Four‑Year Olds (9:15)
Four & Five-Year Olds (11:15):

Chalice Children

Description
This curriculum is designed to help young children learn about their church and their congregation through rituals, rhymes, chants, stories, and activities.  The experiences and messages of the curriculum are intended to affirm young children in their spiritual growth, creativity, and conection to our congregations.

Content, Values, and Goals
During the year, the teachers strive for a safe, happy, and interesting classroom, so that children are willing and anxious to share their thoughts without fear of criticism. By the end of the year, children will also understand that circle time is time for quiet sharing; that our church is the "Unitarian Universalist" church; and that Unitarian Universalists place particular value on certain principles (the UU principles). Hopefully, the children will increase their sensitivity toward needs of others and begin to understand that sharing, giving and helping are valued traits.

Five‑Year Olds (9:15):

We Are Many, We Are One

Description
This curriculum is based on the philosophy that young children learn about religion through relationships. It offers young children the opportunity to learn about their religious community and tradition, as well as the freedom to discover and express their uniqueness.

The curriculum is designed with an anti-bias approach which seeks to prevent children from developing prejudices and stereotypic ideas.  By creating a multicultural environment, this program teaches children to acknowledge and appreciate interpersonal differences.  The curriculum also encourages democratic ideals.  Teachers are encouraged to include children in decision-making.  Children are encouraged to make choices, to act on their choices and to work-play cooperatively.

The four major units in this program encourage children to use their minds, bodies, and emotions to develop their sense of identity and self-esteem within their Unitarian Universalist community and their world.  The units are titled: “We Tell Unitarian Universalist Stories, We Live Unitarian Universalist Ways,” “Nature Gives us Gifts, Nature Needs Our Care,” “We Are Alike, We Are Different” and “We Learn from One Another, We Celebrate Life.”

Content, Values, and Goals
The primary goal of this curriculum is to create an atmosphere that invites religious growth and learning.  The fundamental objectives of this curriculum are for young children to feel support and affirmation for their individuality; experience a sense of belonging and importance as members of a group; begin learning how to help make their class a peaceable and friendly place; and connect with the classroom and congregation as an open, straightforward place where all aspects of life can be discussed.