Relationship Building in the Classroom
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Encourage teachers to follow the example of the Master Teacher. Jesus, who was Truth incarnate, built relationships with those He taught. His very reason for coming to earth was to reconcile us to the Father so we can be in relationship with God. (2 Cor. 5:18-19) |
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Articles, Hardcopy:
- Five Key Relationship Investments - This is a Word Document file you must download from YouthMinistry.com.
- Teacher Training Smart Pages--Book and CD-ROM - Book with Reproducible Articles & Forms by Sheryl Haystead (See the Table of Contents on that page for articles included on Building Relationships.)
Articles, Online:
- 5 Relational Tools to Make You a Better Teacher
- 5 Simple Relationship Builders for Children’s Ministry
- 5 Steps to Successfully Relate to Kids
- 10 Ways to Bond with a Preschooler
- 10 Ways to Move Beyond Friendly to Personal
- Building Relationships with Children (pdf)
- Clique Busting
- Connecting With Kids
- Hey kid! What’s your name again?
- Know Your Audience
- 5 Simple Relationship Builders for Children’s Ministry
- Small Group for Kids: Tips for Building Community
- Teaching: Before and After - Ministering Outside the Lesson - geared to teens
- The Focus of Youth Ministry
- The Power of Words
- Twelve ways to create community in your group
- When You Forget a Child's Name
Audio Recording:
- Building Relationships With Students by Popejoy at the 2009 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#6 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
- If You Know Me, You Can Reach Me! by Phyllis Girdwood at the 2006 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#080 in the list, on CD; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
Resources:
- How Well Do You Know Your Students? - a pdf form the site says you are permitted to freely download; to be used to record what teachers know about their students and then to collect information they don't know; also could then be used as a tool which the teacher can use to pray for individual students
Worksheets:
- As a Teacher You will Either Block or Promote Community by Ministry Tools Resource Center
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