2025 RE-HAT Online Gatherings
Are you a spiritual seeker who appreciates the power of poetry and story in our lives? Are you someone who enjoys reading inspirational and meaningful texts? Are you interested in becoming more "spiritually literate" or learning about spiritual literacy? Would you like to learn spiritual tools or practices to enrich your life and the lives of others? Are you a poet or aspiring poet who likes to read and write poetry with a spiritual focus? Come join a FREE online gathering!
Learn about spiritual literacy through contemplative readings, discussions, and practices! The next introductory RE-HAT Contemplative Session will be held soon! In this session, we will gather to learn about spiritual literacy and then focus on 3 (of the first 9) practices from the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy. We will read, discuss, and write inspirational poetry; share and learn about spiritual literacy practices; and engage in a brief meditation. Please contact me if you have questions or would like additional information.
Learn about spiritual literacy through children's literature! As adult readers, we can gain so much spiritual insight and understanding from seemingly "simple" pieces of children's literature. Children's literature is not just for children! There is so much wisdom that readers of all ages can glean from reading these wonderful books. In this introductory RE-HAT Children's Literature Book Club, we will learn about spiritual literacy and engage in children's literature discussions connected to 3 (of the first 9) practices from the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy. We will be reading three picture books in this session (you do not need to do any reading in advance).
This session will be offered soon! Please contact me if you have questions or would like additional information.
Are you a poet or aspiring poet? Come join our spiritual poetry group! We meet on selected Mondays at 7PM EST to read, write, and share poetry with a spiritual literacy focus. If you are interested, contact me and I will send your our meeting Zoom link!
Additional online gatherings will be offered in the future.
RE-HAT Picture Book List
The RE-HAT Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy Picture Book List (Volume 1) includes a recommended list of picture books (and an overview/text introduction for each book) to help you introduce and talk about spiritual literacy with the children in our life. The Volume 1 list focuses on the first 9 spiritual literacy alphabet letters/practices. Two books are suggested for each letter/practice--one for children in the primary grades and one for children in the upper-elementary grades.
Click here to download your free copy of this booklist! The list is in PDF format. I will be adding additional book lists soon!
NOTE: Children's literature picture books are not included! These books are readily available at your local bookstore, in your local public library, or through online book sellers.
RE-HAT Curriculum Guides
How do you teach the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy to children? RE-HAT offers an Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy Curriculum Guide to use with groups of children/students. This resource details how to teach the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy to children in Grades 1-6 (~ages 6-12) through reading and exploring engaging, diverse, and high-quality children's picture books; and explains ways to promote the spiritual literacy and/or social and emotional development of children/students in a variety of settings. The curriculum guides can be tailored to align with
any (or no) faith or spiritual tradition.
Currently, RE-HAT offers a curriculum guide for the first nine spiritual literacy alphabet practices (Volume 1).
Click here for your free download!
I will be offering additional curriculum guides in the future.
RE-HAT 1:1 and Workshops
Would you like to...
- Talk with me about ways that you could implement the RE-HAT picture books lists or curriculum guides with the children or students in your life?
- Learn ways to support the emotional intelligence of children through reading children's literature?
- Promote the spiritual literacy development of children by engaging them in discussions of wonderful picture books?
- Set up a time with me to implement a picture-book read aloud with you (and/or with you and your children/students) focused on a spiritual literacy practice?
- Have me lead an online workshop for your group or organization on ways to teach spiritual literacy through children's literature, or on ways to use children's literature to promote social-emotional development?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, I hope you will schedule a FREE RE-HAT Zoom session with me! I am available to meet on most afternoons and evenings, EST.