replace the lost tags. Do not make new tags in the classroom.

Parents should complete the sign-in sheet on the counter as a teacher receives each child and clips her nametag to her. The matching tag will be given to the parent. The exception to this procedure occurs in Nursery 1, the infant room. These children receive only one tag that is given to the parent when the child is dropped off in the room. A corresponding, self-adhesive, handwritten tag is then placed on the back of the child.

All parents will indicate where they will be on the sign-in sheet in case a teacher needs to locate them.

When parents pick-up their child, they must present their tag to the teacher. A child will not be released to anyone who does not have a corresponding nametag. If a parent arrives without their tag, they will be asked to go back and get it. Parents without tags will be sent to the registration table for replacement tags.

When a parent is needed during a service, you can contact the superintendent or welcome table host on the walkie talkies. If unable to contact anyone, one teacher should briefly leave the room to tell the sound technician (located at the back of the sanctuary) the child’s ID number. Please write the number down and hand to sound tech. They will type the number to appear on the overhead screen in the sanctuary. If a teacher cannot find a parent, the ushers stationed in the hallway, wearing lime green shirts, can assist in locating a parent.

Gates in the classrooms should remain latched when children are not arriving or leaving.

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Visitor Policy We want our visitors at Grace to feel welcome and important. Please treat all visitors with grace and courtesy. All visitors need to register their children at the registration table. Remember that the contact that the visitors have with each children’s ministry team member influences their perception of the entire church.

At the registration table, the Welcome Attendant will:

1. Have parents complete a “Family Registration” form. Each child will take a copy of this form to his/her Sunday school teacher. Sunday school teachers should place these forms on the clipboard containing the attendance rosters.

2. The child will be also given a visitor nametag, denoting that he/she is a visitor. Each nametag has two parts with corresponding numbers. The welcome table attendant will put the child’s name and any allergy information on the right side of the nametag and it will go onto the child’s clothing. The parent will keep the left side of the nametag and use this when they pick up their child.

3. When the child enters your classroom, greet her warmly. The teacher should introduce the child to the other adult teachers and to other children. Greeters should assure parents that you will take good care of their child, and should attempt to make a comment to the parents about their child’s adjustment when they pick him/her up after the service.

4. Visitor nametags will be switched over to regular nametags when requested by the child’s parents or teachers and will be waiting for them in the classroom. Until this time, parents will need to go to the welcome table each Sunday to get a temporary nametag.

5. The Welcome Attendant will mail postcards to all visiting children following their first visit to Grace.

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Promotion Policy1. Typically, the third Sunday in August will be “Promotion Sunday” (this

date is subject to change). Two weeks after Promotion Sunday, all children will move to the appropriate classroom based on their birth date. An exception to this policy is infants who begin to walk; these children may move from the infant room to the toddler room at any time during the year.

2. The school system’s eligibility cut-off deadline (September 15) applies to Promotion Sunday. For instance, a child should be 4 by September 15th to begin the 4 year old class in August. For older children, the child’s classroom will usually be determined by the school grade the child will be entering during the fall. Special circumstances should be discussed with Kristal Cloer.

*Promotion for children ages toddler – 5th grade will occur only once a year.

3. Placement in one of the nursery classrooms is determined by age as well as developmental characteristics when applicable. The general age demographics are as follows:

Nursery 1: Birth – crawling well

Nursery 2: Crawlers – new walkers

Nursery 3: Younger 2’s

Nursery 4: Middle 2’s

Nursery 5: Older 2’s

4. If a parent comes to you with a concern about this policy, please direct them to Kristal Cloer.

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Diaper Changing & Restroom Policies All children should have their diapers checked once during each service time,

preferably 20 – 30 minutes prior to the end of the service. .

Changing diapers is to be done in a room with at least one other worker present. Preferably a female should change all diapers.

Never turn your back on a child lying on the changing table. Keep your hand on the child or strap the child in. No child should be left unattended on a changing table at any time.

Number and nature of diaper changes should be communicated to parents. Place “Changed with Love” sticker on child’s clothing.

Use the diapers/wipes provided in a child’s diaper bag whenever possible.

Diaper-Changing Procedure

1. Wash your hands using hand sanitizer.

2. Put on gloves.

3. Place a new sheet of changing table paper on changing pad.

4. Place baby on changing pad.

5. Remove soiled diaper and place in diaper pail.

6. Clean diaper area with wipes. (Always use diapers and wipes provided by parent in child’s diaper bag unless none are available.)

