Special Places develops the theme of “home” with activities and experiences designed to help children learn to attend to their own thoughts, feelings, spirits and souls; to develop their inner spiritual existences; to learn ways of hearing and understanding themselves and others; and to learn ways of expressing and communicating their thoughts, ideas and feelings.
September 16
Getting Acquainted With Each Other and this Special Place (Lesson #1, p. 2)
September 23
RRUUC As Our Home - Church Tour (Lesson #1, p. 5)
Teacher Dedication in first few minutes of service.
September 30
Making Houses for a Small Treasure (Book: Evan’s Corner; Lesson #1, p. 6)
October 7
Homes in Nature: Planting bulbs and nature walk (Lesson #3, p. 9)
October 14
Seed Gathering and Cozy Corners (Lesson #4, p. 11)
October 21
Applesauce - The Star Inside a Special Place (Lesson #4, p. 12)
Class brunch after services
October 28
At Home in Light and Dark Places (Lesson #6, p. 15)
Halloween party between services
November 4
Animal Houses and Nesting (Lesson #7, p. 18)
Daylight Savings Time ends - Set clocks back
November 11
Special Animal Homes: Turtle and Snail Shells (Lesson #8, p. 21)
November 18
Thanksgiving Lesson (Lesson #8, p. 23)
November 25
Intergenerational Service – Bazaar preparation in classrooms - No RE classes
December 2
Hanukkah Story: Religious Homes (Lesson #8, p. 25)
Hanukkah begins December 4
December 9
A Simple Barn Becomes a Special Place: Christmas Story (Lesson 10 & 11, p. 31)
Holiday party between services
December 16
Winter Solstice Celebration (Lesson 10 & 11, p. 32)
December 23
Christmas Pageant - Intergenerational service at 10:00 am - Nursery staffed for babies & toddlers - No RE classes
December 30
All-Ages Children’s Program in the Fireside Room at 9:15 am and 11:15 am
January 6
Special Places Within: Our Feelings and Emotions (Lesson #12, p. 37)
January 13
At Home With Our Families (Lesson #9, p. 40)
Parent meeting between services
January 20
Being a Body is Fun: Things Our Bodies Can Do (Lesson #13, p. 42)
January 27
Our Wonderful Body (Lesson #14, p. 45)
February 3
Where Do Babies Come From? Adoption and Birth (Lesson #15, p. 53)
February 10
The Womb is Our First Home (Lesson #16, p. 65)
February 17
A House of Your Own, Part 1: Designing, Building, Decorating (Book: Roxaboxen - Lesson #17, p. 70)
February 24
A House of Your Own, Part 2: Decorating and Finishing Touches, Visiting Each Other, and Puppets (Lesson #18, p. 72)
March 2
Making Brunch & Open House - Tour of Box Houses for Family & Friends (Lesson #18, p. 72)
March 9
Homes Around the World (Lesson #18, p. 77)
March 16
Apartment Visit - Field Trip (Lesson #18, p. 80)
March 23
Easter - Multiage group in Fireside Room @ both services
March 30
Loss & Death: Remembering (Books: The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, The Dead Bird, Grandson Lew, I’ll Always Love You, The Tenth Good Thing about Barney) (Lesson #22, p. 82)
April 6
Field Trip to Cemetery (Lesson #23, p. 86)
April 13
Passover Lesson (p. 90)
Passover begins April 19th
April 20
Assembling health kits for children of migrant workers on the Eastern Shore (p. 108)
Earth Day and Flower Communion
April 27
May Day Celebration (p. 95)
Youth-Led Service
May 5
Cinco de Mayo (p. 98)
May 11
Homes Away from Home - RV Visit (p. 89)
May 18
Final Nature Walk - Visitor from Grounds Committee (p. 153)