Session 10: Tango Part of Creating Home, Kindergarten-1st Grade In This Section Introduction From Creating Home Nor need we power or splendor, wide hall or lordly dome; The good, the true, the tender — these form the wealth of home. — Sarah J. Hale Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) was a writer, magazine editor, and staunch supporter of women's financial independence. She was also the mother of five... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Pairing Penguins 10 Activity 2: Family Badges 10 Activity 3: Story — Tango's Family 10 Activity 4: Word Scramble 10 Activity 5: Open Hearts Make a Faith Family 10 Faith In Action: Book Fair — Long-term 15 Faith In Action: Images of Our Families in Our Faith... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home Family structure is not always visible. Unless you know the families of all the children in the Creating Home group, do not assume anything about what each child's family structure looks like. During the session, you will want to use images and examples that are inclusive and language that is... Opening From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth Basket of name stones Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write the chalice-lighting words on newsprint, and post. Memorize the... Activity 1: Pairing Penguins From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A small stone or pebble Music CD and player Preparation for Activity Choose music for the group to dance to, and obtain a player that has a "pause" function.... Activity 2: Family Badges From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Construction paper Scissors (including left-handed scissors) Optional: Compass or circle template One-hole puncher Yarn or string Drawing materials, such as markers or crayons, for participants to share Preparation for Activity... Activity 3: Story - Tango's Family From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of story, "A Penguin Family" Optional: A copy of the book And Tango Makes Three Optional: Computer with Internet access Optional: “A Penguin Family” coloring sheet, and crayons Preparation for Activity Review and print out the story, "A... Activity 4: Word Scramble From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Letters, cut from Leader Resource 1, Family Word Scramble Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Print out Leader Resource 1: Family Word Scramble. Cut out each of the 16 letters on the sheet. Make four piles of letters so... Activity 5: Open Hearts Make a Faith Family From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A few quarters Preparation for Activity Decide whether you will use the magic trick to introduce the discussion about “faith family.” If you plan to use the magic trick, practice it so you can do it easily while leading the group. Optional: Contact... Closing From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth, with participants' name stones placed on it Basket for name stones Optional: Index cards or post-its, bold marker, and tape Preparation for Activity Review... Leader Reflection and Planning From Creating Home Discuss the session with your co-leader. Which session went well? Are there any that needed more preparation? Did the ways children participated in discussion make it clear what they understood and areas where they were confused? What would change if you led this session again? Faith In Action: Images Of Our Families In Our Faith Home - Short-Term From Creating Home Activity time: 20 minutes Preparation for Activity Tour your faith home with your co-leader, looking specifically for images of many kinds of families. If images of diverse kinds of families are abundant in your faith home, plan a guided tour of these images for the children. If your faith home... Faith In Action: Book Fair - Long-term From Creating Home Activity time: 20 minutes Preparation for Activity Work with a local bookstore to arrange the logistics of displaying books and taking and processing orders. Description of Activity Engage the children in an activity that will make books with images of diverse families available to the wider... Alternate Activity 1: Colored Salt Jars From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity An empty egg carton or a few styrofoam cups for each participant Salt Colored chalk Small empty glass jars with lids, such as baby food jars, for all participants plus one extra Optional: Paint and brushes Preparation for Activity Practice coloring... Alternate Activity 2: Paper Plate Families From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Plain paper plates Colored markers or crayons Description of Activity This hands-on activity demonstrates that people fill more than one role in their families. Give each child at least three paper plates.... Alternate Activity 3: Family Stories from Our Faith Home From Creating Home Activity time: 40 minutes Preparation for Activity Invite parents or other adults from all the children's families to come and share their stories about finding and participating in this faith home. You may wish to adapt and distribute Leader Resource 3, Invitation to Parents. Description of... Taking It Home: Tango From Creating Home Nor need we power or splendor, wide hall or lordly dome; The good, the true, the tender – these form the wealth of home. – Sarah J. Hale IN TODAY’S SESSION… Today we talked about families. Children heard the true story of Roy and Silo, two male penguins who partnered and raised a chick,... A Penguin Family From Creating Home At the Central Park Zoo in New York City, there were two penguins named Roy and Silo, who adored each other. It is typical for penguins to find a partner, a mate – one other penguin that is special to them. Usually, it is one female and one male penguin that like each other and become a penguin... Leader Resource 1: Family Word Scramble From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 2: Letter to Parents From Creating Home Dear Creating Home Families: On [day, date,] our group will discuss how our families became involved in this congregation. We will ask each child to share any stories they have about how they first came to this congregation or their early experiences here.... Leader Resource 3: Invitation to Parents From Creating Home Adapt and distribute this invitation to parents and adult family members if you are doing Alternate Activity 3: Stories from Our Faith Home. Dear Creating Home Families: On [day, date], our group will discuss how our families became involved in this congregation.... Find Out More From Creating Home Search the online archives of The New York Times for Dinitia Smith's February 7, 2004 Arts section story about how Roy and Silo, a devoted pair of male chinstrap penguins at Central Park Zoo, came to hatch and parent the penguin chick Tango.... 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