Synopses & Reviews
Each of the 34 articles explores a specific area of importance to childhood education. Together they present an up-to-date and complete picture of the Christian education of children.
About the Author
ROBERT E. CLARK (Omaha Baptist Bible College; Wheaton College; Omaha University; University of Denver) served for 22 years as professor of Christian education at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. He is now engaged in Christian education ministry at the local church level. He is the general editor of
Childhood Education in the Church. Clark resides in Lakewood, Colorado.
JOANNE BRUBAKER is a widow with four daughters, three of whom are involved in church-planting with their husbands. She is co-author of Childhood Education in the Church along with Roy Zuck and Robert Clark. Joanne is currently active with a prayer ministry at her church, planning a Bible study for her neighbors, and keeping track of her 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
ROY ZUCK (B.A. Biola University, Th.D. Dallas Theological Seminary), Senior Professor Emeritus of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary, has taught at the seminary for more than 23 years. He is author of a number of books, including Open Letter to a Jehovah's Witness, and is the editor of Childhood Education in the Church, Biblical Theology of the Old Testament, and Biblical Theology of the New Testament. Dr. Zuck resides in Dallas, Texas.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Reaching and Teaching Children: An Overview
1. Why Reach and Teach Children? - Donald M. Joy
2. Social and Cultural Influences on Children - Oscar E. Feucht and Robert E. Clark
Part 2: Understanding the Developmental Stages of Children
3. Personality Development of Children - Mary L. Hammack
4. How Children Think and Learn - Doris A. Freese
5. Understanding Infants and Toddlers - Valerie A. Wilson
6. Understanding Twos and Threes - V. Gillbert Beers
7. Understanding Fours and Fives - Margaret M. Self
8. Understanding First and Second Graders (Primaries) - Elsiebeth McDaniel
9. Understanding Third and Fourth Graders (Middlers) - Sarah Eberle
10. Understanding Fifth and Sixth Graders (Juniors) - Marjorie E. Soderholm
Part 3: Meeting Special Education Needs
11. Teaching Exceptional Children - Julie Hight
12. Teaching Intellectually Impaired Children - Roberta L. Groff
13. Teaching Gifted Children - Charles T. Smith
Part 4: Organizing, Administering, and Supervising Children's Ministries
14. Leadership for Children - Robert E. Clark
15. Supervising Children's Ministries - Robert E. Clark
16. Church Agencies and Ministries for Children - Ruth C. Haycock
17. Managing the Classroom Effectively - Jean Fisher
18. Recreation and Camping for Children - Richard E. Troup and J. Omar Brubaker
19. Child-Care Programs for Children - Elsiebeth McDaniel
Part 5: Helping Children Develop Spiritually
20. Children and Their Theological Concepts - Norman Wakefield and Robert E. Clark
21. Teaching Theological Concepts to Children - V. Gilbert Beers
22. Using the Bible with Children - Elizabeth Gangel
23. Evangelism of Children - Edward L. Hayes
24. Teaching Children to Worship and Pray - Eleanor Hance
25. Using Music with Children - John F. Wilson
26. Teaching Missions, Stewardship, and Vocational Education to Children - Joyce Gibson
Part 6: Utilizing Methods and Resources
27. Methods and Materials for Children - Joanne Brubaker
28. Using Visual and Audio Media with Children - Ruth C. Haycock
29. Using Computers with Children - Chris Templar
30. Storytelling for Children - Ruth Beam
31. Story Playing for Children - Elsiebeth McDaniel
32. Creative Activities for Children - Eleanor Doan and Joanne Brubaker
Part 7: Ministering to Children Beyond the Church
33. The Role of the Family in Childhood Education - Gene A. Getz
34. The Role of Home Schooling in childhood Education - Michael Bediel
35. The Role of the Christian School - Roy W. Lowrie, Jr. and David Roth