12 Days to Sparkle
12 Days to Sparkle
Nurturing Your Child’s Spiritual Curiosity and Developing spiritual identity and Language.
Duration: 12 Days (Asynchronous)
Books Lists:
[Adults]
Defiant Hope - Michael Gerson
Ready or Not Preparing our Kids to Thrive in an Uncdertain and Rapidly Changing World - Madeline Levine, PhD
The Overcomers - God’s Vision for Your to Thrive in an Age of Anxiety and Outrage - Matt Chandler
Black Liturgies - Cole Arthur Riley
[Children]
If God Were A Great Big Bear - Paul Harbridge
Rumi - Poet of Joy and Love - Rashin Kheiriyeh
Mostly What God Does is Love You - Savannah Guthrie
Gifts of the Spirit - Berenstain Bears - Mark Berenstain
Maybe it Happened This Way-Torah Stores Reimagined Leah Berkowitz
My Quiet Place” by Monia Mikai
The Light in Me Sees the Light in You - Lori Nichols
Hilwa’s Gift - Sfa Suleiman
We Could Fly - Rhiannon Giddens
What you'll learn
- Develop a toolkit of age-appropriate responses for difficult questions (e.g., death, suffering, and the unseen).
- Create a "Family Spiritual Lexicon" of shared values and language that resonates with their unique household.
- Utilize "I Wonder" questioning techniques to encourage deeper thinking without imposing adult constructs.
- Identify and manage personal biases regarding spirituality to remain "theologically neutral" and open to a child’s perspective
Whats Included
- Provide a fun , interactive way of developing 12 points of spiritual language and identity
- Ecumenical Foundation for a safe judgement free space to explore ideas on spirituality
- An accessible way to connect with loved ones on meaningful topics in a new way over the course of two weeks
Curriculum
