RE Curriculum

Curriculum Plan Bibliography

Resources Needed By Quarter

The description of resources needed by quarter is followed by the actual bibliography, in which the resources are presented alphabetically by title, with notation on how to obtain them.

The suggested curriculum for Preschool (3-6 years) do not follow the planned topical outline by quarter. Instead, the broad areas are included throughout each of the suggested curricula:

• Celebrating Me and My World
• We Are Many, We Are One
• Unitarian Universalist Alphabet

For the specific years of the Curriculum, beyond Preschool, the following resources are suggested. The details on these resources is in the Bibliography that follows.

All years, all quarters use Circle of Seasons and Circle Round.

Curriculum Plan Bibliography

All books and resources are listed in alphabetical order by title, since they appear by title only in the curriculum plan. We recommend that families buy a number of these books to have in their home religious education library, and these books are marked with an asterisk (*). In addition to being available from the CLF loan library, items may be available from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bookstore, the UUA Lifespan Faith Development Lending Library, or your UUA District Library (United States and Canada).

50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Recycle. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

* A Bucketful of Dreams: Contemporary Parables for All Ages. Chris Buice. Boston: Skinner House, 1994. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

Celebrating Me and My World, Deborah Pratt, 1995. Available from the UUA bookstore or for CLF members through the CLF loan library.

Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions. Starhawk, Diane Baker, and Anne Hill. Bantam, 2000. In print. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

* Cycle of Seasons. 2nd edition (revised). Betsy Hill Williams. Boston: CLF, 1997, 2002. In print, available through CLF. All CLF members receive this publication.

Dr. Seuss and Unitarian Universalists, by Helen Zidowecki, 2003. Does not include the text of the stories or the books. Session plans are available on line or hard copy through www.hzmre.com or to CLF members from the CLF loan library.

Experiencing the Web of Life, from Paint Branch UU Church. Available from church with information on the web site www.uucards.org or for CLF members through the CLF loan library.

* From Long Ago and Many Lands. 2nd edition. Sophia Fahs. Boston: Skinner House, 1948, 1995. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

* Hide and Seek with God. Mary Ann Moore. Boston: Skinner House, 1994. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library. This book contains all the stories for the curriculum Stories about God. (Resource, not specifically used in the curriculum.)

Kid's Guide to Social Action. Barbara Lewis. Free Spirit Press: 1998. In print. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

Neighboring Faiths: Exploring Religions with Junior High Youth. Christine Reed and Pat Hoertdoerfer. Boston: UUA, 1997. In print. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

* Old Tales for a New Day. Reprint edition. Sophia Fahs and Alice Cobb. Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1992. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

* One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages. Rafe Martin. New York: Rizzoli, 1995. In print. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library. (Resource, not specifically used in the curriculum.)

* Religious Education at Home: A Handbook for Parents. Betsy Hill Williams. Boston: CLF, 1994. In print, available through CLF. All CLF members receive this publication.

Special Times: Honoring Our Jewish and Christian Heritages. Betty Jo Middleton. Boston: UUA, 1994. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

Stories about God. Mary Ann Moore. In print, available direct from the author. See Hide and Seek with God. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

Timeless Themes: Stories from the Hebrew and Christian Bibles. Nannene Gowdy, Mary Ann Moore, and Marjorie Skwire. Boston: UUA, 1991. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

UU Alphabet, Helen Zidowecki, 1999. Available from author through web site www.uucards.org or www.hzmre.com or for CLF members through the CLF loan library.

* UU Kids Book, by Charlotte Brotman, 1989. History, beliefs and activities for children 8-12. Available from the UUA bookstore and to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

UU Pocket Guide. 3rd edition. John Buehrens, ed. Boston: Skinner House, 1993, 1999. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

We Believe: Learning and Living Our Unitarian Universalist Principles. Ann Fields and Joan Goodwin. Boston: UUA, 1990. (Produced by CLF with Ohio-Meadville District of UUA.) With workbook and other resources. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

We Are Many, We Are One. Colleen McDonald, 1996. Available from the UUA bookstore or for CLF members through the CLF loan library.

What is Religion: For Others and For Us? Virginia Steel, 1992. (Available from author, with information on web site www.uucards.org and to CLF members through the CLF loan library.)

What If Nobody Forgave? and Other Stories of Principle. Colleen M. McDonald, ed. Boston: Skinner House, 1999. In print, available through the UUA bookstore. Available to CLF members through the CLF loan library.

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