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Parent(s)
Parent(s) General
Our program
is a cooperative effort. You, as parent(s), play a significant role in the
religious education of your children. Your active participation is encouraged as
we in our community share this important responsibility. We do ask that
you fill out a registration form for your child to participate in our program.
Here are some other ways you can help:
Arrive on
time and come regularly. A sense of belonging develops by attending regularly.
Feelings of connection and friendship take time. These feelings nurtured here
help sustain our children in their search for meaning. Let the teacher know if a
child will be absent. Please pick up your younger children on time.
Dress
children in play clothes. Our children paint, run, jump, walk in the woods,
plant seeds, play games and enjoy our playground. Comfortable school or play
clothes are appropriate to wear.
Meet your
child(ren)'s teachers. You may want to help locate the room and meet some of the
other parents. If you bring a visitor to attend with your child(ren), please
Introduce the newcomer to the teacher before the beginning of class.
Share with
your young. Talk with your child(ren) about what they did in their class.
Reinforce with them our desire to provide a safe classroom where ideas and
information are welcomed, but unkindness and anti-social behavior are not. Share
with them why you come and what needs of yours are met by our church community.
Let your child(ren) know your thoughts, opinions and values.
Religious
education is a life-long process. we are on a pilgrimage that is nurtured by
being in a community of seekers. As companions on the journey, we need each
other for sharing our thoughts and wonderings. Your participation enriches us
all.
Worship
Worship is
when we come together to celebrate our community and all that has meaning and
worth for us. During these times together, We acknowledge our heritage, share
our values, and affirm who we are and what we believe. Please arrive on time to
settle your children in the Sanctuary.
Teaching
Our
teachers are the backbone of our Sunday morning Religious Education Program.
They are the adult presence transmitting our religion to our young in a caring
and knowledgeable way. Our Teachers take on one month or more blocks. Parents
helpers in the classroom rotate more frequently. In addition to providing an
extra pair of hands and eyes for the teachers, this gives you another
opportunity to participate in the Religious Education Program with your family.
In our
cooperative program, we are the teachers. No previous experience is necessary.
If you are new to our community, we ask that you take some time to meet other
members and have an opportunity to observe our teachers and classes before
volunteering to teach. Usually you will serve as a parent helper to familiarize
yourself with classroom practice's. When you are ready, we will make every
effort to pair "new" teachers with more experienced ones. As our
teachers will tell you, they have learned as much if not more than our young
people in their classes.
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Unitarian
Universalist Congregation