Session 21: Dreams

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Part of Chalice Children, in Preschool

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Introduction
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Come dream a dream with me, that I might know your mind. — from “Come, Sing a Song with Me,” Hymn 346 in Singing the Living Tradition Religious educator Sophia L….
Session-at-a-Glance
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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: What Is on Our Dream Train? 15 Activity 6: Circle Games 10 Closing 5…
Spiritual Preparation
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Take time before the session and find a quiet place for reflection. Consider these words from “http://www.jeremytaylor.com/dream_work/dreams_and_dreaming_in_world_rel… and Dreaming in World Religions” UU minister and dream work expert Jeremy Taylor: The scriptures and sacred narratives of all the…
Opening
From Chalice Children

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 1: Free Play
From Chalice Children

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 that suggest night-time dreaming Preparation for Activity Make name tags for the children you are expecting.
Activity 2: Circle Rhymes Transition
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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 3: Circle Time
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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 Preparation for Activity Post the chalice-lighting words on the wall near the Circle Time…
Activity 4: Story
From Chalice Children

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Story book Preparation for Activity Choose a story from the following suggestions: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, 1947. This bedtime classic offers the comfort of quiet repetition….
Activity 5: What Is on Our Dream Train?
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Dream Train Engine and Cars Markers, crayons, and pencils in a variety of colors Preparation for Activity Using Leader Resource 1, make multiple copies of the two different train car illustrations and one or two copies of the eng…
Activity 6: Circle Games
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Blankets or towels, one for each child Optional: Lullaby or other music, and music player Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs listed in Posters for Chalice Children, under Resources in the Introduction, and the ne…
Closing
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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….
Leader Reflection and Planning
From Chalice Children

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?
Taking It Home: Dreams
From Chalice Children

Come dream a dream with me, that I might know your mind. — from “Come, Sing a Song with Me,” Hymn 346 in Singing the Living Tradition IN TODAY’S SESSION … the theme was “We wonder about dreams.” Unitarian Universalist religious educator Sophia L. Fahs identified a child’s realization that the…
Leader Resource 1: Dream Train Engine and Cars
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Find Out More
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UU minister Jeremy Taylor writes, in “http://www.jeremytaylor.com/dream_work/the_creative_impulse_in_dreams/i… Creative Impulse in Dreams”: There is an archetypal creative impulse woven into the fabric of every dream….