Day after Halloween Religious Ed Class - What to do?
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Take them on an outing. Go outside with them and have a scavenger hunt of things that show how the beauty of Fall reflects God's love! Have them find colorful leaves, acorns, animals, holly bushes, observe the  Fall sky, describe the feel and smell of the air. ( Use adjectives!)  Give them a sheet to take with them that tells them things to look for, smell, and feel etc. When they get back to class they must draw a picture of what they observed, felt, etc and write about it.
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So, sounds like teacher wants a recipe for a "fun Halloween" that appeals to all the senses .... so, sight (maybe scary decorations), sound (maybe scary noises), taste (sweet candy?), smell (the burning candle in the jack'o'lanterns, maybe), feel (maybe something like that silly game where you put your hand in a bowl of peeled grapes and someone tells you they are eyeballs!)\n\nI think what the teacher is looking for is just a "recipe" of different Halloween-y type things that you might assemble for a fun Halloween party, and describe different things at your party and how they would appeal to each sense.
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Pay? pfffft.....take them to the soup kitchen. It's a bargain. *wink*\n\n(just as a suggestion...dress down. No need for sunday best)
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Spank him. That should be sufficient to bring back all the religious school nightmares and butt ramming at the hands of priests. He may even say, "Thank you sir, may I have another?" over and over again.\n\nShould be good for a chuckle among your coworkers.
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Find a Universalist Unitarian Fellowship. They have a group that is affiliated with them called CUUPs (Covenant of the Universalist Unitarian Pagans). This is usually a group of people who follow various paths that get together to observe and celebrate the Sabbats and Esbats. Also, go hang out at any metaphysical stores you can find. Let the shop owner/s know you are looking for a teacher.
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Make a jack o' lantern!  It doesn't matter that it's not Halloween- don't do a scary one, but something with a fall theme- carve autumnal leave into it, etc., then use it as a decoration wherever- at the doorway/stoop, as a centerpiece for the table, etc..\n\nUse it as a table centerpiece (no carving).  Set it in the center and surround it with something tall (like long, golden stalks of wheat, tied in a bundle) in the back to give it height, autumnal clusters of berries and colored Indian corn surrounding the base, all sprinkled with beautiful selected leaves of fall colors.\n\nSalvage the seeds, clean and soak in brine (salt and water), drain, dust with salt, and bake in an oven until just barely brown, then use as a snack- delicious solution for the munchies.\n\nScoop out all the innards and do a variety of things with it- pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cheesecake, etc., etc..  Yummy!\n\nI once saw a recipe that used a whole pumpkin cooked in the oven, filled with a savory meat mixture- it was traditional Mexican.  I never tried it, but it certainly sounds like something fun to experiment with if you happen to have a pumpkin hanging around!\n\nGrow more pumpkins.  Seriously- I did this one once, by accident.  I left a pumpkin sitting outside on the dirt in the rain and all the wetness, and then just left it there because it was too wet and mushy to throw out- the bottom had rotted out.  I finally got rid of it and forgot, only to have a beautiful vine show up later on- I was growing a pumpkin!  I still don't know how to really grow a pumpkin, but it was awesome having one I never even planned.\n\nEnjoy your big orange fruits!
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Good question.\n\n+ Halloween +\n\nHalloween is actually like Christmas Eve. The night before a Christian holy day.\n\nIt is the eve of All Saint's Day or All Hallows Eve or Halloween. Just like "hallowed be Thy name."\n\nBut just like Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday), Halloween has taken on a life of its own.\n\nChristians including Catholics do not fear death, evil, or satan. In Christ, we can laugh in the face of death.\n\nFrom an email I received: Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. He opens you up, touches you deep inside, and scoops out all the yucky stuff--including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see.\n\nWith love in Christ.\n\n+ Prayer in Public School + \n\nAny structured prayer in public schools will favor one religion over all others.\n\nThe Catholic Church agrees with the U.S. Constitution as currently interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court and does not support "structured" prayer in public schools.\n\nIn the Vatican II document, DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, DIGNITATIS HUMANAE (Human Dignity), the Church states: \n\nThe human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.\n\nChildren will continue to privately pray before tests just like they always have.\n\nhttp://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651207_dignitatis-humanae_en.html\n\n+ With love in Christ.
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it's going to be like a halloween of sorts i think. or like 911. non-christians are going to take the symbolism of the numbers to their head and start thinking of evil to do. christians don't have to worry as we have God and will end up in heaven if something horrible did happen...however, i'm going to pray a little extra hard on that day, like my friend suggested today. that seems about right. take care and God bless!
