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Workshop schedule for April/May 2011

Posted on April 8, 2011April 7, 2011 by Carol Hulbert

On Sunday mornings, our Cool Disciples (our 1st – 6th graders) experience Rotation Model Sunday’s school, as they learn about Bible stories and concepts through kid-friendly multimedia workshops.

In April and the beginning of May, our story will be about the first Easter. In this Rotation, we will explore the sequence of events that took place during “Holy Week.” Holy Week covers the last days – the last week – of Jesus’ life on earth.

Our Bible stories come from the Gospels. We’ll start off in Matthew 21 and hop around, visiting a bit of John and Luke and ending at Matthew 28:1-10.

Here is the schedule for the next few weeks…

Date	Art	Photography	Cooking	Cooking	Puppets	Games
	Room 212	Room 204	Social Hall	Pine Room	Room 215	Room 211
4/10	2nd grade	5th grade	3rd grade	6th grade	4th grade	1st grade
4/17	1st grade	4th grade	2nd grade	5th grade	6th grade	3rd grade

Then on 4/24th is Easter! Everyone will be in worship on Easter. On May 1st, since it’s the first Sunday of the month, it will be a family worship Sunday with Communion. We’ll complete our “April” Rotation on May 8th.

Date	Art	Photography	Cooking	Cooking	Puppets	Games
	Room 212	Room 204	Social Hall	Pine Room	Room 215	Room 211
5/8	3rd grade	6th grade	1st grade	4th grade	5th grade	2nd grade

What’s happening in each workshop?

In the Art Workshop students will create story books using interesting papers and colored pencils.
In the Photography Workshop students will setting up the scenes from the stories of Holy Week and creating a photo montage. Stay tuned for pictures!
In the Cooking Workshop students will create an edible map of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. Yum! Edible learning is so much fun we’ll be running two Cooking workshops so that everyone can visit.
In the Puppets Workshop students will use puppets to enact a modern-day story as they discuss the trials of Jesus.
In the Games Workshop students will participate in a quiz game.

If you are in the area please join us for the fun learning at First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, MI

Photo credits: Click here for info on banner photo (not visible in readers or email). Palm leaves by momentcaptured1 and Empty tomb by James Emery. Both licensed this photo under: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Workshop Schedule for March 2011

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Carol Hulbert

On Sunday mornings, our Cool Disciples (our 1st – 6th graders) experience Rotation Model Sunday’s school, as they learn about Bible stories and concepts through kid-friendly multimedia workshops.

In March, we are studying the Parable of the Sower.

Read about our story in Mark 4:1-9.

Here is the schedule for the next three weeks…

Date	Art 1	Art 2	Cooking	Newsroom	Games	Video
	Room 212	Room 211	Pine Room	Room 215	Room 204	Social Hall
3/13	2nd grade	5th grade	3rd grade	6th grade	4th grade	1st grade
3/20	1st grade	4th grade	2nd grade	5th grade	6th grade	3rd grade
3/27	3rd grade	6th grade	1st grade	4th grade	5th grade	2nd grade

What’s happening in each workshop?

We’ll be running two Art Workshops – one for younger students and one for older students. (This must mean we’re doing a really neat project!) Yep! Students will use clay in a unique way to create a “sowing scene” with which they can re-tell the story.
In the Cooking Workshop we will continue our theme of using items in unusual ways; students will be playing with their food! They will listen to music and the story being re-told, and formulate a visual interpretation of the Parable of the Sower… using snack foods! (Some eating will be allowed.)
In the Newsroom Workshop students will create (and videotape) ads selling products or services that might help us be more open to God’s Word. (Anyone need a Sunday-Morning-Bed-Launcher?)
In the Games Workshop students will use their bodies (both to answer questions and to move as game pieces) on a life-sized game board. They’ll hear situations and decide which sort of soil applies.
In the Video Workshop students will watch portions of the live-action video The Visual Bible: Matthew. They’ll also explore the meanings of the different soils by voing in a unique manner.

All sorts of curiosities happening this month! Don’t want to miss these workshops!

If you are in the area please join us for the fun learning at First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, MI

Photo credits from Flickr: Banner photo (not visible in readers or email) by Pink Sherbert Photography.
Stain glass sower by Jonathan O’Donnell. Both licensed under: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Workshop schedule for January 2011 – John Baptizes Jesus

Posted on January 13, 2011January 13, 2011 by Carol Hulbert

During the school year, on Sunday mornings each Rotation for our Cool Disciples (our 1st – 6th graders at FUMC in Ann Arbor, MI) includes six workshops. In January, we’ll be studying about John the Baptist, about Jesus’ baptism, and about baptism today.

