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| Through our religious exploration program we present
UU Principles to our children as a framework upon which they
can build their beliefs. Our goal is to encourage children to
develop into mature adults who make their own decisions about
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| 9:00 am - Religious Exploration: All children go directly the Earth Spirits room for RE. This is a multi-age class which includes chalice lighting, singing, joys and concerns, a lesson based upon our UU Principles or Sources, and the opportunity for free-choice art and/or drama.
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10:45 am - Religious Exploration: Children ages 3 through 9th grade begin with their parents in the sanctuary. After a “Time for All Ages” these children process to separate classrooms.
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• Pre-K and K: “Spirit Play” This class is based in story and ritual with hands-on three-dimensional materials and child-directed activities. It helps children find the religious language and story to find their own answers to existential questions such as “Who am I?” “How do I choose to live my life?”
• Grades 1-3: “Spirit Play” This class follows the same method as Pre-K and K, but the children progress a little faster, and they get into studying the Sources of our faith.
• Grades 4-6: “Windows and Mirrors” This class nurtures children’s ability to identify their own experiences and perspectives and to seek out, care about, and respect those of others. The program teaches that there are always multiple viewpoints and everyone’s viewpoint matters. Participants do guided work on individual Window/Mirror Panels to explore looking inward and looking outward.
• Grades 7-9: We are now studying Get It: Global Education To Improve Tomorrow. The curriculum arose out of the understanding that an important goal is to teach students about sustainable solutions toward ending poverty across the world. This curriculum focuses on how, as a consumer, we need to become aware of how our everyday actions affect both the global environment and people across the world. We hope to inspire all students to take action and encourage them so they truly can make a difference. In doing this they become better global citizens.
Children are free to attend class at 9:00 am or 10:45 am or both on any given Sunday.
• The Nursery: Children ages 0 to 2 go directly to the nursery. It provides a safe and nurturing environment for our littlest UUs. It is open during both worship services.
• Grades 7-12: “The Youth Group” meets on the last Sunday of the month at 10:45 am and also on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Safety: There are always two supervising people in a classroom. Every worker undergoes a background check and references are contacted. Fire drills and weather alert drills are held periodically.
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