Faith Curricula Library: Tapestry of Faith: Toolbox of Faith: A Program That Helps Children Discover the Uses of Faith

Leader Resources in Toolbox of Faith

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Part of Toolbox of Faith, Grades 4-5

  • Leader Resource 1 Duct Tape Lunch Bag
    Leader Resource 1: Duct Tape Lunch Bag
    From Toolbox of Faith

    Step 1: Lay your paper bag down on a flat surface with the bottom flap of the bag facing down. Step 2: Rip several strips of duct tape. These will be used to cover the side that is facing up. Step 3: Tape the front of the bag, overlapping each strip slightly. You can lay your strips horizontally,…

  • Leader Resource 1 Duct Tape Lunch Bag Page 2
    Leader Resource 1: Duct Tape Lunch Bag - Page 2
    From Toolbox of Faith

    Step 6: To tape the sides, open your bag and stand it upright. Step 7: Cover the sides with duct tape. Laying the tape vertically will help make the bag easy to fold. In addition, placing your hand in the bag will give you a solid surface, making the sides easier to cover. Trim off any excess tape.

  • Leader Resource 1: Finding Miriam In Hebrew Scripture
    From Toolbox of Faith

    List the book, chapter, and verse for these bible references to Miriam on newsprint and post. Book and Chapter: Verse(s) Description Exodus 2:1-10 Moses in the bulrushes. While Moses in his basket floats on the river, Miriam watches from a hiding place to see that the baby is safe (Exodus 2:4).

  • Leader Resource 1: Have You Ever...? Questions
    From Toolbox of Faith

    Adapt this list of suggested “Have You Ever …?” items for the group, the setting, and the program goals. Have you ever climbed using ropes on a rock wall? Have you ever lived in another country? Have you ever sung in front of people? Have you ever been without a shower for more than one week?

  • Leader Resource 1: If I Had a Hammer Lyrics
    From Toolbox of Faith

    The song, “If I Had a Hammer,” was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in the 1950s while they were members of the band, The Weavers, and popularized in the next decade when Peter, Paul, and Mary recorded and performed it. Permission pending from The Richmond Organization. If I had a hammer, I’d…

  • Leader Resource 1: Introductory Letter to Participants and Families
    From Toolbox of Faith

    Before the Toolbox of Faith program begins, customize this letter for your program and distribute to participants’ families as a handout, mailer, or group e-mail….

  • Leader Resource 1: Super-easy Supermagnet Compass
    From Toolbox of Faith

    By Windell H. Oskay, from the Evil Mad Scientist website, used with permission. This compass requires a rare earth magnet, preferably a neodymium disk magnet. The magnet used in this example is part number ZD4 from http://www.kjmagnetics.com/categories.asp?gclid=CJuHzNam4MgCFQumaQoddMg… and J…

  • Leader Resource 2: Chant - Kore Chant
    From Toolbox of Faith

    Listen to a tune for the chant, Kore Chant online. You can also hear it on the track, Spider Woman/Kore Chant on the CD, She Changes: A Collection of Songs from Healing Circles, by the group Moving Breath on a label by the same name. If you are not sure how to musically incorporate the…

  • Leader Resource 2: Harry Potter's Moral Compass
    From Toolbox of Faith

    The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling has many examples of using a moral compass. One such example comes from The Prisoner of Azkaban, illuminated by Edmund M. Kern in The Wisdom of Harry Potter: What Our Favorite Hero Teaches Us about Moral Choices (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2003)….

  • Leader Resource 2: Hava Nagila and the Hora
    From Toolbox of Faith

    The song “Hava Nagila” and the simple dance called the hora are common at traditional Jewish weddings, bar and bat mitzvah celebrations, and other festive occasions.Sing “Hava Nagila” Learn how to pronounce the Hebrew words….