Theme: Nurturing young children's spiritual growth, creativity, and connection
to their UU Community.
Description: Involves children in "hands on" rituals - simple rhymes, fingerplays,
games and other activities. Introduces them to the chalice, helps them discover the concepts of bith and death, explore the great forces of nature, and to consider how to make choices and overcome difficulties. Features homemade games and materials such as the Chalice Flannel Board, a jigsaw puzzle, and a Memory Game.
Age range: preschool age
Ideal size of group: 4-12
Number of Sessions: 36 sessions and 5 alternate sessions
Length of Sessions: 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour flexibility
UU values included: This program was written to include much more UU identity than some of the older curricula available.
