For the March Children's Program, we celebrated the coming of Spring. We first shared different signs of Spring that we've been noticing in nature (melting snow, warmer temperatures, more daylight, returning birds...). We then read and acted out the book When Spring Comes, written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Laura Dronzek. The story depicts various ways in which Spring changes from cold, wet and muddy to flowery, green and abundant, and how it can change its mind a lot in between. We then planted a zinnia seed in a pot, which we will watch grow from month to month during future Children's Programs. Finally, we practiced being seeds waiting quietly in the soil before sprouting into the sunlight, listened to the ringing of the big temple bell, and did a group "OM" to close.
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| Participants sharing about what they've noticed in nature |
