![]() ![]() It's a beautiful souvenir but the point is still the experience. The stick is not the objective of the hike. The natural objects should be gathered naturally along the hike. I've had children make large hiking stick sizes, small pocket size sticks and everything in between. Then let them set out to find their perfect journey stick. Tell your child what a journey stick is, how it was used by Aboriginal people and how they can use it and make it. Just take some string or ribbons (precut or with a pair of scissors) or else rubber bands to attach objects to the stick. To make journey sticks, you don't need to bring much along. The object will serve as a connection to your child's experience and the natural world. Or else spotted a double acorn as they watched squirrels dig up their winter cache. Perhaps they watched a Heron wade as they found a shiny rock at the water's edge. They can create one each time their hike or have an outdoor adventure, keeping them to remember what they saw and felt along the way. Making journey sticks is a wonderful new habit for your child to adopt. When they returned home, they used the stick to remember their journeys and relay the story of their journey to friends and family.Ī journey stick is a great activity to do with kids as it helps them focus on their surroundings, learn about nature, keeps them busy, and results in a wonderful handmade (free), customized souvenir from their trip. When Aboriginal people of Australia went on journeys, they collected objects along the way, tying them to the stick in chronological order. There is something about watching kids learn about Jesus that reminds us what the Lord is really asking of us- to have ears to hear and an open heart.If your family hike suggestions are met with a lack of enthusiasm, or if your little hikers like to be kept busy during nature time, then introduce the journey stick on your next hike. We are so excited to be seeing your kids again in person (safely). Masks are currently optional at the Sherwood Center for the Arts This month's foundational truth has been that "Jesus wants to be our friend forever!" In our Preschool class, we focus on learning several foundational truths about Jesus through the bible stories we hear on Sunday. ![]() For instance, a few months ago we have learned about Peace and how God uses us to be peacemakers. In our elementary class, each month has a particular theme/virtue that we learn about in class through different bible stories. We use a curriculum developed by Orange Kids (a ministry devoted to creating content meant to meaningfully reach kids where they are at). If you are interested in being a part of the Journey Kids team, helping kids learn about Jesus, chat with Olivia Cuddeford! Or email her at are they learning? Everyone teaching has been background checked and prepared with the content they will be teaching before Sunday morning. We have some incredible volunteers- some of whom are parents of journey kids, and others who simply have a heart for helping kids learn about Jesus and the gospel. We love worshipping together with all ages represented at Journey, so we will release kids to go to class after our worship time at the beginning of our service! Nursery age children can be dropped off any time after 9:50 a.m. You can access it by going out the left door of the main room, and then it's on the right! There will be a sign to signify where to go!Įlementary schoolers will meet in the "green room" to the left of the main room/sanctuary. The stairwell is on the left side of the building, past the first room, and just before the restrooms. Preschoolers will meet in the classroom upstairs. The Nursery is located downstairs around the corner from the Journey Kids check-in Table. We are able to offer a nursery room for infants-2yrs upon request/need. Right now we have three classrooms for our kids at Journey: a Nursery class for children birth-2 yers old, a Pre-school class for ages 3-5, and an Elementary class for grades K-5th, (ages 6-11). You’ll find the Check-In Team immediately as you enter the Sherwood Center for the Arts. Nope! You can show up with your children on Sunday mornings and our friendly check-in team will get them all set-up. Wondering what it looks like to come back to church in person with your kids? Here are some questions and answers for you!ĭo we need to register our kids to go to JK? ![]()
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