Faith Curricula Library: Tapestry of Faith: Love Surrounds Us: A Program on the UU Principles and Beloved Community for Grades K-1

Leader Resources in Love Surrounds Us

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Part of Love Surrounds Us, Grades K-1

  • Leader Resource 1: Animals for Shake-and-Make
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  • Leader Resource 1: Basic Needs
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  • Leader Resource 1: Family Outreach Letter
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    Dear Neighbor, Your family is important to us at (name of your congregation). We believe families are an important part of building strong communities. Several families worked together to make this puzzle for you. We hope that your family will put it together. The message it brings is from our…

  • Leader Resource 1: Giving Box Pattern
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    Cut on bold lines. Fold flaps on dotted lines. Tape all edges to form a box. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

  • Leader Resource 1: Norbert Capek
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    From the Unitarian Universalist Historical Society’s online Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography. Norbert Fabian Capek, June 3, 1870-October 12, 1942 Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing…

  • Leader Resource 1: Nursing Caps
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  • Leader Resource 1: Respectful Role Playing Cards
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    - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - You are building with blocks. Someone comes over and wants to play. Show us what might happen. What are some respectful actions and words to use when sharing blocks?…

  • Leader Resource 1: Role Play Flowers
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  • Leader Resource 1: Rote Teaching, Love Surrounds Us Song
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    To the tune of “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know.” Lyrics by Ruth Gibson, in Treasure Hunting Take Two, self-published by Gaia Brown and Ellen W. Schneider.The rote teaching method for singing involves these steps: Sing the entire song to participants as they listen….

  • Leader Resource 2: Amazon Animals
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  • Leader Resource 2: Ocean Picture for Story
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  • Leader Resource 2: Parent Note for Magic Penny Party
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    Dear Parent, Next week, on (day, date), the Love Surrounds Us group will have a Magic Penny Party. Please send fewer than 50 pennies in a small bag with your child. We will combine the pennies to make a donation to the American Red Cross in the name of Clara Barton, its founder and a Universalist.

  • Leader Resource 2: Role Play Situations
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    Your Mom wakes you up. Do you choose to get up immediately or snuggle in for a few more moments? Your little brother is late for the bus. You get on the bus. Do you say anything to the bus driver? Your best friend accidently drops her backpack and dumps it in the busy hallway. What do you do?…