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The Spiritual Teacher
Dear teacher,
You are the heartbeat of your children’s ministry program.
You are in a position to validate the spirituality of the children in
your class in ways they might not experience all the rest of their week.
They are intellectually supported in their studies by their parents and
schoolteachers. They are physically supported in their sports and other
athletic programs by coaches and parents. They are developing
emotionally through friendships, play and facing the challenges of
childhood.
On Sunday morning, you give children a different gift. When you
respectfully interact with them by listening with your heart, you create
a safe place for them to speak and ask questions. When you look into
their eyes and see past outward appearances, you can see the essence of
Spirit at their core.
This becomes the foundation from which to facilitate your lesson.
Everything else is secondary to this recognition of the spiritual nature
of the children as well as of yourself. Then the other components of
your class time are easier and more fun.
Look around this website for some exciting and useful materials that
will ignite a spark of energy into your classes. They have been tried
out by me and other teachers and have been given the stamp of approval
by children. Marelu Grecco
marelum@comcast.net
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Classroom Management Ideas