Family story time, intergenerational worship, children's chapel, lupine schooling, camp programs -- these are just a few of the contexts in which this resource can be of great value. In addition to activities and discussion questions, McDonald offers helpful tips on storytelling in the beginning of the book. The stories and follow-up material focus on core UU principle's, encouraging children -- and adults -- to feel comfortable with themselves, to stand up for their beliefs even ii those beliefs are "unpopular" and to be ...
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Family story time, intergenerational worship, children's chapel, lupine schooling, camp programs -- these are just a few of the contexts in which this resource can be of great value. In addition to activities and discussion questions, McDonald offers helpful tips on storytelling in the beginning of the book. The stories and follow-up material focus on core UU principle's, encouraging children -- and adults -- to feel comfortable with themselves, to stand up for their beliefs even ii those beliefs are "unpopular" and to be kind to others. Issues involving differently-abled people, homophobia, conflict resolution, mortality and sharing a diverse and fragile world environment are handled with directness and honesty.
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