Session 6: The Gift Of Friends

In This Section

• Introduction

  A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Hold a true friend with both your hands. — Nigerian proverb...
• Session-at-a-Glance

  ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Wonder Box 5 Activity 2: Story — How Coyote Lost His Songs, Music, and Dance 10 Activity 3: I Like...
• Spiritual Preparation

  Most of us know what it is like to enjoy and value our friends, and also what it is like to want to be alone. Take a quiet moment to...
• Opening

  Materials for Activity Chalice and candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape...
• Activity 1: The Wonder Box

  Materials for Activity Wonder Box (Instructions are included in Session 1) Large, cardboard box with fitted lid Decorative wrapping paper...
• Activity 2: Story - How Coyote Lost His Songs, Music, And Dance

  Materials for Activity A copy of the story, How Coyote Lost His Songs, Music, and Dance Optional: Pictures, masks or puppets ( Leader...
• Activity 3: I Like My Friend Because...

  Materials for Activity Stuffed animals, dolls, or picture cards of animals or people for all participants Basket or paper bag Preparation...
• Activity 4: Singing "make New Friends"

  Materials for Activity Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Prepare to teach the song, "Make New Friends." You...
• Activity 5: Tissue Paper Friendship Flowers

  Materials for Activity Various colors of tissue paper Optional: Silver and gold tissue paper Pipe cleaners for all participants Preparation...
• Closing

  Materials for Activity Wonder Box poster (Instructions are included in Session 1.) Friendship bracelet (or Coyote story characters) from...
• Leader Reflection and Planning

  Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about today's session? What parts of the session worked...
• Faith In Action: Bring A Friend To Sunday School

  Materials for Activity Preparation for Activity Talk with your religious educator about a good time to have visitors to Wonderful Welcome...
• Alternate Activity 1: Coyote And Friends Role Play

  Materials for Activity Copies of Leader Resource 1, Coyote, Rabbit, Moose, Bird and White Buffalo Woman Masks and Puppets Scissors Optional...
• Alternate Activity 2: Making Friendship Bracelets

  Materials for Activity Colorful beads, including both dark- and light-colored beads Small bowls for beads Stretchy string and scissors...
• Taking It Home

  A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Hold a true friend with both your hands. — Nigerian proverb...
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  How Coyote Lost His Songs, Music, And Dance

  By Kenneth W. Collier

  From Our Seven Principles in Story and Verse: A Collection for Children and Adults by Kenneth Collier (Boston: Skinner House Books, 1997)...
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  Leader Resource 1: Coyote, Rabbit, Moose, Bird and White Buffalo Woman Masks and Puppets

  Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.
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  Leader Resource 1: Page 2
• Find Out More

  Coyote In Native American oral storytelling traditions, Coyote is a character that appears as a male trickster and sometimes a buffoon. In...