Games as Bible Learning Activities
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Games are a fun way to review or reinforce knowledge. They can also be used to teach or practice a skill (i.e., how to use a Bible) or to help with memorization. Games may help develop problem-solving skills. They also provide opportunity to develop social and communication skills. |
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Articles, Online:
- 5 Non-Competitive Game Ideas for Kids
- 10 Keys to a Great Kids Ministry Games
- Leading Active Games
- "Seven Deadly Sins" of Game Leading
- Seven Game Mistakes That Will Derail Your Effectiveness
Handouts:
- Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, games being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On the games handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose games for their lesson and what to remember when using games.
Resources:
- Games: Board Games
- Games: Card Games
- Games: Computer Games
- Games: Sports, Physical Ed., Recreation Supplies & Equipment
- Book: 52 Games That Teach the Bible by Nancy Williamson
- Book: 101 Great Games for Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
- Book: 101 Great Games for Kids by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
- Book: Best-Ever Games for Youth Ministry by Les Christie
- Books: Bible Learning Games
- Book: Fun Group Games for Children's Ministry: Revised and Updated by Susan Martins Miller
- Book: Let's Play!: Group Games for Preschoolers
- Book: Play It! - eBook
- Book: Preschool Bible Games that Teach
- Book: Spur of the Moment Games
- Book: The Big Book of Bible Games
- Book: The Big Book of Bible Games #2
- Book: The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children's Ministry
- Book: The Humongous Book of Games for Children's Ministry
- Book: The Picture Rulebook of Kids' Games by Roxanne Henderson, Michael Brown
- Site: Fun Attic Game & Activity Guide
- Site: Games at Children's Ministry Today
- Site: Game Ideas at Creative Youth
- Site: Games at Fishers of Kids
- Site: Game Ideas at YouthPastor.com
- Site: Youth Ministry Game Index
- Site: Games and Icebreakers
- Site: Grade School Games
- Site: Sunday School Resources' Game Guidelines & Ideas
- Site: Traditional Games Kids Play - instructions for how to play games; put a twist on traditional games and fit them to your objective
- Site: Youth Group Games
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