Children
& Youth Religious Education Curricula
2007-2008
Preschool
CELEBRATING ME AND MY WORLD. This program celebrates the wondrous
qualities of children themselves and expands outward to the people and world
around them. It provides preschoolers with experiences and opportunities to
grow in trust and caring and to develop a sense of connectedness with all of
life.
Teachers(fall): Mary Griffin and Phil Candee
K/1
SPECIAL TIMES acquaints children with the Jewish and
Christian heritages out of which our UU faith has grown, and engages them
in celebrations of Jewish and Christian holidays. We will supplement this
curriculum with celebrations from earth-based and other world religions.
Teachers (fall): Rae Cobbs and Susannah Onwood
2nd/3rd
Grades
A STEPPING STONE YEAR is based on two premises: 1) that
religion helps people find answers to important life questions; and 2)
that UUs find these answers for themselves. The program focuses on creation
myths of the world, stories that scientists tell, birth and death myths,
and the life stories of significant figures in our U or U history.
Teachers (fall): Rhonda Green-Barron and Roger Bradshaw
4th/5th
Grades
A KINGDOM OF EQUALS: Jesus's Radical Path to Love and
Justice is a program for Unitarian Universalist young people about the
life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Teachers (fall): Janice Molnar and Doug Taylor
Middle
School (6th, 7th, and 8th Grades)
TRADITIONS WITH A WINK teaches an understanding of UU
faith that can replace the vague "anything we want to" statement with:
"We come from a long tradition of questioning and searching. We come from
a long tradition of loving kindness and good works." Participants wll
hear powerful stories of our UU heritage.
Teachers: Kendra Calvert, Nancy MacPherson, Jim Schweickart
Senior
High
Senior high youth and adult advisors will work together to establish curriculum
needs and goals for the year. Our R.E. Library has a rich selection of
curricula available with themes ranging from social justice issues to
UU heritage and identity to world religions.
Teachers/Advisors: Jon Free, Kathy Gapsis, Roger Ohlman
Multigenerational
Worship Services
Learning to participate in worship services with the larger congregation is
an important aspect of religious education for children and youth. About once
each month, our Celebration of Life will have
a multigenerational focus. Children and youth are invited to attend, seated
with their families, as our entire church community celebrates together. Children
and youth often take an active role in these services as musicians, ushers,
bulletin cover artists, etc. Childcare is available for preschoolers during
multigenerational services, although all children are welcome and encouraged
to attend at least a portion of the service. No regular R.E. classes will be
offered on these Sundays. Dates of multigenerational services will be announced
in Steepletalk. R.E. teachers will also be able to provide dates as they are
scheduled.
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