7. Put wipes in diaper pail.

8. Follow parents’ instructions regarding care of diaper area (powder, ointment,

etc.).

9. Put clean diaper on baby.

10. Have another nursery volunteer remove baby from changing area.

11. Remove gloves without touching the exterior surfaces and put in diaper pail.

12. Wash your hands using hand sanitizer.

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NOTE: Each diaper change requires a new pair of gloves!

Only women should assist girls or boys in the rest room when possible. Teachers are to stay at the restroom door until the child is finished in the stall. Children are to have as much privacy as possible when using the restroom. Teachers may enter to assist only when absolutely necessary. Leave door slightly ajar and have a third person present.

Child Protection PoliciesAll teachers in the children’s programs are part of a ministry team guided by designated children’s ministry leaders. Everyone involved in the children’s programs must comply with these policies to ensure a safe and secure environment for the children and staff.

All volunteers should wear a nametag that clearly identifies them to parents and other staff.

One or more supervisors will circulate among rooms whenever children’s activities are being held in these rooms. Parents and other approved observers are welcome to visit children’s programs at any time. Window blinds and doors are to be kept open whenever possible.

Walkie-talkies will be given to teachers to use to call a superintendent or welcome table host for help or in the case of an emergency.

Two adults are required to be in the room at all times. No adult should ever be left alone unless there is an emergency and/or a parent needs to be located.

Safety Inspection (completed by classroom teachers prior to class)

Electric outlet covers are in. Climbing equipment is on the carpet. Loose items are picked up off of the floor so kids do not trip when they

come into the room.

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Tacks, glass, chemicals, etc. are out of children’s reach. Barriers are placed around heat sources and electrical wires to prevent

children from playing with them and to prevent burns.

Room Ratios

1 teacher for every 3 infants in N1 1 teacher for every 3 toddlers 1 teacher for every 4 two year olds 1 teacher for every 5 three to five year olds 1 teacher for every 8 children kindergarten - 5th grade

Once the ratios of a classroom have been met, the classroom will be declared full. Please place “The Ark is Full” sign on the door and close the door to the classroom. Because Grace needs to adhere to its room ratio policy, this may result in a late arriver not being able to be admitted to a particular class unless her parent agrees to stay in the classroom in order to maintain the ratio requirements. If a parent does not volunteer to remain in the class, other options for them include waiting and then admitting their child at the start of the next service, or taking their child with him/her to the sanctuary for the worship service. Parents have been asked not to enter classrooms to discuss this issue with you since you have the responsibility of ministering to the children already present. If any parent has a question or concern please direct them to Kristal Cloer or the Sunday School Superintendent on duty.

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Basic First Aid**Anytime there is an injury to a child, the director of children’s ministry and the parent should be told.

Responding to an Injury or Illness

1. Separate the injured or ill child from other children.2. Isolate the area where any blood or bodily fluid may have

dropped onto the carpet, toys, chairs, etc.3. Keep other students from having contact with the bodily fluid.4. Locate the first aid kit and put on latex gloves.5. Attend to the child as needed using contents of the first aid kit.6. Clean the room following universal precaution guidelines.7. Place all soiled gauze, bandages, and wrappers into the zip-

closure bag. Remove latex gloves and place them into the bag. Seal and dispose of the bag in a plastic-lined trash container.

8. Wash hands carefully with antibacterial soap.

Biting

Be alert if the child has a history of biting. Give the child something appropriate to bite on. Anytime another child’s skin is broken as a result of a bite:

-Gently wash the wound with water.-Apply antibiotic ointment to the wound.-Apply band-aids.

There are bright yellow or orange forms in the classroom that need to be filled out when there is a biting incident. One form should be given to the parents of the “biter” and one to the parents of the child that was bitten.

Falls

Comfort the child. If they have lost consciousness, call for assistance immediately (911) and

notify the parent in order to promptly seek medical attention.

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Choking

Anything that can fit into the tube from a roll of toilet paper is a choking hazard to children under three (i.e. broken pieces of toys, hair barrettes, beads from jewelry, tops of ink pens, hard candy). Please be on the lookout for any item that a child could choke on. Discard any item that is a potential choking hazard.

Foods that children most frequently choke on are hot dogs, bananas, grapes, peanut butter, raisins and carrots.

Refer to the CPR chart in each classroom for emergency procedures. Call for help immediately! *Most church staff are CPR, First Aid,

and Defibrillator certified by the Red Cross.

