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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Inflatable earth ball or globe, available from http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-k…; Preparation for Activity Inflate the earth ball or globe. Description of Activity This activity engages active learners while...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page -
Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of story, "The Best Meal" Optional: “The Best Meal” coloring sheet, and crayons Preparation for Activity Review, download, and print out story, "The Best Meal." Optional: Print the coloring sheet and copy for all participants. Place...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeCurriculum page -
On the website of the National Institute for Play discover anecdotes, science, and opportunities to engage in play to transform ourselves and our world. The Souls of Animals by Unitarian Universalist minister Gary Kowalski (Stillpoint Publishing, 1991) discusses the spiritual lives of animals. A...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeCurriculum page
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Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with any other team leaders and the religious educator. You might find it helpful to consider these questions: Were all children actively engaged? If not, who was not and why?May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page
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If you have time, you may like to extend Activity 4: Breaking Bread Together by engaging the children in preparing a more complicated snack together, by inviting another group to break bread with the children, or both. One easy snack recipe is to make your own snack mix....Leader Resource | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeCurriculum page
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Materials for Activity Handout 1, Animals Toys from Recycled Materials Toilet paper tubes Clean, used jeans, sweatshirts, fleece items, or old rope Scissors, including left-handed scissors Bags or boxes for finished animal toys Closing Song poster from Session 1 (see Session 1, Leader Resource 4)...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page
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Inspired by a story in Tales for the Seventh Day: A Collection of Sabbath Stories by Nina Jaffe (New York: Scholastic Press, 2000). Once a there was a great chef who was famous throughout the land. She was so good she taught other people how to cook and their food was almost as tasty as hers....Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Caring, Community, Food, Home, Hospitality, Intimacy, Judaism, Success, Suffering, TeamworkCurriculum page -
Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and LED/battery-operated candle Cloth for altar or centering space Group Covenant (Session 1) Chalice-Lighting Words (Session 1) Leadership Chart (Session 2) Preparation for Activity Select an area where the group can comfortably sit in a...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page
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Graces and Blessings There are many resources for graces and blessings online, and here are two books to peruse: Rejoice Together: Prayers, Meditations and Other Readings for Family, Individual and Small-Group Worship, 2nd edition edited by Helen R. Pickett (Boston: Skinner House, 2005) Earth...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeCurriculum page
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Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for several minutes, perhaps repeating a word or phrase to separate yourself from the activities of the day. Read Alternate Activity 2, Laughter Yoga. Sit comfortably and pay attention to your body and your...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth Basket of name stones Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write the chalice-lighting words on newsprint, and post. Memorize the...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeCurriculum page
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Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Earth Ball Name Game 5 Activity 2: Story — The Way of the Otter 10 Activity 3: Animal Charades 10 Activity 4: Moving Obstacle Course 15 Activity 5: Favorite Games 10 Faith in Action: Toys for a Local Animal Shelter Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Cloud...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page
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The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful. — e.e. cummings, 20th-century American poet (Unitarian) Playing helps animals (including humans) learn and practice skills, develop social bonds, and relieve stress. Participants experience the joy of play in a session that demonstrates the...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page
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Remember that saying grace will now become a regular spiritual practice for the group. Keep at least one table tent somewhere in the meeting space where it will not get lost or tossed. Think about other graces you know that you would like to share with the children. The story for this session was...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeCurriculum page
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Utility | May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Community, Connections, Direct Experience, Empathy, Joy, Nature, Playfulness, Spiritual Practice, Teamwork, WonderCurriculum page
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If you could share a meal with anyone you chose, who would you invite? What would you serve? Would the occasion be quiet and reflective, or joyous and raucous? Think about your perfect meal with the perfect guests in any setting you like. Now ask yourself: What would be the appropriate grace for...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeCurriculum page
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"Satin Bowerbird" from iStockphoto. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.Leader Resource | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderCurriculum page -
ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Making Table Tents 15 Activity 2: Story — The Best Meal 10 Activity 3: Graces and Blessings 10 Activity 4: Breaking Bread Together 15 Faith In Action: Families Help at a Food Bank — Long-term 10 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Family Time 10...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeCurriculum page
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In the land of Australia, where koalas climb high in eucalyptus trees and kangaroos bound across grassy plains on great big feet, a baby bird pecked his way out of his shell. His mother called him Kejaro, and she brought him good fruit to eat. Every day, for dessert, she brought him bugs. His...Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Awe, Beauty, Birth, Creativity, Earth-Centered, Home, Nature, Relationships, Success, SufferingCurriculum page