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George Ella Lyons' websiteScribd website and on Fred First's blogsite.August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power -
Reflect on and discuss with your co-leader(s): How did the timing go today? What might we do to make it work better? What worked well? What didn't? What connections did we make with the children? What connections did the children make with each other? How was this evident? How could we build the...August 16, 2012 | From Sing to the Power
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Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity This activity is designed to continue the activity begun in Session 1. Research the project the group selected in the previous session. Prepare to share information about the needs, opportunities, and possible logistical...Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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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. When you feel settled and relaxed, consider: How would you complete the phrase "I am from... .?"...August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Where I'm From 10 Activity 2: "I am From......August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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The authors of these readings have given approval for their use. We gather this hour as people of faith With joys and sorrows, gifts and needs We light this beacon of hope, sign of our quest For truth and meaning, In celebration of the life we share together....Leader Resource | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Where were you born? Where do you live? Have you always lived there? If not, how many times have you moved? Do you have siblings? Do you have pets? When did you begin coming to this congregation? What is your favorite ritual or celebration in this congregation? What hobbies or activities do you...Handout | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Adapted from an Aboriginal creation story from Australia.When the earth was new-born, it was plain and without any features or life. There were no rivers or mountains, no trees, no grasses, only flat red earth as far as the eye could see—except that there were no eyes for seeing. Waking time and...Story | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Drawing paper, 11x17-inch Plain pencils and color pencils Description of Activity Participants understand the connections that surround and ground them, by creating a visual depiction. Distribute paper and set out pencils for children to share....Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the PowerTagged as: Creativity
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Attractive bowl Smooth stones, at least one for each participant Preparation for Activity Fill the bowl half-way with water. Set the bowl on a surface that will not be damaged if a small amount of water splashes out. Set out stones near the bowl,...Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Large ball of yarn Description of Activity This activity makes visible and tangible some of the web of connection that unites us. Have all participants sit in a circle. Acknowledge that they may have created a yarn web in the past....Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the PowerTagged as: Unity
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Reflect on and discuss with your co-leader(s): How did the timing go today? What might we do to make it work better? What worked well? What didn't? What connections did we make with the children? What connections did the children make with each other? How was this evident? How could we build the...August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Stickers or adhesive dots Preparation for Activity Research groups in your area that do justice or service work that connects with the theme of "earth power"-for example, any organization that deals with food, such as a...Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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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. When you feel settled and relaxed, consider: In what ways, metaphorically and literally, does the...August 16, 2012 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Creation from the Dreamtime 10 Activity 2: Song — Learn "Sing to the Power" 5 Activity 3: Personal Interviews 10 Activity 4: Building a Web of Connections 10 Activity 5: Circle of Elements Mural 15 Faith in Action: Exploring Ways to Exercise Earth...August 16, 2012 | From Sing to the Power
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Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. — Rachel Carson, 20th-century environmental activist This program uses the metaphor of the four elements—earth, air, fire, and water—to look at ways we can exercise our power in the world. It...August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Chalice or LED/battery-operated candle Cloth for altar or centering space Leader Resource 1, Opening Words for Basket, and a basket Symbol of earth, such as a rock, bowl of dirt, crystal, etc Optional: A copy of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition...August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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As you adapt sessions to fit your resources and the needs of the group, take care to preserve the intent of a session and its purpose in the overall program. Read each session at least several days before leading it....August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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These sessions can be used at any time of year. It is recommended they be used in sequence. The order of sessions and activities are designed to help participants with diverse backgrounds and learning styles deepen their learning in community....August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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By Pat Schneider, from Another River: New and Selected Poems (Amherst Writers and Artists Press, 2005). Used with permission. The self you leave behind is only a skin you have outgrown. Don't grieve for it. Look to the wet, raw, unfinished self, the one you are becoming. The world, too, sheds its...Leader Resource | August 15, 2012 | For Adults | From Building the World We Dream About for Young Adults