15. Have a small gift for kids who return for a second visit. Send them a note letting them know. One idea I use for a gift is a t-shirt with the ministry name on it.
16. Pray for your volunteers by name each week. You are not just a shepherd to the children, but to your volunteers as well.
17. Develop kid greeters who welcome new kids and sit with them during the service / class.
18. If you need to get kids’ attention back, do this. Loudly say, “if you can hear me now, clap once.” Lower your voice and say again, “if you can hear me now, clap twice.” Then whisper, “if you can hear me now, clap three times.” By this time, you will have the attention of the enter group.
19. Let the kids help you share the lesson by acting it out. They will remember the lesson better if you involve them in sharing it.
20. Have kids memorize one verse per month instead of one each week. Focusing on one verse for the month will enable them to move it into their long-term memory.
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