For our elementary and middle school children, our Church School uses the Workshop Rotation Model.  This model celebrates our children as it understands that children have a variety of talents, interests and abilities.  

The curriculum’s Bible story lessons are presented in 4-6 week units with children rotating to different workshops each Sunday. Each workshop will involve children in different learning activities, which might include storytelling, drama and puppetry, cooking, arts and crafts, science, videos and more.  All workshops give children hands-on participation that enhances their learning potential. Most importantly, a child’s ability to understand and retain the stories of the Bible and their meaning are greatly increased.

We have found as a teacher in God’s Garden you have the wonderful opportunity to offer your energy, abilities and gifts in the ministry of children, to instruct the children in a creative, loving manner that will lead to spiritual growth. We offer up to 7 workshop choices which invite teachers to match their interests or talents to the passing of faith. 
Teachers are assigned to one workshop for the unit, teaching the same lesson for that unit to each of the three classes. We have more workshops than classes, you will teach only the three classes with some Sundays off during that particular unit, while the children rotate through the other workshops.

As different grades rotate through the workshops, teachers make age appropriate adjustments to their lessons using suggestions from the curriculum, as well as changes based on their experiences from previous weeks and from the teacher training available. The theme for the coming year 2008-2009 is “Be Not Afraid” and can be found all throughout the bible.

If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please speak with myself on Sunday or email me at cedirector@paysonpark.org.

Blessings,
Cindy Lou