“T” Times
The number of intros we have for each song we sing in Music.
What is two?
This is a is a short, simple sentence which reminds children of a God-focused or gospel-centered truth from the Bible story.
What is an “introduction” or “Intro”?
Redemptive Discipline trains children to do this.
What is to love God and love others?
Because of this policy, we make sure that no child is ever left alone with one adult, in the classroom, hallways, restrooms, etc., either by volunteers or leaders.
What is the Two-Adult Policy?
A BSF CL does this privilege daily for our children and co-leader, as well as when we complete our lessons and prepare for class day.
What is prayer?
God equips CLs to teach God’s Word, but it is the Holy Spirit who does this for the children’s hearts and minds.
What is transforms?
The intent of this part of the Bible Story is to capture the attention of the children and draw them into the story.
What is an Opening of a Bible Story?
This Basic Tool of Redemptive Discipline helps us to stay God-focused and connected to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
What is Prayer?
This policy requires that all CP leaders and Regular Volunteers (serve more than three times) must have this run before they can serve with the children.
What is a Background Screening?
These BSF Leaders are trainers and coaches who have the desire to help CLs grow and succeed.
Who are The Children’s Supervisor (CS) and Assistant Children’s Supervisor (ACS)?
This type of teaching is age-appropriate, God-focused and gospel-centered.
What is Transformational Teaching?
These help the children stay engaged in worshipping God.
What are Music Activities?
This Basic Tool of Redemptive Discipline is giving reasonable goals and expectations for our kids at age-appropriate levels.
What is Setting Limits?
This policy requires that the BSF Adult accompanies their child to and from the classroom.
What is the To-the-Door Policy?
Effective CLs do this consistently, knowing that consistency develops security in the environment and relationships with her children.
What is comes or attends BSF?
These help the children get wiggles out, move from unstructured free play to sitting quietly for the Bible Story, or fill the gap when a part of the class needs a potty break.
What are Transitions?
These visuals are provided in the Resource Library in MyBSF.
What are picture sets?
This mode of Redemptive Discipline means to have a plan before distractions or discipline situations occur.
What is Preventive Mode?
This policy ensures that the BSF Adult remains in WLC while her child is in the BSF Classroom.
What is the BSF Adult Attendance Requirement?
Effective CLs know that the essential safety policies are designed not only to protect children, but also these three groups.
What are BSF Leaders, Volunteers and BSF?
A key attribute of a BSF Leader is that she is willing to learn new things, especially the “BSF way” of doing things. Our manuals calls it this.
What is teachable or willing to be trained?
These give opportunities, often given after the Bible Story and Scripture Verse, for the children to “tell back” what they have learned and are often based on facts we most want the children to remember.
What are Questions?
This mode of Redemptive Discipline is how we respond when distractions and discipline situations occur.
What is Responsive Mode?
This policy states that BSF Leaders and Regular Volunteers are not to have contact with children outside the classroom.
What is the No Outside Contact Policy?
The Developmental Phase Information helps us connect purposefully with the kids in our classrooms because it helps us understand what is typically this for the kids their ages.
What is age-appropriate?