Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Circle Rhymes posters Preparation for Activity Display the Circle Rhymes posters from Session 1. Description of Activity Using the same songs and chants each week will help the children transition smoothly and predictably from free play to Circle Time.

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Name tags Variety of free play options, such as toys, a puzzle, a storybook, manipulatives, dramatic play props, and markers and paper Activity area with star-related items Optional: A computer with Internet access, and speakers Preparation for...

On YouTube, watch "13.7 Billion Years of Evolution in 85 Seconds" produced by Connie Barlow; "Journey to the Edge of the Universe" with Jay Johnson; or "The Most Astonishing Fact" with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Check out the website of The Great Story....

Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leader: How do we feel about what went on during this session? Why? What was the best part of this session? Why? What preparation do we need for the next session?

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home handout Markers or crayons Preschool chalice Optional: Envelope, hole punch, and yarn or ribbon Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy for each child. Bring the "lit" preschool chalice to the activity table.

Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Solar Oven Instructions Cardboard pizza boxes, one for each solar oven Rulers, at least one per table Markers, at least one per table Box cutters or sharp scissors, at least one per table Aluminum foil, two large pieces for each solar ov...

Description of Activity In the Chalice Children program, sessions begin with Activity 1, Free Play, rather than a formal Opening. The chalice is lit in Activity 3, Circle Time.

Take time before the session and find a quiet place for reflection. How do you feel when you gaze at the stars? Gazing into the heart of the universe is often a time when we feel the presence of things larger than ourselves, and preschool children are also capable of feeling wonder and awe....

Activity Minutes Activity 1: Free Play 15 Activity 2: Circle Rhymes Transition 5 Activity 3: Circle Time 5 Activity 4: Story 5 Activity 5: You As a Star 15 Activity 6: Circle Games 10 Faith in Action: You Are My Sunshine 60 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Draw a Star 5 Alternate Activity 2: Shoot...

As the darkness deepens o'er us, lo, eternal stars arise. — "Now on Land and Sea Descending," Hymn 47 in Singing the Living Tradition This session introduces Unit 3 and the theme, "We wonder." Religious educator Sophia L....

Give thanks for the homes that with kindness are blessed... — Hymn 69, "Give Thanks," Singing the Living Tradition IN TODAY'S SESSION... we gave thanks for something important to us and made a contribution to the family meal. EXPLORE THE TOPIC TOGETHER. Share together... the suggested books for...

The light of the moon on each upturned face . . . we gaze up in wonder above to the sky. — "The Sun at High Noon," Hymn 14 in Singing the Living Tradition IN TODAY'S SESSION . . . the theme was "We wonder about the moon." The moon is part of our natural world....

As the darkness deepens o'er us, lo, eternal stars arise. — "Now on Land and Sea Descending," Hymn 47 in Singing the Living Tradition IN TODAY'S SESSION . . . the theme was "wondering about the stars." According to religious educator Sophia Fahs, contact with the natural world is one of the 12...

Internet access and the availability of a laptop can enrich many of the sessions, which include links to videos, music, and websites. Online resources are supplemental; they are not required for leading any session....

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs. Display any Circle Games posters you have made. Description of Activity Gather in a circle on the floor. Play the games and sing the songs. Keep the pace brisk to help the children stay focused.

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs. Display any Circle Games posters you have made. Description of Activity Gather in a circle on the floor. Play the games and sing the songs. Keep the pace brisk to help the children stay focused.

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs. Display any Circle Games posters you have made. Description of Activity Gather in a circle on the floor. Play the games and sing the songs. Keep the pace brisk to help the children stay focused.

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs listed in Posters for Chalice Children, under Resources in the Introduction. Display any posters you have made. Description of Activity Gather in a circle on the floor. Play the games and sing the songs.

Activity time: 15 minutes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs listed in Posters for Chalice Children, under Resources in the Introduction. Display any posters you have made. Description of Activity Gather in a circle on the floor. Play the games and sing the songs.