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Here’s a simple idea that can be used at club or home to reinforce the biblical truths taught in Puggles. Keep tossing the beanbag back and forth, repeating various phrases. Invite other members of your club or family to gather in a semi-circle around you and join the game. In one church, the Puggles director is the overall supervisor and connects with the other Awana club directors and the church staff. The nursery coordinator follows all church nursery guidelines and is also a team member. The Puggles instructor prepares the lessons and organizes the materials.
It will also encourage them to anticipate the upcoming club ministry season. These bright, engaging cards, with read-aloud text on one side and a captivating picture on the other, are the teaching component of Puggles. All the information Awana Puggles leaders need to teach each lesson is contained in these cards. Children learn foundational truths about God as they go through the year.
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A fun script corresponds to each of the 32 Puggles Teaching Cards. You can help Puggles develop sensitivity and respect for others through prayer. Locate pictures of their families, people at church or other people they know. Point to a picture and talk about the person in the picture. Most 2-year-olds can grasp that God loves them, but they need help understanding that God loves others, too.
Download the free “You Belong” prayer cards and hand them out to all your leaders. Ask them to share their written requests with at least one other leader. This will help Puggles leaders stay connected through the summer.
Puggles Quiet Song
As you plan ahead for the Christmas season, be sure to use decorations to give a Christmas atmosphere. Play Christmas music and/or use an age-appropriate Christmas video. Frequently mention Christ’s birth, even if the children’s understanding is limited. We all have leftover take-home cards because attendance naturally fluctuates. One club keeps the extras in a 32- or 40-pocket expandable file. When it's time to order supplies for next year, they check inventory first.
Then have the group sit on the floor and sing the “Puggles Quiet Song.” See page 20 of the downloadablePuggles Leader Role Bookfor details. Show children and parents how special they are to your club! Present them with this colorful participation certificate during awards night. If you’re looking for a program to change kids’ lives, you’ve come to the right place!
Puggles Lesson 1.2 - God Made the Sky and Water
It's never too early to introduce the "Awana Theme Song" to children of all ages! A Puggles director reported that some of the kids' parents were laminating the Puggles Take-Home Cards to use as placemats. They use them to review the lesson after dinner each evening. Many churches also use Puggles as a Sunday school nursery program and with Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS®) groups.
Copy it from the guide on bright colored paper, sign it and add a personal note to each one. Go the extra mile and have a return address rubber stamp made that reads "Awana Puggles" with your name and address. This will draw attention to your "official" looking mail. Puggles® recognizes the learning ability of 2- and 3-year olds by introducing biblical truth at church and equipping parents to teach them at home. This year, encourage parents to try some of your Puggles club activities at home. This reinforces learning, and toddlers may feel more comfortable at club when they repeat familiar activities from home.
Puggles with Your Child
Developmentally, toddlers areegocentric– the world revolves around them and their needs. They assume everyone thinks feels and acts just like they do. They often boss other children around or play alongside them rather thanwiththem. One church sent has columns for parents' names, cell phone numbers and their location in the building. An open column for various notes is included for such things as allergies, other health concerns, who is allowed to pick up the child, etc.
An increased emphasis on Scripture memory over our preschool materials. In three years, a child will learn and review over 65 verses, many of which cover salvation and key Christian doctrine. To reach parents, create a "quiet zone" while club meets. They can drink coffee, read, talk and relax while child-care workers watch their pre-Awana-age kids in another room. Finger puppets help focus the attention of Puggles-age children.
Each Puggle holds a loop as do two leaders, one on each end. Encourage children to march or make train sounds as they walk. Use an activity to transition Puggles from free-play activities to lesson time. One way to do this is to call each Puggle by name and allow her to put a sticker on the attendance chart.
Extras can be stored in a number of ways but using an expandable file keeps them orderly, accessible and clean. Prepare a snack sign-up sheet for the first club meeting. Each parent or leader can volunteer to bring a snack at least once during the year. Awana blends Bible teaching, Scripture memorization and tons of fun.
Show the colorful pictures on the front of these cards while you teach from the simple, scripted sections on the back. Show the colourful pictures on the front of these cards while you teach from the simple, scripted sections on the back. Along the way, Sparky, the friendly firefly, encourages boys and girls to learn verses and complete assignments throughout the three handbooks. The halfway point of most Awana clubs is late January. Be sure to make use of the third quarter parent letter on page 9 of thePuggles Leader’s Guide.
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