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
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 they are in now. The phase that matters most happens before or… Read More
Ollie Pops
First Look Friends! I can't even stand the cuteness. Our fabulous Orange Specialist, Deb Springer, forwarded this email to me, and I just had to share it with you! In the email, our First Look Friend, Randee Green from FUMC Brownwood in… Read More
The ABC’s of Preschool Leadership
As leaders of those who serve preschoolers, the need to encourage and train those volunteers is an ongoing challenge. The obstacle is finding a process that is effective, yet easy to follow. It’s interesting to consider that what works with preschoolers just… Read More
Inside #OC15: Developing a Weekly Plan to Become a Better Preschool Leader with Autumn Ward
We have several people live tweeting and taking notes during Orange conference. Follow along with the hashtag #OC15. Here are the tweets that came out of Autumn Wards's breakout "Developing a Weekly Plan to Become a Better Preschool Leader." You can't expect… Read More
What’s Your First Look Question?
Everyone who attends our "First Look Revised" breakout on Wednesday, April 29th will have the opportunity to respond to this: "What is the one question that you want to have answered above everything else today?" Our First Look team will take those questions… Read More
Save Those Boxes from the Pantry for May 3, 2015
The older preschoolers are going grocery shopping on May 3rd! In your classroom, that is. So, this week you and your volunteers need to save those cardboard boxes from your pantry. That way they have something to buy! Just about… Read More
A Note to Easter Volunteers
Volunteers, let’s do this! Easter is like the volunteer Super Bowl with Kingdom impact as the prize. Volunteer influence on first time visitors is going to be huge! Whenever that volunteer smiles and warmly greets any family of a preschooler, they are… Read More
Preparing for Easter
By Cass Brannan It is that time of year again. It just might be one of the busiest times of the whole year for your ministry. It just might be one of the most fun time of the whole year for your… Read More