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Navigating the Three Phases of Elementary School
Phase Defined: A time frame in a kid's life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future. The phase that should matter most to you is the phase… Read More
The One Question All Babies Ask
Wait…babies ask questions? “But,” you may say, “babies can’t talk.” Oh, but they certainly can. From the very beginning, a baby communicates when he or she is hungry, uncomfortable, sleepy,… Read More
6 Ways To Embrace The Physical Needs of a Toddler
Phase Defined: A time frame in a kid's life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future. The phase that should matter most to you is the phase… Read More
3 Questions Every Elementary Schooler Is Asking Themselves
In the elementary years, a child develops skills and competencies that equip their future. The way a child resolves the “Do I have” questions of these phases provides them with… Read More
5 Things All First Graders Have in Common
Enter a room full of six- and seven-year-olds and you’re bound to spot one thing right away: the cute little gaps of kids who whistle while they talk. Forget calling… Read More
Navigating the Three Phases of Preschool
Phase Defined: A time frame in a kid's life when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence their future. The phase that should matter most to you is the phase… Read More
3 Things to Know Before the First Day of Kindergarten
The first few days and weeks of school are a big deal for kindergarteners and their parents. It may feel like nothing has changed since preschool (because the last year… Read More
Elementary | How To | Orange Strategy
3 Tips for Organizing Small Groups
Do you have small group leaders who wouldn't dream of missing time with their kids on Sunday? Seeing those kinds of invested relationships doesn't just happen by slapping a new… Read More
Elementary | Orange Strategy | Parents
Sticky Faith For Families With Children With Special Needs
Katie Garvert is the Access Ministries Coordinator for Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She shared how her ministry helps family affected by special needs on the Orange Leaders blog. - -… Read More
Each Parent’s Next Step
You’re an Orange leader. You want to combine the church’s influence with the parents’ influence to fuel faith in the next generation. You partner with parents…or at least that’s the… Read More
Advice from Orange Specialists | Elementary | How To
Supply Prep
Something that I learned in my days as a church planter, with a budget of $0, is that being ahead of the game is the key. Anticipation is the name… Read More
Strategy, Not Curriculum
At 252 Basics, we believe that ministry is more than just a curriculum. That's why everything we do fits into the overall Orange strategy. In this excerpt from his book… Read More