Mr. Mark's Classroom

Are you easily distracted?  I know I am. Often, I get my best work done the last hour of the day when I’m all alone in my office. I used to work later and later, but Connie, my wife, made a rule that I had to be home to eat supper at 6:30 pm. […]

It is scary to think we could be looking at the first generation of biblically illiterate kids. Yes, the kids we are teaching right now. I’m not even convinced their parents are biblically literate. These are the future leaders of our churches. Please take a moment and think with me about this. When I […]

Three things to know when you begin to gather and provide parenting helps: What is the age group you want to target? Younger Preschool, Older Preschool, Younger Children, or Older Children What needs do you want to address? Physical, Mental, Social/Emotional, Spiritual How do you want to use the information you gather? To be given out […]

“Marketing is a contest for people’s attention.” – Seth Godin   Jesus…the Public Relations Guru Jesus was a leader of people, not things. Mark 12:37b “…the large crowd listened to him with delight.” Calling and leading of the 12 disciples Always had a call to action (repentance, giving, what not to do, etc.) Marketing […]

Yes, we had a Fire Drill on Sunday morning. We left the building and met at our safe location. I remember bringing it up in staff meeting and getting some resistance. The truth is, our kids never thought twice about it. So many of the children already practice these drills at school. The littlest ones thought is was fun […]

I am amazed how parents are the key to my classroom success. When a new child with special needs joins your classroom be sure to take a few moments to have a conversation with the parents. They have walked many miles with doctors and specialists, so they can impart some terrific ideas for aiding your leadership […]

Adding some of these ideas to your grouptime with younger children will give you more variety of activities as a large group.  Take note and keep this list with your materials when you prepare so you can change up your routine and create more interest.  Voting Paddles (Smile/ Frown Face)  Post-It Notes numbered for revealing the Teaching […]

Please understand that your classroom needs your attention. We have moved in and out of these classrooms all year and it’s time to clean it up (especially after Vacation Bible School). Make it a goal this summer to get in that classroom and clean out the old, rearrange as needed, and possibly put a […]

Knowing how preschoolers learn is the biggest issue with our early childhood classes. It feels like teachers are moving toward childcare rather than Bible teaching. The problem is understanding how preschoolers learn. If we could understand this part, it would make more sense why we set up the classroom a certain way and the activities […]

Knowing how preschoolers learn is the biggest issue with our early childhood classes. It feels like teachers are moving toward childcare rather than Bible teaching. The problem is understanding how preschoolers learn. If we could understand this part, it would make more sense why we set up the classroom a certain way and the […]