CMUO is pleased to announce the launch of the new 3-credit course Early Childhood Ministry to be available beginning September 1, 2008.
CMU354: Early Childhood Ministry offers an overview of early childhood ministry. This course will begin to prepare the learner for ministry to children within the local church, for ages birth through kindergarten. Attention will be given to understanding the needs of the “whole” child, philosophy of ministry and practical application, and church programs.
Some of the topics covered in this course include:
- Early Childhood Theories and Practices
- Historical and Current Trends
- Setting Up Your Classroom
- Space, Safety, and Resource Considerations
- Organizing a Distinctly Christian Learning Environment
- Teaching the Young Child
- Leading a Young Child to Christ
- Strategies fo Dealing with Challenging Behaviors
- Supporting the Family
- Recruiting Volunteers and Paid Staff
Be one of the first to enroll in the new Early Childhood Ministry course by signing-up today!
CMUO courses begin monthly, so you can sign-up and begin your journey toward expanding your children’s ministry skills anytime. No matter whether or not you have taken an online course through CMUO before, you can sign-up today to begin your online learning experience as soon as September 1st. Simply logon 24/7 to http://www.cmuo.com and find out more details. Current CMUO learners or those who have already applied and been accepted to CMUO can register for the new “Early Childhood Ministry” course at: http://www.cmuo.com/register
Registrations for September 1st courses will be accepted thru August 25th.
Free Workshop – Creative Storytelling
Want to catch a glimpse of what a CMUO instructional presentation is like? You can view a free training workshop entitled, “Creative Storytelling “ at http://www.cmuo.com/workshops/creativestorytelling.
Additional FREE children’s ministry training workshops are available at http://www.cmuo.com/workshops.
Have a question about CMUO? Contact CMUO Learner support at: http://www.cmuo.com/support
We hope to see you “in class” soon!
- Children’s Ministries University Online
