WorkshopCycles
Making Sunday School Irresistible!
The Workshop Rotation Model is changing everything about children's Sunday School and we are proud to offer a rotation curriculum that includes sacraments and coordinates with the seasons of a liturgical year. Our new Episcopal Sunday School curriculum has been successfully used by many different denominations because it is so easy to adapt with electronic files.
WorkshopCycles is a new way of experiencing Sunday School. It takes seriously the spiritual development of children while providing creative, hands-on activities to help children learn the stories of God and God's people. Children work on the same story or concept for several weeks, using different learning approaches each week. Each Unit includes workshops in Art, Drama,Music, Story, Computer, Movie and Kitchen. You choose the workshops that fit your congregation.
Designed for K-5th grade, each cycle provids detailed lesson plans (see partial list below) for seven workshops including scripts, activities and resources. WorkshopCycles makes recruiting teacheres a breeze (they can lead just one cycle), is extremely practical for busy families, some with children who only can attend alternate Sundays
WHY TRY WORKSHOPCYCLES?
- Teaches Bible Basics!
- Children love it!
- Clear, detailed lesson plans!
- Proven educational method!
- Easier teacher recruiting!
- Flexible for busy schedules!
- VERY affordable!
You can purchase cycles individually or purchase an annual congregational membership. Congregational members get access to all cycles and can download as many as are needed in a given year You can download a cycle and if it turns out that you don't want to use that one, just download a different cycle without wasting the cost of a cycle you don't use. The membership also allows all of your teachers access to an online community for asking questions, sharing information and making adaptations.
Download and try a FREE cycle: Miracles of Jesus
Click here for a BROCHURE you can print to share with parents and leaders
WHY TRY THIS MODEL?
- It is fun for children and practical for busy adult volunteers
- It uses multiple learning styles to appeal to many different children
- It offers several weeks to learn & internalize biblical story concepts
- It allows MANY adults to interact with children on short-term basis
- It provides imaginative, enticing space where children learn about God
- It affords continuity for children who can’t attend every Sunday
- It is an educationally sound teaching method – involving all 5 senses & total spirit of the child
Membership Price:
Your congregational annual membership fee is based on your congregation's Average Sunday Attendance (the number of children, youth and adults attending primary worship services on a normal weekend). This fee includes all the units in every cycle for all grades for an entire year. For membership fees and to purchase, click HERE.
Individual Cycle Price:
You may also purchase a congregtional use license for individual cycles for $59.95 each. To order individual cycles, click HERE and select the cycles you want.
Training:
Yes, we have trainers available who can come to your church and help explain the new program to your church or even offer specialized advice for designing your space or your curriculum year. Contact us at 800-941-2218 or send a training inquiry and we'll get back to you.
Download and try a FREE cycle: Miracles of Jesus
Click here for a BROCHURE you can print to share with parents and leaders
Some of the Units Available....
Each unit has workshops in
Art, Drama, Music, Story, Computer, Movie & Kitchen
101 WAYS TO PRAY Using yoga, labyrinth, ACTS, prayer beads, etc.
12 WHO CHANGED THE WORLD Learn about the disciples and how we follow too
ALL ABOUT THE BIBLE Eplore history structure & meaning of holy text
BEFORE JUDGE JUDY… Learn about Judges: Deborah, Gideon & Samson
BE ALERT, SHEPHERDS! Advent unit: Christmas story from shepherds view
EMMANUEL, GOD WITH US! Advent: God’s gifts + make Christmas cookies
EXPERIENCING THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS Ideas & activites to help children learn MDGs
HURTING HEARTS and HELPING HANDS Helps children process what happened in Haiti and learn about how they can help
LET THERE BE LIGHT! Creation-ecology themes and stewardship of earth
MARKED AS CHRIST’S OWN FOREVER Baptism unit with symbols and personal stories
QUEEN ESTHER Jewish feast of Purim with games, food & drama
THE BEATITUDES How Jesus changed what it means to be blessed
THE GOOD SHEPHERD Outdoor games, plus Finding Nemo & Psalm 23
THE MIRACLES OF JESUS Learn about miracles & make prints with real fish!
THE MOSES CHRONICLE: Clay commandments, Passover and Prince of Egypt
THE MYSTERY OF EASTER Explore Holy Week with modified Station og Cross
THIS IS MY BODY... Lent cycle about communion symbols & traditions
SAMUEL, BOY WHO LISTENED Learning to listen, growing up and serving others
VOICE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS Advent unit on John the Baptist & baptism
WHAT MAKES MY CHURCH SPECIAL? Meet church leaders, take tour, learn ministries
WHEN JESUS WAS A KID 12-year-old Jesus in temple, plus life in Bible time
This Advent cycle contains seven "workshops," using the rotation workshop model. Explore the themes preparing and sharing through art, computer drama, movie, story, ktichen and music workshops.
The Life of Moses is the story for this cycle. Activities include: a children's Seder meal, creating clay commandments, and Dreamwork's Prince of Egypt movie. Great for VBS as well as Sunday School 
Teach children about your church in a hands-on way. Activities include: a tour of special places in the church and interacting with parish leaders. 
A fun Spring cycle for playing outside while learning about the Good Shepherd who cares for all of us. Works well for Vacation Bible School as well as Sunday School. 
Children discover creation stories and how we continue to care for the world God made for us--works well during Epiphany or during the Easter/spring season. Part of WorkshopCycles, a rotation workshop Sunday School curriculum for K-5th grade. 
Children learn about communion: what it means, why it is important and how the tradition was given to us. A great cycle for Lent. 
This cycle is about learning to listen and growing up. Activities include: a service unit and activities about responding to being called and learning about our names. 
Celebrate the Jewish feast of Purim with games, food and drama. Activities help students understand the story of Esther and how she trusted God and saved her people. 
An Advent unit on John the Baptist and an introduction to baptism. 
Learn more about the disciples and how we follow too. 
How Jesus changed our understanding of being blessed. 
