Resources for Children's Ministry are split into the following Categories Curricula Montessori Approach Sequence & Lectionary Based Curriculum Liturgy, Worship and Prayer Liturgy Planning Incorporating children in the worship With the family and into the home

Curricula:

The Diocese of Connecticut has a wonderful website for all resources on Children's Ministry.  The following link is to a PDF that Sharon Ely Pearson has put together it includes youth and adults, along with children formation resources.

http://www.ctdiocese.org/newsletters/Curriculum%20Overview.pdf

Montessori  Approach

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

http://www.cgsusa.org/

• Godly Play

http://www.godlyplay.org/

http://www.godlyplay.com/

• Children and Worship (Worship Center)

http://childrenandworship.org/index.html

• Saving Wisdom

Saving Wisdom does not have a website, click here to download information

Sequence & Lectionary Based Curriculum

• Episcopal Curriculum for Children

http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/ecc.htm

• All Things New

http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/allthingsnew.htm

• Lesson Plans for Small Congregations

This is a free download created and written by members of the Episcopal Church.

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/50534_ENG_HTM.htm

• Living the Good News

http://www.livingthegoodnews.com/ep_lectbased.htm

• Seasons of the Spirit

http://www.spiritseasons.org

• Seedlings Curriculum

http://www.seedlingsinc.com/

 

Liturgy, Worship and Prayer

Liturgy Planning

• Creating the Eucharist with children and youth

Click here to download a format for planning liturgy with children and youth

Click here to download some helpful information on creating a liturgy with children and youth

Incorporating children in the worship

• Children at Worship: Congregations in Bloom

http://www.childrenatworship.org/welcome.html

• Sermons for Kids:  Lectionary based coloring pages, ideas, etc. (also in Spanish)

http://www.sermons4kids.com/#

• The Sunday Paper

http://the-sunday-paper.com/

With the family and into the home

• Creative Communications for the Parish: Liturgical, devotional, seasonal resources – things to use as a parish community and to bring home

http://www.creativecommunications.com/

• Candle Press: Providing resources that encourage families as they nurture the gift of awe and wonder in their children.

http://www.candlepress.com/

• Youth Ministry and Spirituality Project

http://www.ymsp.org/welcome.html

• Youth and Family Institute

http://www.youthandfamilyinstitute.org/

• Praying the Anglican Prayer Beads

Click here to download a flyer with prayers and instructions

• Praying the Scripture

Click here to download a flyer with prayers and instructions