Insect Bites

Scrape off bee stinger with fingernail. Apply ice and notify the parent. If any signs of breathing difficulty occur, immediately call 911.

Nosebleeds

Hold person upright or lean him/her slightly forward. Gently pinch both nostrils between thumb and index finger for 5 – 10

minutes. Notify parent.

Infection Control ProceduresIt is the Children’s Ministry Team’s intent to provide a loving, caring, and safe environment for all children attending any classroom at Grace Community Church. As a team, we wish to offer support, care, and an opportunity to worship to all children including those who could be infected with HIV, hepatitis B and C, and/or other blood-borne pathogens. Recognizing this it is our intent, with the knowledge we currently have available, to prevent the spread of all communicable diseases, including blood-borne pathogens. In order to minimize the spread of any infectious disease and to ensure the health and safety of both children and caregivers, the following infection prevention techniques should be followed in the classrooms at Grace Community Church.

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1. Wear disposable gloves when:a. Accompanying a child to the toilet.b. Changing diapers.c. In potential contact with blood (i.e., nosebleed), or other bodily fluids.

* Change gloves between each new child contact.* If an emergency prevents the use of gloves when in contact with blood, thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water after dealing with the emergency.

2. Wash hands with hand sanitizer, paying special attention to spaces between fingers, underneath nails, and crevices in these instances:a. After accompanying a child to the toilet.b. After changing a diaper.

c. After assisting a child with wiping his or her nose or handling any bodily fluids.

d. Before food preparation.

3. Have child wash hands:a. After using the restroom.b. After contact with nasal secretions.c. Before eating (hand sanitizer is acceptable).

*Frequent, thorough and complete hand washing is sufficient to prevent the spread of most infectious disease.

4. Toy cleanliness *If a child places a toy in her mouth, disinfect toy with non-

toxic cleaner in spray bottle or place toy in designated bin to be sanitized at a later date.

*Toys will be cleaned each week by a designated volunteer. *Toys which need surface cleaning should be sprayed with a

designated cleaner by those teachers serving during the 11:00 service.

*All cleaning of toys should be done while there are no children in the room.

5. Use designated cleaner to:a. Wipe spills.b. Clean diaper-changing tables after the 11:00 service.c. Wipe down the tables and other surfaces in the room.

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d. Clean soiling from blood, urine, or feces.

6. Place the following in covered trash cans:a. Diapersb. Trash contaminated with blood, urine, or feces.c. Used rubber gloves.Illness

Absolutely no child will be admitted into classrooms with the following symptoms: Fever within the previous 24 hours Nasal discharge that is dark green or dark yellow (clear nasal discharge is

indicative of allergy and is not contagious) Frequent cough Vomiting/diarrhea within the previous 24 hours Pink eye or other eye infections Any symptoms of childhood diseases such as Scarlet Fever, Measles, Mumps,

Chicken Pox, Whooping Cough Head lice

Teachers / Servers with a contagious illness (conjunctivitis, colds, fever, or any of the above symptoms) should switch with another volunteer.

A child being treated for an illness with antibiotics may attend the nursery if he/she has been on the drug for at least 24 hours prior to coming to church.

Proper Display of Affection Physical touch is an important element in the communication of love and care. It is an essential part of the nurturing process that should be characteristic of our ministry with children. Volunteers need to be aware of, and sensitive to, the special and differing needs and preferences of each individual child. Physical contact should be age and developmentally appropriate.

1. Appropriate Touch – The following guidelines are recommended as pure, genuine, and positive displays of God’s love:

a. Meet the child at eye level by bending down or sitting.b. Listen to her with your eyes as well as your ears.c. Hold the child’s hand while listening or speaking to her or when

walking to an activity.

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d. Put your arm around the shoulder of a child when comforting or quieting is needed

e. Pat a child’s head, hand, shoulder, or back when encouraging.f. Gently hold the shoulders or chin of a child when redirecting the

child’s behavior. This helps the child focus on what you are saying and is especially helpful for children with characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder.

g. Hold a preschool child who is crying.

2. Inappropriate Touch — the following types of touch must be avoided:a. Kissing a child or coaxing a child to kiss you.b. Extended hugging and tickling.c. Touching a child in any area that would be covered by a bathing

suit (exception: properly assisting a child in the rest room).d. Carrying an older child or sitting her on your lap

(upper elementary age).e. Being alone with a child.f. Giving a full contact, body-to-body hug.

