Learning Centers - Activity Stations
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Small areas within the classroom or facility can be set up each with different instructional materials to enable individual students or small groups of 2-4 students to move from one area to another. Teachers should well versed in how to effectively design centers to allow students to discover, create, and explore through hands-on involvement with the materials located in the them. |
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General Helps
Articles, Online:
Resources:
- Learning Centers: Self-Directed Learning Through Active Involvement - suggested centers and sample for centers for children, youth, & adults
- Learning Stations for Children's Ministry
Worksheets:
- Tables, Boards, Easels, Art Supplies, More at SS Worldwide - click on Classroom Furniture or Arts and Crafts Supplies in the navigation column
- Learning Centers by Ministry Tools Resource Center
A big key to effectively using Learning Centers is to think through the logistics. This worksheet provides questions teachers should ask themselves and some corresponding thoughts.
Arts/Crafts Station
- Handout: Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, crafts being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On the crafts handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose crafts for their lesson and how to extend the use of crafts beyond the classroom.
- Training Resource Page on TrainBibleTeachers.com: Crafts - Handwork
AV (AudioVisual) Station
- Handout: Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, media being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On the media handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose media for their lesson and what to remember when using it.
- Resources: DVDs at Christianbook.com
- Resources: DVDs at Nest Entertainment
- Resources: BluefishTV.com
Book Station
- Handout: Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, Books being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On that handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose books for their lesson and what to remember when using them.
- Resources: Books at Christianbook.com
Computer Station
- Handout: Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, media being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On the media handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose media for their lesson and what to remember when using it.
- Book: Computers, Kids, and Christian Education: How to Use Computers in Your Christian Education Program by Neil MacQueen - (Book not specifically about using computers in learning centers.)
- Resource: Bible Reference Software - at ChristianBook.com
- Resource: Educational Software - at ChristianBook.com
- Resource: Games Software - at ChristianBook.com
- Resource: Internet Safety Software for Church, School, Home
Game Station
- Handout: 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.
- Training Resource Page on TrainBibleTeachers.com: Games as Bible Learning Activities
God's Wonder Station
- Resources: For God's Wonder Center - at S&SWW (In side navigation, go to Ed Supplies & Early Childhood and then Science)
Home Living & Dramatic Play Station
- Handout: Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, Dramatic Play being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On the dramatic play handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose dramatic play for the lessons and what to remember when using it.
- Resources: Dramatic Play Accessories
- at Discount School Supply
- Resources: Dress Up & Role Play - at Nest Learning
- Resources: Home Living Center & Dramatic Play - at S&SWW, click on Dramatic Play in side navigation.
Music Station
- Handout: Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, Music being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On the music handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose music for the lessons and what to remember when using it.
- Training Resource Page on TrainBibleTeachers.com: Music
Picture Station
- Handout: Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, pictures being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On the pictures handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose pictures for the lessons and what to remember when using them.
- Resource: 8000 Bible Pictures DVD
- Resource: Ultimate Bible Picture Collection DVD - 10,000 Pictures - also available on CD
- Resource: Bible Big Books
- Resource: Scripture Pictures: Discovering God's Plan for the Church
- Resource: Scripture Pictures: Experiencing the Life of Christ
- Resource: Scripture Pictures: Exploring the Miracles and Parables of Jesus
Puzzles, Blocks, Other Manipulatives Stations
- Bible Learning Activities for Children by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This resource provides you with one page handouts about eight different Bible Learning Activities, Using Puzzles, Blocks, and Other Manipulatives being one of them, that are good methods to use when teaching children. On that handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose them for their lesson and what to remember when using them.
- Resources: Building Blocks (Put 'blocks' in search for a variety of kinds of blocks.)
- Resources: Floor Puzzles
- Resources: Inlaid Puzzles
- Resources: Jigsaw Puzzles
- Resources: Mat Puzzles
- Resources: Wooden Puzzles
- Resources: 6 Piece Blank Cross Puzzles
- Resources: 36 Piece Large Blank Puzzles
- Resources: 12 Piece Wooden Puzzle
- Resources: More Make a Puzzle Sets - variety of sizes
- Resource: Puzzle Racks (Put 'puzzle rack' in search.)
Research Station
- Article: Research and Reports - (Not specifically about learning centers but could find some help.)
- Audio: Using the Internet for Bible Study and Research by Cecilia B. Dennery at the GWCEA, Greater Washington Christian Education Association 2007 (#31 in the list, on CD and MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.) - (Not specifically about using the Internet in learning centers.)
- Resources: Bible Reference Books & Materials
Scripture Memory Station
- Training Resource Page on TrainBibleTeachers.com: Scripture Memory
- Worksheet: Effective Scripture Memorization by Ministry Tools Resource Center
Story Station
- Training Resource Page on TrainBibleTeachers.com: Storytelling
- Worksheet: Keys to Visualizing the Story without Using Visual Aids by Ministry Tools Resource Center

