Session 5: Home in Nature Part of Creating Home In This Section Introduction From Creating Home I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach,... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Preparing Observation Journals 10 Activity 2: Story — Thoreau and the Cottage 15 Activity 3: Through My Window 10... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home Our material-centered, time-based lifestyle makes simplicity in living hard to imagine. Explore for yourself a time when you feel your life was simplest. Opening From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated chalice Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth Basket of n... Activity 1: Preparing Observation Journals From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity... Activity 2: Story - Thoreau And The Cottage From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of story, "Henry David Thoreau and the Cottage" Drawing paper, 11x17" or larger Drawing, colorin... Activity 3: Through My Window From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Download, print, and photocopy Handout 1, Through My Window.... Activity 4: The Web Of My Life From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Pieces of corrugated cardboard or poster board, about 12 inches square, for all participants Push pins... Closing From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth, with... Leader Reflection and Planning From Creating Home Henry David Thoreau learned by observation of nature. He had a unique way of transferring knowledge obtained in his natural home to his relationships in... Faith In Action: Tidying A Shared Natural Space - Short-term From Creating Home Activity time: 6o minutes Materials for Activity Large trash bags Latex gloves for all participants (check for allergies) A watch Optional: Snacks... Alternate Activity 1: Nature Picnic From Creating Home Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Quilts to sit on Vegetables, grains, legumes, and (if no allergies) nuts in their natural, just-harvest... Alternate Activity 2: Urban Garden From Creating Home Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity One or more clay growing pots (at least 16" in diameter and 12" deep), or a window box Potting soil Six... Taking It Home: Home in Nature From Creating Home I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach,... Henry David Thoreau and the Cottage From Creating Home Written by Tracey L. Hurd. This is a story is about a boy who loved the outdoors. His name was Henry David Thoreau. All his life, he loved nature.... Handout 1: Through My Window From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 1: Making Nature Journals From Creating Home Method 1 For each journal, you will need: six pages of unlined copy paper one page of heavier, card stock paper You will also need a sewing machine and... Find Out More From Creating Home Go online to find out more information about urban gardening. Healthy Food and Nutrition Online, you can find more information about org… foods and... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.