Read about our story in Matthew 3.
Hint: On this blog you can click on words that are bold and a different color, and you’ll open up an internet site. (In our case, always safe ones!) This link sends you to a site where you can read our Bible passage. Pretty cool, yes?

Here is the schedule of workshops for the next three weeks…

Date	Games	Art	Cooking	Drama	Storytelling	Video
	Room 211	Room 212	Pine Room	Room 215	Room 204	Social Hall
1/16	2nd grade	5th grade	3rd grade	6th grade	4th grade	1st grade
1/23	1st grade	4th grade	2nd grade	5th grade	6th grade	3rd grade
1/30	3rd grade	6th grade	1st grade	4th grade	5th grade	2nd grade

What’s happening in each workshop?

In the Art Workshop students will create molas. Molas are a fabric art form practiced by the Kuna Indians in Panama. Our project will use paper and focus on symbols of baptism.
In the Cooking Workshop students will creative edible “locusts” while learning about John the Baptist and the important job that he had. (Do you suppose they will actually eat their creations?!)
In the Drama Workshop students will enact the story of John the Baptist preaching “Repent.” They will also enact Jesus’ baptism and they will run through the Baptismal service by baptizing a doll.
In the Games Workshop students will participate in a reverse Jeopardy game which will reinforce story details.
In the Storytelling Workshop students will enjoy a visit from John the Baptist!
In the Video Workshop students will watch portions of the video The Animated Stories from the New Testament: John the Baptist while enjoying popcorn (can’t have a movie without popcorn!)

I wonder which workshop will be the favorite of your child?

Photo credits: Banner photo (not visible in readers or email) – Pink Sherbert Photography on Flickr, licensed under: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Rotation workshops for December 2010

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Carol Hulbert

During the school year, on Sunday mornings each Rotation for our Cool Disciples (our 1st – 6th graders at FUMC in Ann Arbor, MI) includes six workshops. In December 2010, spilling into January 2011, we’ll be studying about Jesus’ birth from the viewpoint of his mother, Mary.

Read about our story in Luke. (If you click on words that are bold and red on this blog, you’ll go to various internet sites; in this case a site where you can read our passage. Pretty cool, yes?)

Here is the schedule of workshops for the next few weeks…

Date	Art	Video	Movement	Cooking	Games	Storytelling
	Room 212	Pine Room	Room 211	Social Hall	Room 215	Room 204
12/12	2nd grade	5th grade	3rd grade	6th grade	4th grade	1st grade
12/19	1st grade	4th grade	2nd grade	5th grade	6th grade	3rd grade

Then of course, comes Christmas! For a schedule of service times check out the church web site. (May need to scroll down on that page). On Sunday, December 26th there will not be any Cool Disciples workshops. Everyone will worship together at the 9:30 service! (There will not be a service at 11:15.) The same thing will happen on January 2nd, 2011. Then on January 9th we’ll finish up our “December” Rotation.

Date	Art	Video	Movement	Cooking	Games	Storytelling
	Room 212	Pine Room	Room 211	Social Hall	Room 215	Room 204
1/9	3rd grade	6th grade	1st grade	4th grade	5th grade	2nd grade

What’s happening in each workshop?

In the Art Workshop students will listen to melodic music while using colored pencils to create a mandala. Mandalas are circular designs. Coloring a mandala clears the mind and focuses attention. We’ll use the process of working on a mandala to peacefully ponder the story of Jesus’ birth.
In the Video Workshop students will watch portions of the live-action video The Nativity Story. Enjoy popcorn (can’t have a movie without popcorn!) and explore Mary’s emotions as the story progresses.
In the Movement Workshop students will use music and expressive movement with Body Sox to interpret Mary’s experience. We’ll use music from the Magnificat, Mary’s song of magnifying (praising) God.
In the Cooking Workshop students will re-tell the story by voting from a selection of snacks that they think match the emotions felt by Mary in the story. This is sure to be interesting! What will marshmallows represent? Parsley? Pickles?? After the voting, enjoy some of these snacks.
In the Games Workshop students will participate in an obstacle course that is sure to cement story details. I wonder how they’ll do?
In the Storytelling Workshop parents with a newborn will visit and help the students explore Mary’s emotions. Then we’ll ponder what Mary’s scrapbook would have looked like. (With a very cool resource.)

