Story Time
A Literature-Based Curriculum for PreschoolBy Mary Jerse Schwartz
- Theme and Description
- Based on contemporary children's literature, this program helps preschoolers focus on feelings, relationships, nature, and holidays. Each session has a story, a discussion, and a choice of related activities. Additional books are also suggested.
- Goals for Participants
- To get in touch with feelings, relationships, nature, and holidays through stories, discussion, art, and other activities
- Age Range
- Preschool
- Size of Group
- Flexible
- Space Requirements
- Space appropriate for preschoolers, including play and activity areas
- Number and Length of Sessions
- 48 sessions
Length: 15 to 45 minutes - Leader Training
- No special training
- Leader Preparation
- 30 to 60 minutes per session
- Strengths
- Contains clear, simple session plans.
Has an age-appropriate story, discussion, and activity for each theme.
Includes a choice of activities. - Limitations
- Gives minimal leader guidelines.
Requires many books, some of which may not be available.
Is not explicitly Unitarian Universalist. - Adaptability
- Sessions are independent and can be done in any order.
Can be used as a resource for preschool programming of any length; e.g., for childcare programs during congregational meetings or at camps and conferences. - Unitarian Universalist Values
- Implicitly in agreement with Unitarian Universalist values, but does not explicitly address Unitarian Universalist Principles.
Reviewed on June 30, 1996
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