Faith Curricula Library: Tapestry of Faith: Sing to the Power: A Social Justice Program for Children Grades 4-5

Leader Resources in Sing to the Power

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Part of Sing to the Power, Grades 4-5

  • Leader Resource 1: Breath Meditation
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    Read at a measured pace, pausing between sentences. With your eyes closed, relax your body, starting at your head. Relax your face muscles, and then your neck, letting balance keep your head upright, rather than tension in your neck. Pull your shoulders up to your ears, and then let them drop,…

  • Leader Resource 1: Breath Meditation
    From Sing to the Power

    Read aloud at a measured pace, pausing between sentences. With your eyes closed, relax your body, starting with your head. Relax your face muscles, and then your neck, letting balance keep your head upright, rather than tension in your neck. Pull your shoulders up to your ears, and then let them…

  • Leader Resource 1: Building a Solar Oven Instructions
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    On the top of the pizza box, use a ruler and a marker to draw lines parallel to three sides of the box, 1” in from each edge. Use a box cutter or sharp scissors to cut along the three lines, to make a flap in the lid of a pizza box. Fold this flap up so it stands when the box lid is closed. Cut…

  • Leader Resource 1: Bullying Scenarios
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    Scenario 1 RICK: What do you think of that new kid in class? GREG: He seems kind of weird. JOSH: Yeah, I mean, what kind of a name is Harvinder? GREG: A weird name. RICK: And what’s up with that funny topknot turban he wears on his head? Does he ever take it off? Like, does he leave it on in the…

  • Leader Resource 1: Gathering Circle
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  • Leader Resource 1: Growth Circle
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  • Leader Resource 1: Listening Circle
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  • Leader Resource 1: Meditation - Square Inch of Silence
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    Please close your eyes, and place your hands, palms open, in your lap. Shrug your shoulders up toward your ears. Push them up as high and tight as they will go, and then let your shoulders drop and relax….

  • Leader Resource 1: Opening Words for Basket
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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 1: Passion Circle
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  • Leader Resource 1: Place Circle
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  • Leader Resource 1: Presence Circle
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  • Leader Resource 1: Reaching Out Circle
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  • Leader Resource 1: Roots Circle
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  • Leader Resource 1: Scenarios for Flexible Solutions
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    1. Group A. You are a group of parents who would like your babies and toddlers to be with you during the worship service. Group B. You are a group of older people who have a hard time hearing the service, and think that noisy babies and toddlers should stay in nursery care during the worship…

  • Leader Resource 1: The Old Alchemist - A Play
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    A story from Myanmar/Burma. NARRATOR: Once upon a time, there was an old man whose daughter was married to a handsome young lad. The young couple led a happy life, except for one problem. The new husband spent all his time dreaming of a way to turn dirt into gold….

  • Leader Resource 2: Action Circle
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  • Leader Resource 2: Biscuit Recipe
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    Quantities are for 12 biscuits. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon white sugar 1/3 cup shortening 1 cup milk Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.

  • Leader Resource 2: Flexibility Circle
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  • Leader Resource 2: Now Let Us Sing
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    Hymn 368 Singing the Living Tradition. Author unknown.Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing…

  • Leader Resource 2: Persistence Circle
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  • Leader Resource 2: Power to Make Change Circle
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  • Leader Resource 2: Shine Circle
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  • Leader Resource 2: Silence Circle
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  • Leader Resource 2: Stillness Circle
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  • Leader Resource 3: Circle of Elements Mural Instructions
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    Create four quarter-circles, in a large size, using easel paper, canvas, poster board, or another material. Display as a circle-shaped mural in your meeting space, following this model….

  • Leader Resource 4: Connection Circle
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  • Leader Resource 5: Closing Words for Basket
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    The authors of these readings have given approval for their use. After downloading, add closing words commonly used in your congregation or other readings you like. Print out and cut into slips Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing air to you….