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Evacuation Procedure

In case of fire, or another emergency which would require everyone to leave the building, follow this procedure:

1. Use the “Emergency Rope” (do not need to use in 1st or 2nd grade) to line up the children in your classroom. Have each child hold onto one of the knots/taped spots on the rope. Teachers should spread themselves out among the line being sure to have one teacher at the front and one at the end of the line.

In the nursery classrooms, place all of the children in the “evacuation cribs” and wheel them out of the building.

2. Take your class attendance sheet with you. (This sheet should remain on the check-in counter at all times.)

3. Exit according to the exit route posted in each classroom. Primary routes are marked in red. Secondary routes are marked in blue. In the event that a fire is directly outside the doorway exit, use a window as an alternate escape route.

4. Lead the children in your classroom across the front lawn and line them along the Lee Street fence. Upon reaching the fence, do a “head count” to make sure all children attending your class that day are accounted for. Parents will be instructed to meet you at this fence. Children are to be released only to their parents. Mark off each child’s name on the check-in sheet as they are picked up by a parent.

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Sunday Duties & Job Assignments

Thank you for serving the Shepherd by loving His lambs. We hope this list of duties will help you be effective during your service on Sunday mornings. Please communicate with the other teachers in your room to determine which of you will be designated the “Greeter/Supervisor” or the “Activities/Assimilation Leader(s)”. For the purpose of continuity and effectiveness these positions should remain the same each week your “team” serves.

Greeter/Supervisor:

Put on your teacher nametag and wash your hands (with hand sanitizer gel). Straighten counter and clear off all items that need to be thrown away or put up.

First, greet children by their name and then their parents as they arrive. Place nametags on children who are just arriving and direct them to the other teachers (Assimilation/Activities Leaders) who will involve them in another activity. If a child does not have a nametag, send her to the registration table with her parents to be registered and assigned an identification number.

Put arriving child’s belongings (bag, jacket, sippy-cup, etc.) in cubby making sure they are labeled with their name.

Remain at the counter for the first 20 minutes or longer if needed to be sure the designated ratio is maintained. Post “The Ark is Full” sign on door anytime the ratio is met, or if the classroom is at its “population” capacity.

If a child is crying for 10 minutes the Greeter/Supervisor should have the sound technician post the child’s number on the overhead screen. If the parents of the child have indicated that they will be somewhere besides the sanctuary, the Greeter/Supervisor should locate them (unless in the middle of a lesson). If the Greeter/Supervisor is unable to leave the room, church ushers can assist in locating the child’s parents.

At snack time, please assist the other teachers (Assimilation/Activities Leaders) by getting more juice or crackers from 104 when needed. Please assist in cleaning up after snack.

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Upon a child’s departure, remain at the counter to collect her nametag from her parents and return her belongings. Try to make one personal comment about the child to her parent about her time in class. Point out something that the child enjoyed.

Straighten the room. Any items left by parents should be taken to the lost and found basket in the church office.

Assimilation/ Activities Leader:

Put on your teacher nametag and wash your hands (with hand sanitizer gel).

As children arrive through the gate greet them and lead them to an area of play and involve them in an activity away from the counter. Try to keep children away from the counter during arrival and departure times.

If a child is crying for 10 minutes, ask the Greeter/Supervisor to have the sound technician in the sound booth (located in the sanctuary) post the child’s number on the overhead screen. If the parents of the child have indicated that they will be somewhere besides the sanctuary the Greeter/Supervisor (unless in the middle of a lesson) should locate them. If the Greeter/Supervisor is unable to leave the room, a church usher will assist in locating the parents.

If there is a lesson, assist the greeter/supervisor in presenting it.

One leader should direct the children to the table for snack time by chanting something like, “snack time, snack time, let’s eat!” As you catch their attention, say something like,” When you sit in your chair, I’ll give you a snack”. As children do this, make an example of them…”Joseph is ready for his napkin and snack because he’s sitting down in a chair”. When all children are seated, even if they’re already eating, have them stop to pray for their food. Pour drinks and give out sippy-cups after kids are eating. Snack time is a great time to read a story to the children. Bring the trash can close to the table and have the kids throw away their own trash as they finish. Do not allow children to walk around with food. Their snack time is over when they get up from the table.

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During playtime, encourage children to put away toys when they are finished with them before bringing out another. This will help keep the room from becoming a “disaster area” and prevent toddlers from tripping over toys.

