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Sprouts: Covenant Discipleship with Children (REVISED AND UPDATED)
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by Edie Genung Harris and Shirley L. Ramsey
Sprouts is a Covenant Discipleship ministry for children grades 3-6. Sprouts children meet weekly to support one another in their efforts to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. In Sprouts groups, children work together to do acts that show love for God and for neighbor. (Discipleship Resources, 2002)
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Children and Prayer
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by Betty Shannon Cloyd
More than a theoretical exploration of children's spirituality, this is a very practical resource for parents and others who want specific help in developing a life of prayer and spiritual awareness in their children. (Upper Room Books.)
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Children Worship!
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by MaryJane Pierce Norton
This 13-session worship education resource helps congregations incorporate young children into the worshiping community. (Discipleship Resources, 1997)
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Christian Social Action
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Christian Social Action magazine (published by the General Board of Church and Society) includes information on and analysis of social issues from the perspective of the Christian faith and the positions of the United Methodist Church on social issues.
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A Country Far Away
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by Nigel Gray (Orchard Books, 1989).
Children’s book with one text and parallel illustrations of a child’s life in Africa and a child’s life in the United States. Great for looking at differences and similarities between cultures and at the universality of humanity.
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Creating Circles of Peace: Alternatives to Violence Kits for Christian Churches
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Available in English and Spanish from the Institute for Peace and Justice, these kits offer positive, concrete action options for preventing violence, and for confronting the violence families, teachers and students face in the community, the media, school and home.
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Elementary Perspectives: Teaching Concepts of Peace and Conflict
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by William J. Kreidler (Educators for Social Responsibility, 1990)
This curriculum offers more than 80 activities that help teachers and students define peace, explore justice, and learn the value of conflict and its resolution.
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Fifty Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
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by The Earthworks Group (Andrews and McMeel, 1990).
This book shows children how specific elements of their environment — such as a light switch or a toilet — are connected to the rest of the world.
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Finding Solutions To Hunger: Kids Can Make A Difference— Teacher's Guide
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The Guide contains 25 lessons that provide valuable background and creative suggestions to help students answer the difficult questions dealing with hunger and poverty.
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Gifts That Make a Difference: How to Buy Hundreds of Great Gifts Sold Through Nonprofits
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by Ellen Berry (Foxglove Publishing, 1992).
Cross-referenced by group, interest, and kind of gift, this book includes ideas for alternative giving (such as buying an acre of rainforest).
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Growing Compassionate Kids: Helping Kids See Beyond Their Backyard
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by Jan Johnson
Growing Compassionate Kids features practical everyday ways for parents, Sunday school teachers, and others to help children care about people in need. (Upper Room Books.)
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| Mission Resources for Children from the General Board of Global Ministries |
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Educational resources for children from the General Board of Global Ministries.
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My Journal: A Place to Write about God and Me
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by Janet R. Knight and Lynn W. Gilliam
In My Journal, children will learn to talk to God about things that matter—happy times and sad times, worries and fears. (Upper Room Books.)
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Peacemaking Creatively Through the Arts: A Handbook of Educational Activities and Experiences for Children
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by Phyllis Vos Wezeman (Educational Ministries, 1990).
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Peace Papers Packet
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Available from the Institute for Peac and Justice Peace Papers Packet is a weekly children's bulletin/activity sheet for children ages 6 - 10.
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Pockets Magazine
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A magazine for ages 6–12 from The Upper Room. Includes puzzles, games, stories, poems, Scripture, and prayers to help children grow closer to God.
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
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by Eleanor Coerr (G P Putnam, 1993).
The story of a Japanese girl who is stricken with leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima. A legend says that if she folds a thousand paper cranes, she will be well again.
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Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Child Abuse in the Church
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by Joy Thornburg Melton
Tragically, churches have not always been safe places for children. With this in mind, Joy Thornburg Melton outlines a process for developing policies and procedures to recongnize and reduce the risk of child abuse in the church. Safe Sanctuaries contains suggestions, sample forms, and more to help your congregation develop and implement a substantive plan of child abuse prevention. (Discipleship Resources, 1998)
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Teaching Tolerance Magazine
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A magazine, free to educators, published twice a year by the Southern Poverty Law Center (400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104.
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