Children's Curriculum Helps 8-11 Year Olds Make Healthy Choices

Insight Group: Empowering Kids for Life uses stories, puppets, role playing, activities, and group interaction to teach kids powerful concepts they need to resist and overcome potential life-controlling problems. It is based on biblical truth and is relevant to the everyday lives of children.

The standard kit includes a Facilitator's Guide for the leader, a puppet, and a Group Member's Guide. From now until July 31, when you order the standard kit you will receive a complimentary DVD training video valued at $19.95. This DVD shows how to lead the groups and also includes performances by Liberty the puppet which illustrate the concepts of the children's curriculum.

Those who are familiar with the concept of carefronting, a technique used in Living Free groups, will be able to appreciate the message of this poem composed by Emily Dickinson. She was an American poet whose life spanned the middle of the 19th century.

Tell all the Truth but tell it slant --
Success in Circuit lies
Too bright for our infirm Delight
The Truth's superb surprise
As Lightning to the Children eased
With explanation kind
The Truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind --

You might consider using this poem to stimulate discussion in a Living Free Core Team meeting or a training session where you discuss communication skills. Dickinson was a careful observer of life, and using clever words she communicates the core principles of this important aspect of telling people the truth in a way that does not overwhelm them.