To kick off our “Back to School” week, we are sharing some of our family traditions for sending our children back to school. We hope you enjoy them and maybe even find some inspiration for starting a new tradition! A lot of our staff adds the backpack to the first day of school photo. Mrs. Scharff continues the tradition with her kids in high
Mrs. Mesa became apart of the FUMC of Gilbert Preschool family in 2005 when her children attended the school. In 2008 she joined the staff and we have been blessed to have had her all this time as a teacher, and most recently our educational director. Mrs. Mesa is starting a new adventure of teaching 2nd grade at a local elementary school. While we
We reached out to Janelle with Children’s Ministries and FirstKidZ at First United Methodist Church of Gilbert, for her recommendations of Children’s Bibles. Here are a few of her favorites! Hello! And thank you for reaching out! Here are some personal favorites as well as some that we use in our Children’s Ministry at church. I hope you find the information helpful! Preschool: My
With the space launch rescheduled, check out these fun space activities to keep your child excited for Saturday’s launch! Moon Crater Gross Motor Activity Galaxy Calm Down Jars Bubble Print Planets There are a lot of other space themed activities included as well. Straw Rockets Rocket Art Don’t have paint samples? Use a variety of shapes like squares, triangles, and rectangles, and have your
Language-Building Tips for Parents by Lindsay Watrous When our second-born son failed his newborn hearing screening, I was thrust into unfamiliar territory as a new mom. In addition to the normal adjustments that come with bringing home a newborn, I was also faced with the reality that our son had permanent hearing loss. His official diagnosis came at three weeks, he was fitted with
