K-2nd Grade - 9:00 a.m.
Sessions begin Sept. 19th, 2010
K-2nd Grade Group at 9:00 a.m.
2010-2011 curriculum: Creating Home by Jessica York and Christy Olson
A Tapestry of Faith Program from the Unitarian Universalist Association)
This program helps children develop a sense of home that is grounded in faith.
Together the leaders and children will ask questions about the functions of home for both humans and animals.
The program speaks of home as a place of belonging, and introduces the concept of a “faith home.” It shares some characteristics with a family home. Like a family home, a faith home offers its members certain joys, protections and responsibilities.
· Children will explore the spiritual sense of home for the family and faith community, (experience a labyrinth walk, graces and blessings before a meal)
· Exploration of the kinship of ancestors in faith to create a beloved community that extends both backward and forward in time, (wisdom stories from many cultures and times as well as Unitarian Universalism)
· Prepare children to understand growing up as a way of making meaning and finding purpose that may happen when they are away from home. (stories of the Prodigal son or Mohammed going to Mecca) .
· Observation of the natural world to learn how some animals and functions aid in our family homes, (bees, nature walks and stories)