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Activity Minutes Activity 1: Free Play 15 Activity 2: Circle Rhymes Transition 5 Activity 3: Circle Time 5 Activity 4: Story 5 Activity 5: Bear Beds 15 Activity 6: Circle Games 10 Closing 5...January 8, 2015 | For Preschool | From Chalice Children -
When I am lonely, will you be my friend? — from "When I Am Frightened," Hymn 1012 in Singing the Journey The theme of this unit, and this session in particular, is that the Chalice Children group (and our congregation) is a place to make friends and to be a friend, and that being a member of this...January 8, 2015 | For Preschool | From Chalice Children
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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 | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Wooden building blocks Toy people, animals, cars, and other items for the neighborhood Blue painter's tape Optional: Digital camera or smartphone Preparation for Activity Clear a space or spaces large enough for children to build cooperatively. Set...Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Story book Preparation for Activity Choose a story from the following suggestions: When I Build with Blocks by Niki Alling, 2012. Step into the block area of a pre-K/kindergarten classroom, through the eyes and imagination of a child. Each block...Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice-lighting words, written on newsprint Chalice with tea light flame or other preschool chalice option Feelings Chart or Feelings Flashcards by Todd Parr A bright work lamp or flashlight Preparation for Activity Post the chalice-lighting words ...Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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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 time you meet will help the children transition smoothly and predictably from free play to...Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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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 Items for a free play activity relating to community Preparation for Activity Make name tags for the children you...Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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Explore T… Blocks and Construction Toys: A Guide for the Science-Minded, by Gwen Dewar, on the Parenting Science website. Consider the Stages of Block Development described by Sharon MacDonald. Read "The Work That Is Play," a UU sermon preached by Jeff Merkel, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of...January 8, 2015 | For Preschool | From Chalice Children
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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?January 8, 2015 | From Chalice Children
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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 make a copy for each child....Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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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.Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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Take time before the session and find a quiet place for reflection. How do you live in community with others? How do you live a sharing and caring life? It can be as easy as a smile for lonely 12-year-old, or as difficult as a phone call to the family of an elderly neighbor who needs help....January 8, 2015 | From Chalice Children
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Activity Minutes Activity 1: Free Play 15 Activity 2: Circle Rhymes Transition 5 Activity 3: Circle Time 5 Activity 4: Story 5 Activity 5: Building a Neighborhood 15 Activity 7: Circle Games 10 Closing 5...January 8, 2015 | From Chalice Children
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We are building a new way. — from "Building a New Way," Hymn 1017 in Singing the Journey This session's theme is "We are community." Children work cooperatively to build a neighborhood with blocks. Preschoolers' social development can vary greatly. The youngest children may still engage in...January 8, 2015 | From Chalice Children
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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. A new finger play-What Is a Shadow?-appears in this session, in honor of today's theme....Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A bright light with a focused beam, such as a flashlight or desk or work light Variety of toys and shapes to cast shadows Paper and markers Optional: Tape Optional: Camera or smartphone Preparation for Activity Watch this YouTube video on making...Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Story book Preparation for Activity Choose a story from the following suggestions: Moonbear's Shadow by Frank Asch, 2000. Moonbear tries to outwit his troublesome shadow in this beloved classic....Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice-lighting words, written on newsprint Chalice with tea light flame or other preschool chalice option Feelings Chart or Feelings Flashcards by Todd Parr A bright work lamp or flashlight Preparation for Activity Post the chalice-lighting words ...Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children
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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 time you meet will help the children transition smoothly and predictably from free play to...Activity | January 8, 2015 | For Children, Preschool | From Chalice Children