Upon children’s departure one leader should remain with the children at play while the other leader brings the children to the gate as their parents arrive.

Each shift is responsible to put away toys and make the room ready for the next class. Place any toys that have been in a child’s mouth into the dirty toys container. Wipe off all tables with non-toxic cleaner. Return sealed snacks to the cabinet in room 104 (there are clothespins in snack cabinet and Ziploc bags on brown shelves) and return opened juice bottles to the refrigerator in room 104.

Special Policies for the Infant Room

Do not walk in the room with street shoes. Please either walk in your sock/bare feet or use the foot covers that are provided. All Infant teachers should store their foot covers in a Ziploc bag labeled with their name. These can be left at church in the upper cubbies on the wall.

Do not walk on infant crawl mats.

Dirty linens should immediately be placed in the dirty linen bag in the crib room.

After each diaper change – change the paper and discard from the changing table.

Always use seatbelts on the swings and in car carriers or child seats.

In case of an emergency evacuation, there is a large crib with wheels in the infant room that you can place the children in and take them outside.

Do not give a child anything solid to eat unless they are able to sit upright with good head control and you have parental permission to do so.

Children under 6 months must be protected from extreme heat and cold. Do not place children of this age in a draft. A good guideline to follow is that if you are cold, the child needs to be wrapped up. If you are hot, the child most likely needs to be uncovered.

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Nursery Odds and Ends

All diaper bags need to be labeled with the child’s name and a telephone number

to facilitate the return of a lost bag. No addresses are needed. We provide diaper bag tags in the rooms. Bottles, sippy cups, and coats need to be labeled as well.

Please do not allow children with pacifiers to enter without a pacifier clip. This reduces the possible spread of germs from children putting the wrong pacifiers in their mouths.

Please remind parents to bring a generous supply of bottles for their baby. Remind them that the most common reason for having to pull a parent out of worship or a Sunday school class is a hungry baby. The staff will assist in posting a child’s number in the sanctuary or locating a parent elsewhere anytime a baby cannot be consoled in approximately 10 minutes. Our goal is to reduce the “ripple effect” caused by one crying baby.

Encourage parents to have quick good-byes with the reassurance, “We’ll be back!” Children at this age are usually very distractible and should adjust well once the parent has left. If the child is still inconsolable after 10 minutes, have the sound technician post her number on the screen in the sanctuary.

Parents should take toilet training children to the restroom before leaving them in the classroom and should include a change of clothes in the child’s diaper bag. A limited amount of extra clothing is located in the hallway of the nursery modular and in rooms 102 and 106.

You are not expected to spoon feed solid food to babies. This classroom is not properly equipped for this type of feeding and it may distract from the care that other children need.

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Parents should let the teacher know if their child is going through a biting phase so that teachers can be aware of her interactions with other children. This information and teacher alertness can help to minimize biting occurrences.

Direct parents to lost and found in the office if they are missing items.

Every week each child should bring a “no-spill” toddler cup with their name written clearly on it. A parent can send the cup in with juice or water in it or we can provide the apple juice or water.

Snacks will be served each class – usually diluted apple juice or water and cheerios. If a child has food allergies, parents should provide a snack she can eat each Sunday. Do not serve any item containing peanuts. CMT will provide peanut free snacks for the classrooms. There are numerous children at Grace with severe peanut allergies who must be protected on Sunday mornings.

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The Preciousness of OthersWe want our short time with the children to be as meaningful and productive as possible. We also want every child in attendance to feel loved and valued. Therefore, it will be our policy to not allow one child to distract from the learning and joy of the others through his/her disruptiveness. Teachers are encouraged to establish and discuss class rules with the children, receiving their input about why such rules will make things run more smoothly for everyone.

Examples of a simple set of classroom standards:

1. Raise your hand to be recognized.2. Follow directions the first time.3. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.4. Look at whoever is speaking so that you will remember what is shared.5. Be respectful of other’s feelings. *(Standards should not be general and vague. Ex. “Be nice.”)

CMT discipline plan when standards are not being met:

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1. Give the child a warning.

*If it won’t detract from what you’re doing, explain privately to the child what

she is doing that she is not supposed to be and tell her what she should be doing instead. If you are in the middle of teaching the whole class, the warning may consist of a touch, snap, point, or a look, as you continue to teach. Ignore the behavior for the moment if it would be more disruptive to the whole class to call attention to it.

