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Confirmation Curriculum: Creation (Week 3)

18 February 2010, 6 Comments
Last Thursday, we posted the rationale and background for a 15-24 week confirmation curriculum written by Katie Todd, MDiv and MACE student at Union-PSCE, Charlotte.  Over the next four weeks, we will share samples from that curriculum so that you can see how she incorporates...

The Empty Pot

17 February 2010, 0 Comment
Name of the Book:  The Empty Pot Author:  Demi Illustrator:  Demi Publisher:  Henry Holt & Company Audience:  4th – 6th graders Summary: The book is a story, set in China, at a time when an Emperor still ruled.  Everyone in his kingdom loved plants and because there were so...

Why Use Fantasy Literature in the Church?

16 February 2010, 0 Comment
At first blush, the answer to this question is an easy one.  We should use fantasy literature because our kids love it.  But we need to go deeper than that.  After all, we all love things that aren’t necessarily good for nurturing our faith development…chocolate, for example. ...

Jason & Kyra

15 February 2010, 0 Comment
Name of Book: Jason & Kyra Author: Dana Davidson Illustrator: Elizabeth Clark Publisher: Hyperion Paperbacks Audience: Ages 10-17.  I feel that both girls and guys can relate to this book equally because it shows the internal and external emotions of both genders. Teenagers...

Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear

12 February 2010, 0 Comment
Name of Book:   Ice Bear : In the Steps of the Polar Bear Author:  Nicola Davies Illustrator:  Gary Blythe Audience:  Children Age 5-8+ Summary:   Ice Bears is a non-fiction children’s book that tells us about the characteristics and lives of polar bears, “Nanuk”,  as seen...

Confirmation Curriculum using Children’s Literature

11 February 2010, 6 Comments
Katie Todd, MDiv and MACE candidate at Union-PSCE in Charlotte, developed a 15-24 week confirmation curriculum for 13 – 16 year olds that incorporates picture books and books for adolescents!  Written and used in a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation, the sessions focus...

Horton Hears a Who!

10 February 2010, 0 Comment
Name of Book: Horton Hears a Who! Author: Dr. Seuss Illustrator: Dr. Seuss Publisher: Random House Audience: Ages 3 and up Summary: A story of an elephant, Horton, that hears a voice on a speck of dust and works to protect it. He learns that there is an entire town living on the...

Voices in the Park

09 February 2010, 0 Comment
Name of Book: Voices in the Park Author: Anthony Browne Illustrator: Anthony Browne Publisher: DK Publishing Inc. Audience: Upper Elementary Children/Middle School Youth Group Summary: Charley, his mother, Smudge and her father are four characters in a story about a visit to the...
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