Session 8: Love Is Accepting Part of Love Will Guide Us, Grades 2-3 In This Section Introduction From Love Will Guide Us ... Session-at-a-Glance From Love Will Guide Us Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 7 Activity 1: Dress Up 15 Activity 2: Story — The Strong Man Who Cried 15 Activity 3: Emotion Charades 13 Faith In Action: Toys and Gender Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and Concerns 7 Alternate Activity 2: UU Source Constellation... Spiritual Preparation From Love Will Guide Us When have you struggled to accept yourself, or struggled against others’ inability to accept you, because you did not conform to others’ expectations related to gender? Failing to accept ourselves for who we are can cause enormous problems. Our culture, steeped in masculine and feminine ideals... Welcoming and Entering From Love Will Guide Us Materials for Activity Drawing paper, and color markers or crayons Preparation for Activity Set paper and markers/crayons at work tables. Description of Activity This activity is appropriate when participants do not arrive in a group but arrive individually before the session begins. Welcome... Opening From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and LED/battery-operated candle Session 1, Handout 1, Ten Million Stars Session 1, Handout 2, Love Will Guide Us Lyrics (Hymn 131 in Singing the Living Tradition) Night Sky display (Session 1, Opening) Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape... Activity 1: Dress Up From Love Will Guide Us Materials for Activity ... Activity 2: Story - The Strong Man Who Cried From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Strong Man Who Cried" A large basket Objects related to the story such as a set (a flock) of small sheep toys, a handkerchief or box of tissues, and a baby jar with water, and photos of things you find extraordinarily... Activity 3: Emotion Charades From Love Will Guide Us ... Closing From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Session 4, Leader Resource 2, Source Star - Jewish and Christian Teachings Pencils or markers Taking It Home section Optional: Session 1, Handout 3, Our Sources Lyrics Optional: A recording of the song... Leader Reflection and Planning From Love Will Guide Us Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with other team leaders and your religious educator. You might find it helpful to consider these questions: Were all children actively engaged? If not, who wasn't and why... Faith In Action: Toys and Gender From Love Will Guide Us ... Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and Concerns From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Felt candle-and-flame board (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1) A basket of felt “flames” and a basket of felt “candles” Optional: LED/battery-operated tea lights or candles Preparation for Activity If needed, make a felt board by stapling or... Alternate Activity 2: UU Source Constellation - Jewish and Christian Teachings From Love Will Guide Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Session 4, Handout 1, UU Source Constellation - Jewish and Christian Teachings Session 4, Leader Resource 1, UU Source Constellation Answer Sheet - Jewish and Christian Teachings Night Sky display and push pins, tape, or sticky tack (Session 1,... Taking It Home: Love Is Accepting From Love Will Guide Us Learning to live with what you're born with/is the process,/the involvement./the making of a life. — Diane Wakoski, American poet and essayist, in The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems ... The Strong Man Who Cried Rabbi Marc Gellman From Love Will Guide Us From Does God Have a Big Toe? Stories About Stories in the Bible (HarperTrophy, 1993). Used with permission. Jacob cried a lot. Jacob cried when he was happy. Jacob cried when he was sad. But mostly Jacob cried when he saw beautiful things.... Find Out More From Love Will Guide Us Developing Positive Gender Identity ... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Love Will Guide Us NEXT: Introduction Download all of Love Will Guide Us (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.