Winter Solstice Festival is Coming Up!
It takes place on Dec. 20th! 11am. 4th Floor of NYSEC, 2 W. 64th St.
Free, and for all.
Children, we'll prepare for it on December 13, 11am!
It takes place on Dec. 20th! 11am. 4th Floor of NYSEC, 2 W. 64th St.
Free, and for all.
Children, we'll prepare for it on December 13, 11am!
We'll be creating a community enactment of an ancient Japanese tale!
A unique and participatory spin on Solstice!
With all ages, collaborating!
Come on over for a great time!!!!
ETHICS FOR CHILDREN: LOOKING BOTH FORWARD AND BACK
www.YoungEthicalExplorers.
LOOKING FORWARD: Get involved in 2016
Family Festivals are open to the public, and free of charge.
January 10th THE JUSTICE JAM!
and February 7th HELPFUL HEARTS FESTIVAL
Enroll in Winter Season of Ethics For Children:
Jan. 10 through March 27, 2016
(sessions on 3 day weekends, depend on RSVP planning of the group)
RSVP: EthicsForChildren@NYSEC.org
LOOKING BACK (notes from Audrey Kindred):
$100 per family for seasonal enrollment.
Free for Ethical Member Families
All ages work together and collaborate.
Parents are invited to attend the Morning Meeting simultaneously,
yet they are always welcome to stay and participate.
THE PLAN FOR 2016:
Genuine Justice January
invites children to stand up for a fair world
Friendly Familial February
invites children to explore family diversity
Moving Mindful March
invites children into yogic fun
LOOKING BACK (notes from Audrey Kindred):
As the Ethics For Children's leader, I'd like to share some themes of the past season with the larger Ethical Community. The fall season of Ethics For Children has been delightful, bringing new friends in to discover Ethical, while creating rich celebrations of the seasonal themes. The fall focus of Ethical Study was on developing a caring and attentive MIND. A homemade coloring book I made guided the group to CREATE PEACE through a vision of the mind as a castle (inspired by the work of colleage in mindful-education, Courtney McDowell):
- First, children quiet their mind, and "place one thought-stone at a time, to build the castle of the mind."
- Then, they recognize their heart as the "treasure box of Valuable Values"
- Then they draw upon the valuable values of the heart, to inspire the "helpful hands that build THE BRIDGE OF DEED," through which actions make a difference in the world.
- Then, as valuable values are challenged, they may recognize their BIG FEELINGS are stoked. These big feelings are represented by an Inner Dragon that would vigilantly defend the castle's treasure
- Finally, the child must tame her/his Inner Dragon. With deep fiery breaths, the child face their big feelings peacefully
- Now, the child, as the great ruler of the castle, feels safe, calm and powerful.
- Finally, children, as rulers of their mindfulness-castles, freely greet one another and celebrate the shared TREASURE of their valuable values with one another.
No matter what age you are, if you would like a copy of our Thought-Stone coloring book, simply ask at EthicsForChildren@NYSEC.org.
