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Children’s Religious Exploration
(RE) Program
The moral and ethical lives of children are a natural
part of their growth and development.
The goal of the Religious Exploration (RE) program at Don
Heights is to introduce children to UU principles, ethics
and moral discernment and to create a family oriented
religious community. Don Heights' RE mission is to develop a
multigenerational community which is devoted to action for
social and environmental justice, to development of ethical
discernment, and to exploration of spiritual development.
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The program is a cooperative volunteer
venture. We are fortunate to have primary teachers who work
with volunteer assistants. This ensures that there are
always two adults within the RE, one who is responsible for
teaching and one who is assisting with crafts, issues,
washroom breaks, etc.
Here is an overview of the curriculum we are using with our
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CURRICULA
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Age
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Curriculum Title
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Theme and Description
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Goals for Participants
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Preschool to Kindergarten (ages 1-5)
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Unitarian Universalist Alphabet
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This curriculum introduces UUism through stories.
It develops awareness in children of their UU
congregation as a good place to be.
Lesson are
arranged by the first letter, A to Z, of each topic,
which usually deals with a famous UU individual.
Each lesson can stand alone.
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To learn that church is a safe, supportive place
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To begin to learn about the UU Principles, in the
form of Affirmations
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To begin to develop a UU identity through an
introduction to UU history and heritage
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Grade 1 to Grade 3
(ages 6-8)
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Dr. Seuss and Unitarian Universalists
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This curriculum introduces UUism through stories,
activities and sometimes songs.
Each story is based on an affirmation, e.g.
‘We take care of the universe’.
Each lesson focuses on one or more affirmations.
Each lesson can stand alone.
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To learn that church is a safe, supportive place
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To begin to learn about the UU Principles, in the
form of Affirmations
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