We had our first Preschool Parenting Class about 4 weeks ago and it was a great time. The class was called Preschool Parenting: Creating a Rhythm. We had an intimate group of 8 parents attend. Some have one preschooler and some had 3 preschoolers at the house right now. The material for the class came from the ReThink group DVD resource of the same name that was given to the church by Gina McClain.
During the class we went through how to use the Small Talk resource that we provide to parents each week and explored what it would look like to use the stories during the month. We use props from bath time to tell the story of Jonah and the Whale, David and Goliath, and a few others. The parents really got a kick out of playing with the toys and learning how to take their parenting skills to the next level. It was great to get feedback from those in attendance about how the class helped them break through their fears of spiritual leadership as they realized how fun and easy it was to educate their children about the Bible and how much God loves them.
We are hoping to offer this class twice a year to our Preschool Parents. The resource provides two ways to offer the class. One is for a large group and the other is for an intimate setting. The intimate setting really worked out well for us, but we hope to one day approach the large group presentation because it seems like a lot of for to put on.
If you are reading this and hope to participate in our next event please feel free to contact Jeremy Davidson at HARRAHkids at Jeremy@HarrahChurch.com.