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These sites carry curriculum that does not include religious studies or that have secular/religious options:\n\nhttp://www.oakmeadow.com/\nhttp://core-curriculum.com/index.php\nhttp://www.secularhomeschool.net/\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/or/mtdewbydo/secularcurric.html/\nhttp://www.thehomeschoolplace.com/\n\nGood luck!  You may want to find out if there are any support groups in your area.  Many are not religious-based, I know in our area there are several non-religious groups to choose from.  If you find one then you can talk to other parents and get ideas from them also.
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decorate like differnt bible times. start with the garden of eden hide eggs among the fruits, then go to the ark, tower of babel, jonah and other stories depending on the age group and time. then enter the new testamet where they start at the manger and go through the life of jesus. go to the cross and hide black eggs then.... have them go to the tomb and find the golden egg hidden in burial clothes. if possible have an actor throught, especiaaly in the end, playing jesus, have him rise( the true meaning of easter-make sure th kidsw know what it is) and maybe jesus can hand them the last egg. it is fun and the kids get the true meaning of christmas along with other bible stories.\n\n   this may not work on such short notice but mayber you can figure something out and it's a possibility for next year. GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN!!!
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Christingle services when involving children still at school are usually during the day... if your kids are still at school ask there...they should have the times....sorry I cant be of more help.
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Remember that Jesus loves you, and that most people are just trying to do the best they can.\n\nStart small....stop in the grocery store or gas station and just smile back at anyone who smiles at you. \n\nThe next day, maybe you could have coffee in a little cafe and overtip the waitstaff.\n\nWatch cartoons...Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse...\n\nLook through some magazines and pull out pictures of things you like. Glue them to a posterboard and put it in your living room.\n\nGet the address of a soldier and start writing to them.\n\nListen to some vintage Beatles.\n\nAnd if you need more ideas, email me.\n\nI can help.
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3 options\n\n-Absoballylutely nothing\n\n-Satan rises again and takes over the world\n\n-The Omen comes to theaters everywhere\n\nother than that, i wouldnt worry too much, unless you have a satan worship cult near your house, then i might grab some holy water and a crufix or 2 from your nearest neighborhood Episcopal Church (catholic will do, but episcopalian is best :-) )
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Buy a missal. \n\nhttp://www.inhisname.com/Books/Missals_St%20Joseph_Sunday.htm
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Oh oh......I have a good one. After coming off of the holiday season a good way to wrap it up would be to analyze Christmas Carols. For example.....\n\nHave you ever really wondered about santa after listening to "Santa Claus is coming to Town?" He sees you when you're sleeping? He knows when you're awake? Almost makes him sound like a stalker!\n\nJack frost nipping at your nose? Sounds like a social issue to me.\n\nFolks dressed up like eskimos? Is that honestly politcally correct? \n\nDon't even get me started on "Rudolph." there are a million fun things you could do with that one. \n\nJust think of some funny or questionable lines from christmas carols and have fun playing with them. It could honestly be hilarious! Good luck!
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Actually, I agree with the guy who was mentioning the Good Morning America tv program, and the scary movies.  I know it's scary, and it may sound a bit too spooky for someone who isn't religious, but it's something truly to be concerned about.  God does not harm the body, or cause you to harm the body.\n\nIt's great that you're asking questions about this, and you're looking in the right direction.  It's a warning, for sure.  Whether you're exposing your child to the wrong types of movies, or whether it was some type of spiritual possession (trust me, it happens), it's a clear sign that something needs to change.  The best way to do this is to have an open dialogue with your daughter.  Kids are incredibly honest and very self-aware, although they may not have the vocabulary to articulate themselves.  Secondly, it would be a great idea to try to go to church.  I know that you may find it as a waste of time, but it's clear that your daughter needs some spiritual guidance in her life, and it's your responsibility to see to it that she's safe, not just physically but mentally and spiritually also.  She's of an age where she's not able to protect herself in any way, and being in an environment where others are spiritually safe will safeguard her.  If you just drop her off at Sunday school, and don't go yourself, it's important to provide her with some type of spiritual foundation-- because it's clear that she's vulnerable to spiritual awareness.\n\nIn closing, it's very good that you're aware that this is not a normal, passing thing.  It's very concerning, indeed.  Now, please have the courage and flexiblity to do what's best for your daughter-- which is start her in some type of spiritual environment so that she learns the keys to protecting herself from possessions.\n\nI hate to sound spooky, but it's really much the truth.  I wish you well.
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I used to teach Sunday School, and It's GREAT to do a craft with them. I would look in a children's bible and pick out a good story and base the class on that story and what it teaches. Find a craft to do relating to it- even if it's just coloring. Read the kids the story and talk briefly about what it means, then explain the craft you guys are going to do and how it relates to the story you just read. Then you guys can all do the craft until the parents come pick them up!