A Basketful of Cubbies! Cubbies have a variety of personalities. As much fun as club is, there will be tears, outbursts, & tantrums. Their time in club is only temporary, but the Gospel message is eternal and we want to make sure we impress Jesus upon them with a positive approach. Let’s take a look at a variety of way Preschoolers learn.

Total Time Teaching

Character Traits by Age

Senses

Curiosity

Hands-on experience

Satisfaction

Imitation

Play

Repetition

Relationships

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Positive Discipline: It Begins with You!Discipline is often thought of as a negative way to get children to obey. When you practice positive discipline you will have a learning environment that is safe, healthy, and exciting. Children will want to come to club and parents will be confident that their children are being well taken care of.

As a Leader:

Be Realistic, there are times when children are going to do exactly the opposite of what you want them to do.

Be Joyful even when you don’t feel like. At times you will need to check your troubles at the door and walk in with a smile.

Be Humble and remember that you have limits too. If you are struggling share it with your director or another leader.

Be Knowledgeable and understanding of how the different age levels learn and behave.

Be Flexible because there are times when the activity will not go as you had planned.

Be Understanding, even children come to club with troubles of their own.

Be Organized by setting your class/club standards and have all your teachers adhere to them.

Be Specific in your expectations or directions both to the children and leadership.

Be Confident in what you are doing.

Discipline Helpers:

“Calling All Cubbie Bears”

3 Count Discipline

“The ABC’s of Guiding Children”

Dealing with difficult behaviors

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Club Management Directors:Give leader specific roles and responsibilities.Plan meetings.Have a greeter at the door for coming-in time & going home time.Post your schedule and be flexible at following it.Take monthly assessments to see what you can do to improve.Provide materials for your leaders.Help with awards and orders if you do not have a separate secretary. Note allergies or all other issues with your clubbers.

Leaders:Arrive early to help set up and stay after to clean up.Understand what you are expected to do.Be prepared each week by having your lesson and supplies ready.Assist the Director when needed.Help with Record Keeping.

Room Organization:Have your room in orderA place for your clubbers items when they arrive each week.File to store Bear Hug lessons

Busy Box IdeasA busy box is not meant to replace any of your activities, rather use it to enhance them or keep a clubber busy in a positive way.

pipe cleanersplay doughmatching games/cardstracing worksheetscounting itemsholiday items

I spy bottlescraft sticks with VelcropuzzlesBible feltspuzzlespicture books

What else you can you think of?

Questions? Write them down and at the end of our session if it wasn’t answered, ask away!

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