Sunday School Curriculum & Teacher Helps
PRC BOOKLETS
Basic Teacher Training booklet
The Changing 21st Century Sunday School booklet
Creative Ways to Energize Your Sunday School booklet
Equipping Families to Teach the Faith to their Children booklet
Getting and Keeping Children's Ministry Volunteers booklet
Keep Faith Alive in the Summertime booklet
Missions and Service in Sunday School booklet
Spiritual Practices for Children and Youth booklet
Spiritual Refreshment for Busy Sunday School Teachers and Leaders booklet
RECORDED WEBINARS
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Using Advent and Christmas Symbols in Sunday School
Leader: Debbie Kolacki
Alternative Sunday School Series: Curriculum + Service + Spiritual Practice
Leader: Marissa Letscher
Sunday School Curriculum Review
Leader: Debbie Kolacki
The Changing 21st Century Sunday School
Leader: Debbie Kolacki
Kids of All Ages Together
Leader: Elizabeth Christie
Faith Formation in Children and Youth
Leader: Elizabeth Christie
2016 VBS Preview
Leader: Debbie Kolacki
Holy Week Activities for Children
Leader: Debbie Kolacki
Basics for Christian Educators
Leader: Elizabeth Christie
Spiritual Refreshment for Busy
Sunday School Teachers and Leaders
Leader: Debbie Kolacki
Finding the Keys to Unlock Classroom Mysteries: Strategies for Working with Children with Communication & Behavioral Challenges
Leader: Elizabeth Christie
Classroom Management: Setting the Expectations so Everyone Can Thrive
Leader: Elizabeth Christie
Working with Exceptional Children: ADHD and the Autism Spectrum
Leader: Elizabeth Christie
Faith Formation Websites
Online Learning Exchange with current information, research, and resources in faith formation for all ages and generations.
Lifelong Faith: Includes information about the Faith Formation 2020 Initiative, a multi-year project to help congregations envision and design 21st century faith formation.
Miscellaneous
Barnabus in Churches
Ideas for Sunday and midweek groups, material for all-age worship, as well as links to books and resources.
Bless Each One
Offers seasonal and other resources.
Building Faith
The resource room of this website has numerous resources for those involved in Sunday school.
Christian Dollar Store
Discounted Christian items for gifts or for use in Sunday school, VBS, etc.
dMarie Time Capsule
Secular site that tells you what happened on any day from 1800 – 2002
Sunday Software
Web site devoted to Sunday School computer software
Valley Bible
American Sign Language Dictionary of Religious Terms
Websites about multiple intelligences and Sunday school
Wikipedia: Theory of multiple intelligences
Scholastic teachers: Clip & Save Checklist: Learning Activities That Connect With Multiple Intelligences
Augsburg Fortress Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Special Education
Special Ed Resource List, Contributed by Diane Monroe, Associate Director for Youth Education and Confirmation, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center
Summer Sunday School from the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center
Summer Sunday School, Contributed by St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Kings Mountain, NC
Successful Summer in a Small Church, Contributed by Hope Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND
Bible Camp Ideas from Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center
Bible Camp, Contributed by Mary Toufar, Luther Park Bible Camp, Chetek, WI
Tips on Sign-Ups, Contributed by Mary Toufar, Luther Park Bible Camp, Chetek, WI
Parent Letter, Contributed by Mary Toufar, Luther Park Bible Camp, Chetek, WI
Sunday School, Administration from the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center
Sunday School Tips, Contributed by Grace Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, WI
Sunday School Teachers' Appreciation Dinner, Contributed by Bethany Lutheran Church, Siren, WI
Ways to Thank Sunday School Teachers, Contributed by Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Topeka KS
Fall Teacher Appreciation, Contributed by First English Lutheran Church, Appleton, WI
Vital Signs of the Sunday School, Contributed by unknown source
Sunday School Handbook, Contributed by Faith Lutheran Church, Cameron, WI
Recognition of Sunday School Teachers, Contributed by Trinity Lutheran Church
Rally Sunday from the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center
Rally Sunday, Contributed by St. Philip's Lutheran Church, Fridley, MN
Rally Sunday, A Litany of Creation, Contributed by Calvary Lutheran Church, Moline, IL
Rally Day, Contributed by St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Wausau, WI
Sunday School Rally Day Program, Contributed by NEO Synod
Adventures into the Future, Contributed by unknown source
Free Sunday School Curriculum
This website offers its original children’s curriculum to non-members. The 325 lessons from Genesis through Revelation were created for 1st-6th grades in English and Spanish.
Episcopal Children’s Curriculum
This curriculum was discontinued in print but is available as a free download on the website of the Virginia Theological Seminary. It is available in three age groups for preschool to grade 6 and there are three years of material for each age group.
Episcopal Curriculum for Youth
This curriculum is available for youth younger and older youth. Like the children’s curriculum, there are three years of lessons available as free downloads.
There are lesson plans based on the Narrative Lectionary for 2013-2014 (Year of John). There are resources for 2012-2013 (Year of Luke) here.
