The Golden Thread of Truth Annual Curriculum ... Volume 1
12 months of Curriculum
Welcome to The Golden Thread of Truth! The intention of this material is to teach our children that all the world’s religions support a consistent message about the truth of who we are. Stories from Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Native American traditions and contemporary authors support the same underlying messages and values.
Our intention is to create an interactive experience for children around the lessons taught for generations from parents. Crafts help younger children deepen their understanding of the message of each story. Additional material with Tweens and Teens help them better understand the impact of these lessons on their individual lives. These lessons have been written for adults, teachers, mentors and parents; not for study by the student directly. For illustration, we use science, nature, history, art and parables from all the world’s religions and cultures.
Month #1: Nature Parables from Jesus
- Week #1: Don’t Hide Your Light Under a Bushel
- Week #2: The Tree and Its Fruits
- Week #3: The Sower and the Seeds
- Week #4: The Birds of Heaven & the Lilies of the Field
Month #2: Buddha’s Love
- Week #1: Release and Love
- Week #2: Generosity - Love in Action
- Week #3: Stillness - Feeling the Presence
- Week #4: Feeling Compassion
Month #3- New Life - Easter & Spring
- Week #1: Confidence in New Life
- Week #2: Dedication to New Life
- Week #3: Healing a New Life
- Week #4: Integrity in New Life (This lesson should be moved to coincide with Palm Sunday)
- Week #5: Rise Up and Live (This lesson should be moved to coincide with Easter)
Month #4: Ancient Hindu Stories
- Week #1: Saraswati: Divine Consciousness
- Week #2: Ganesh: Teacher with the Elephant Head
- Week #3: Vishnu and Laxmi: Bringing Good Luck
- Week #4: Shiva: God of Transformation
Month #5: The Philosophers
- Week #1: Confucius - Self-Improvement
- Week #2: Aristotle - The First Teacher
- Week #3: al-Farabi - The Second Master
- Week #4: Solomon - The King of Israel
Month #6: Native American Lore
- Week #1: Our World’s Harmony
- Week #2: Respecting Our World
- Week #3: The Wisdom of Our World
- Week #4: Compassion for Our World
Month #7 & Month #8: The 8 Secrets to Happiness for Kids and Teens
- Week #1: Create Freely
- Week #2: Give & Receive
- Week #3: Understand Karma
- Week #4: Be Carefree
- Week #5: Relish the Journey
- Week #6: Enjoy Change
- Week #7: Fear Not
- Week #8: Expand Happiness
- Optional Week #9:
Month #9: Tales from the Torah
- Week #1: Creation
- Week #2: Loving Kindness
- Week #3: Oneness: Rosh Hashanah
- Week #4: Illumination: The 10 Commandments – Metaphysical Interpretation
Month #10: Creative Play
- Week #1: The Laughing Buddha
- Week #2: Dance: Expressing Joy
- Week #3: Music: The Sound of Spirit
- Week #4: Halloween: Children Helping Children
Month #11: Muslim Foundations
- Week #1: Prayer
- Week #2: Truthfulness
- Week #3: Piousness
- Week #4: Generosity
Month #12: Winter Holidays
- Week #1: The Gift of the Magi
- Week #2: Hanukkah: The Light of the Menorah
- Week #3: Christmas: Joyful Tidings
- Week #5: Kwanzaa: Honoring Spirit