I wish that Sunday school could have been this much fun when I was growing up. Maybe that’s why I enjoy what I do – it gives me an excuse to have fun learning!

Cool Disciples Workshop Schedule for October

Posted on October 7, 2010October 12, 2010 by Carol Hulbert

During the school year, each Rotation for our Cool Disciples (our 1st – 6th graders at FUMC in Ann Arbor, MI) includes six workshops. In October 2010, we’ll are studying about the
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Here is the schedule for the next four weeks…

Date	Art	Video	Drama	Cooking	Science	Puppets
	Room 212	Pine Room	Room 215	Social Hall	Room 211	Room 204
10/10	2nd grade	5th grade	3rd grade	6th grade	4th grade	1st grade

Things will be different on the 17th. That is the Sunday that the 3rd grade gets Bibles at the 9:30 service. And then, they and their parents go to a special class!

Date	Cooking	Bible class	Games
	Social Hall	Calkins Hall	Wesley Lounge
10/17	1st & 2nd grades	3rd grade	4th – 6th grades

It sounds funny to call it a “Bible class” since every week we learn about our Bible!

Then things are back to normal… Note: On 10/12 a change has been made that affects 4th, 5th, and 6th graders for the 24th and the 31st.

Date	Art	Video	Drama	Cooking	Science	Puppets
	Room 212	Pine Room	Room 215	Social Hall	Room 211	Room 204
10/24	1st grade	6th grade	2nd grade	4th grade	5th grade	3rd grade
10/31	3rd grade	4th grade	1st grade	5th grade	6th grade	2nd grade

What’s happening in each workshop?

In the Art Workshop students will create a torn paper collage representative of a scene in the Garden of Eden. As they work they’ll discuss choices, hiding from God and how God looks for us. How does it feel to know that God looks for you?
In the Video Workshop students will watch two videos. The first one will tell them the story of the Garden of Eden: The Creation, an animated film narrated by Amy Grant. Then they’ll look for themes of the Adam and Eve story in a second video: Finding Nemo. How are the choices made by Finding Nemo characters similar to our Bible story?
In the Drama Workshop students will enact the story in a creative way. Then they’ll get a chance to meet the serpent (a snake puppet) and hear his view of things, exploring the concepts of temptation, choice, and obedience. By the end of the workshop, the children will have had a chance to make a good choice and say “no” to the serpent. I wonder what the serpent will ask them to do?
In the Cooking Workshop students will create an apple salad that tells the story of Adam & Eve in the Garden. While eating they’ll discuss story concepts. Did your child bring home the recipe so that you could recreate this at home?
In the Science Workshop students will visit various stations set up with experiments. While having fun they will inadvertantly explore temptation, consequences, separation and grace! Ask your child: at which experiment did you learn the most?
In the Puppets Workshop students will watch a puppet show that tells the story. After discussion, they will create and enact puppet skits that tell modern-day scenarios of temptation, choices, and forgiveness.

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Saul/Paul’s Transformation – Workshop Schedule

Posted on April 8, 2010September 24, 2016 by Carol Hulbert

During the school year, each Rotation for our Sunday’s Cool Disciples (what we call Sunday’s school for our 1st – 6th graders at FUMC in Ann Arbor, MI) includes six workshops.

In April 2010, we’ll be studying the story of the Transformation of Saul/Paul. Read this story in Acts 9:1-22. Here is the schedule for this Rotation…

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What’s happening in each workshop?

In the Art Workshop kids start off talking about how transformations are happening at a rapid rate! Buds are becoming blossoms, tadpoles are changing into frog… and artists transform supplies into art. Use all of their creativity to transform ordinary clay.

In the Cooking Workshop they’ll discuss changes that can occur on our outsides and on our insides. Then they’ll change ordinary ingredients into a tasty surprise snack.

In the Drama workshop hear about how Saul/Paul was changed on the inside by Jesus. He looked the same but believed and behaved in different ways. Enact a conversion story.

In the Games workshop we’ll play a quiz game to see how much of the story they know. Get ready to be the first to ring the bell! We’ll be running two games workshops each week – one for older kids, and one for younger kids. (Exception: on the 11th we’re expecting a lower enrollment with everyone out on break.)

In the Video workshop kids will hear the Bible story while viewing pictures that depict the story in an unusual way. Then watch portions of the animated video from Nest Entertainment, Saul of Tarsus. Discuss how getting to know Jesus can change us.

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