2. Remove the child to a quiet (but public) spot and have the shepherd/greeter pray with the child for self-control. Have the child remain in this “better choices” place for 2 to 5 minutes.

3. Use your walkie to ask the Sunday School Superintendent or the Welcome Table Host to post the child’s ID number in the sanctuary. The child will have to remain with his/her parent for the remainder of the service. Although this may seem “severe”, it places the responsibility for discipline with the parents where it should be. The response to the behavior is as immediate as possible. It is also honoring to the other children in the classroom.

*Standards and consequences should be posted in the room and reviewed regularly.

*If your children know the consequences for disrespectful behavior in advance, they will not see your disciplinary action as unfair, or directed at them personally. The consequences should be consistently applied to behaviors, not children, with a calm, matter-of-fact attitude for most effectiveness.

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MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN RESOURCE CENTER- ROOM 104 – If we are out of anything that we normally stock, please make a note on the supplies list that is posted near the door.

Activity Sheets

Alcohol (rubbing)

Alphabet Pasta

Aluminum Foil

Bags (paper) large

Bags (paper) small

Balls

Balloons

Batting

Beads (Plastic)

Beads (Wooden)

Beans

Bells

Big Books

Bookmarks – prize box

Borders for Bulletin Boards

Brads – see Fasteners

Bubbles

Bubble toys

Buckets

Bulletin Board Materials

Burlap

Button Maker

Camera

Candy Sprinkles

Cardboard

CD’s

Chalk

Check-In Sheets

Clay

Clips

Clip Boards

Clothespins

Construction Paper

Contact Paper

Cotton Balls

Crayons

Cups (small 4 oz)

Disinfectant

Doilies

Dowels – wooden

Drawing Paper

Easter grass

Eggs (Plastic)

Envelopes

Erasers

Eyes

Fabric

Fabritac

Feathers

Felt

First Aid Kit

Fishing Line

Flannel Board

Flexi-foam

Folders

Food Coloring

Frames

Fur

Glitter

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Globe

Gloves (laytex)

Glue

Glue Gallon for Refills

Glue Guns

Glue Sticks

Grass – spanish moss

Hearts – sewing and weaving

Holepunch (single)

Highlighters

Index Cards

Instruments

Kleenex

Labels

Legal Pads

Letters for Bulletin Boards

Lunch Bags

Macaroni

Magazines

Magnet Board

Magnet Tape

Markers

Matches

Modge Podge

Musical Instruments

Name Badges

Nametags

Napkins

Needles

Paint Brushes

Paint Supplies

Paper Clips

Paper, Colored

Paper, Contact Rolls

Paper Fasteners – (see fasteners on shelves)

Paper Plates

Passover Meal Cups

Pencils & Pens

Pencil Sharpener (electric)

Pictures (Teaching)

Pickes – toothpicks

Pins

Push

Safety

Pipe Cleaners

Pitchers

Plaster of Paris

Plastic Silverware

Pom-Poms

Popcicle Sticks

Pop Tabs

Post-It Notes

Poster Board

Push Pins

Primary Writing Paper

Prizes

Protractor

Puppets

Q-Tips

Raffia

Rewards for Kids

Resource Books

Activity Books

Bible Story Books

Craft Books

Mission Books

Object Lessons

Puppet Skits

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Song Books

Ribbon

Rick Rack

Rubber Bands

Rubber Stamps

Rulers

Salt

Sand (colored)

Sandpaper

Sandwich Bags

Scissors

Sentence Strips

Sequins

Shredded Paper

Slide Projector

Smocks

Snacks (Cookies)

Soap – waterless

Spanish Moss

Sponge Shapes

Spray Snow

Stamp Pads

Staplers

Staples

Stickers

Straws

Streamers

Styrofoam

Supply Forms

Tacks

Tac’n’stic

Tape

Scotch

Masking

Tape Recorder

Teaching Ideas (Magazines)

Television/VCR

Thread

Tissue Paper

Toilet Paper Rolls

Toothpicks

Twist Ribbon

Velcro

Videos (TV)

Wax Paper

Whistles

White-out

Wiggle Eyes

Wipes

Wire

Wood Shapes

Yarn

Ziploc bags

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God Made Teachers

Who teach by their deedsAnd by what they say.

Who help students learn truth,To choose right from wrong,

To embrace wisdom,And to grow in understanding,

By being for them a living lessonFrom God’s Textbook of life.

“Study to show thyself approved unto God.”

~ II Timothy 2:15

Love

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