Sparkling Still Curriculum

February 12, 2018 | Children's Religious Education, Curricula Children's RE, Curricula Home RE, Home and Family

Sparkling Still

Sparkling Still

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A core Quaker curriculum for young children, Sparkling Still provides everything you need to create lessons for children ages 3 to 8 and build a classroom community. Topics include sense of self, family and community, the natural world, the Bible and Quakerism, worship, celebrations, empowerment, and Quaker testimonies, as well as guidance on hard issues like grief, divorce, extreme weather, violence, and more. Written with a busy new First Day school teacher in mind, the curriculum includes basic elements of teacher training and streamlines the whole lesson-planning process. Extensive booklists help make curriculum planning fun. A step-by-step Master Lesson Plan, blank lesson templates, and seven sample lessons give teachers a jump start. The modular shape of Sparkling Still lets you design programming for other uses too, such as meeting retreats, vacation First Day school, and in-home First Day school.

Looking for children’s books to use in lessons? The Sparkling Still Online Library is a treasure trove of books chosen by seasoned Quaker religious educators.  The Sparkling Still Library Thing collection is searchable by topic and age group. See these step by step instructions:

Sparkling Still LibraryThing (Instructions)
PDF Icon Sparkling Still Library Thing Instructions

Introduction to Sparkling Still (Slides)
PDF IconIntroduction to Sparkling Still: Slides

Queries for Planning Lessons
PDF IconQueries for Planning Lessons

Choosing and Using Books in First Day School (Article)
PDF Icon Considerations When Choosing and Using Books in First Day School

Choosing Books (Guidelines)
PDF IconChoosing Books: Guidelines

Wondering Questions (Slides)
PDF Icon Wondering Questions

Lesson Plan (Template)
PDF IconLesson Plan Template

Sparkling Still published links (Updated February 2024)
PDF IconSparkling Still Published Links, February 2024

Author: Anne Collins, Beth Collea, Sally Farneth, Susan Hopkins, Erika Mittag

Illustrator: David Botwinik

Publisher: Quaker Press

Age Group: 4 to 5 years, 6 to 8 years, Nursery, preschool

Preparation Time: 1.00

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Topics: Bible, Centering, Core Curriculum Training, Environment and Stewardship, Faith & Practice, Games, Lessons & Activities, Meditation & Centering, Music, Peace Testimony, Quaker Values, Simplicity, Teacher Training, Testimonies, With Children

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