Designed to follow the Revised Common Lectionary, these lesson plans are written by experienced church school teachers using practical approaches to respond to the needs of volunteer teachers. Both a lesson plan for young children and a lesson plan for older children are offered each week, and intergenerational lesson plans are available for many major feast days throughout the liturgical year.
This curriculum is written specifically for the unchurched child, teenager, and adult.
This website provides children’s sermons and group activities, as well as coloring and activity sheets, for each Sunday in the lectionary year.
This curriculum follows the Revised Common Lectionary and is available in both English and French.
Please look at these curriculums carefully before using to determine that they are in line with your church’s theological position.
Workshop Rotation Lessons
Faith Quest Rotation Lesson sets
Free workshop rotation lessons
Workshop Rotation Sunday School
Free workshop rotation lesson
Curriculum Tools from the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center
Curriculum Checklist, Contributed by Hope Lutheran Church, Ladysmith, WI
Educational Ministry Goals, Contributed by First Lutheran Church, Greensboro, NC
Integrating Computers into Sunday School, Contributed by Catherine Fink, Heilig Resource Center, NC Synod
Spanish Language Sunday School Curriculum Free Downloads
Calvary Chapel’s Children’s Ministry has 325 free downloadable lessons from the Old and New Testaments available in both English and Spanish. It includes coloring sheets and other activity sheets.
Mission Arlington: Click on “resources” on the home page to download free children’s curriculum in both English and Spanish.
Sermons4Kids: This free site follows the lectionary and includes a children’s sermon for each week, plus coloring sheets and other activity sheets available in both English and Spanish.
Sunday School Bulletin Board and Classroom Supplies Websites
Carson-Dellosa Publishing, Inc.
“Bulletin Board Sets” then “Christian Bulletin Board Sets.”
In addition, teachers’ supplies stores sell bulletin board resources and some, such as Island School and Art Supply (http://www.educationalmaterial.com/), may carry some Christian materials. A.C. Moore and OfficeMax also sell bulletin board materials.
Bulletin Board Websites
Apostolic Faith Church Photos of bulletin boards are listed in three categories: holidays, seasonal, and themes.
Teacher Help The Resources for Christian Teachers websites has links to many other sites with ideas for bulletin boards, calendars, murals, door decorations, borders, birthday displays, and other room decorations.
Pintrest Boards Galore Individuals post photos of bulletin boards. There are hundreds of photos on this site as well as a chat box for exchanging ideas and asking questions.
Workshop Rotation Model Websites
Free Lessons
Faith Quest Rotation Lesson sets Free workshop rotation model lessons
Curriculum Websites
Jubilation Station (Part of David C. Cook Family curricula)
“Downloadable product, available only online. Fully downloadable and reproducible. Site Based: Your kids will learn and apply the Bible lesson as they travel between the Project, Large Group and Shepherd stations.”
PowerExpress (Cokesbury)
Designed for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, this curriculum provides complete lesson plans, scripts, and activities, as well as ideas for station setups, and a complete listing of resources needed.
Spark Rotation (Augsburg Fortress)
Introduce kids to 48 Bible stories through art, music, cooking, video and more. Ideal option for smaller Sunday school programs and congregations that prefer a multi-age format.
Workshop Zone (Part of David C. Cook Family curricula)
Year Two, author Vickie Bare. Downloadable lessons.
Sunday School, Rotational Model from the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center
Sunday School Workshops, Contributed by unknown source
Rotational Sunday School- Small Church, Contributed by Taylor Lutheran Church, Taylor, WI
STATIONS Learning Area, Contributed by Zion Lutheran Church, Ferguson
Rotational Sunday School Hallway Art, Contributed by First Lutheran, Eau Claire, WI
Sunday School Room Ideas, Contributed by Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church, Osseo, WI
Vacation Bible School Websites
Ministry Tools Resource Center has articles on administration, crafts, curriculum, games, skits, etc.
Children’s Ministry site with extensive section on VBS, including reviews of VBS kits.
Web Sites that Sell VBS Kits at Discount Prices
Sunday School, Ideas from the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Resource Center
Sunday School Offering, Contributed by First Lutheran Church, Amery, WI
Salvation Scramble, Contributed by Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, WI
Grandparents, Contributed by Zion Lutheran Church, Stratford, WI
ABC Bible Verses Memory Book, Contributed by First English Lutheran Church, Appleton, WI
Valentines for A Congregation, Contributed by Gilman Lutheran Church, Spring Valley, WI
Sunday School Memory Work, Contributed by Lutheran Church of Martha & Mary, Mt. Prospect, IL
Memory Book, Contributed by First English Lutheran Church, Appleton, WI
Pennies for Bibles, Contributed by East Immanuel Lutheran Church, Amery, WI
Advent Class Projects, Available through the Lutheran Resource Center
Where's Noah?, Contributed by Zion Lutheran Church, Stratford, WI
Backpack Blessings, Contributed by Pastor Jennifer English, Calvary, Grand Forks, ND
The Ladder Program, Contributed by Parma Lutheran Church, Parma OH