Earth & Farm
Learning rooted in the earth, animals, food, and the world around us.
Earth & Farm brings together practical, engaging resources inspired by life at the sanctuary and our connection to the natural world. You’ll find educational materials for learners of all ages, animal and farm studies, gardening resources, nature-based activities, cookbooks, food resources, and hands-on learning tools designed to encourage curiosity and care.
From discovering how animals communicate and exploring where our food comes from to growing a garden or trying a new recipe, these resources invite learners to notice more, ask questions, get their hands dirty, and care deeply for the living world we share.
Created with the belief that learning can help us become better neighbors—to animals, people, and the earth.
Curiosity & Common Good
Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
Earth & Farm: K–2 Learning Resources
Big curiosity for little learners.
Explore playful, hands-on resources created especially for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade. Children can learn about farm animals, nature, gardens, food, and the earth through short readings, real animal stories, puzzles, word activities, coloring pages, drawing, observation, and age-appropriate science and literacy activities.
Inspired by real life at the animal sanctuary, these resources help young learners discover not only how animals and the natural world work, but why caring for them matters.
Perfect for classrooms, homeschool families, nature programs, farm and sanctuary education, and curious kids who love animals and the outdoors.
Farm Animals K–2 Learning Pack
Meet the animals of the farm while building early reading, math, vocabulary, observation, and critical-thinking skills!
This 49-page printable K–2 learning pack introduces children to pigs, horses, chickens, ducks, dogs, and cows through simple, engaging activities designed especially for young learners.
Children will:
Read kid-friendly facts about each animal
Learn animal babies, groups, body parts, and sounds
Practice vocabulary and syllables
Explore what animals need to live safe, healthy lives
Complete early reading, sorting, patterns, beginning sounds, and math activities
Draw and color large farm animal illustrations
Practice kindness and responsible animal care
Use curiosity to ask questions and keep learning
The packet includes large, clear text, generous writing and drawing spaces, widely spaced activities, and black-and-white pages for easy classroom or home printing.
Perfect for K–2 classrooms, homeschool, science centers, farm units, early finishers, animal studies, and enrichment activities.
Digital PDF • 49 pages • Grades K–2
Earth & Animals Collection
Curiosity & Common Good — Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
Amazing Chickens — K–2
Explore what makes chickens amazing with this printable K–2 Earth & Animals learning packet from Curiosity & Common Good.
Young learners will discover chicken body parts, behavior, needs, communication, and care while practicing early literacy, vocabulary, math, observation, drawing, and critical thinking.
Inside, students can:
learn simple chicken facts
label chicken body parts
practice K–2 vocabulary
complete reading and math activities
explore what chickens need to live well
answer Fact or Silly questions
compare chickens and people
draw, color, and wonder
Designed especially for young learners with large easy-to-read text, generous writing and drawing spaces, widely spaced circle choices, and a large coloring image.
Student pages are black and white for easy, economical printing.
Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, farm units, animal studies, science centers, early finishers, and enrichment.
Digital PDF download • Grades K–2
Curiosity & Common Good — Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
Amazing Horses — K–2
Discover what makes horses amazing! This printable K–2 Earth & Animals learning packet introduces children to horses through age-appropriate science, literacy, math, observation, creativity, and compassionate animal care.
Young learners explore horse body parts, needs, vocabulary, communication, counting, early math, fact-or-silly questions, and the ways horses and people are alike and different. Children are also invited to think about what horses need to live safe, healthy lives.
Designed especially for young learners with large easy-to-read text, generous writing and drawing spaces, widely spaced circle choices, and large coloring artwork. Student pages are black and white for easy, economical printing.
Perfect for K–2 classrooms, homeschool, farm units, animal studies, science centers, early finishers, and enrichment.
Digital PDF download • 16 pages • Grades K–2
Curiosity & Common Good — Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
Amazing Pigs — K–2
Discover just how amazing pigs are! This printable K–2 Earth & Animals packet introduces young learners to pigs through age-appropriate science, literacy, math, observation, creativity, and compassionate animal care.
Children will learn about pig bodies, behavior, senses, needs, and communication while practicing early reading, vocabulary, counting, addition and subtraction, drawing, and critical thinking. The packet also encourages children to think about what pigs need to live safe, healthy lives.
Includes large coloring and drawing spaces, easy-to-read text, black-and-white student pages for economical printing, and an answer key.
Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, farm units, animal studies, science centers, early finishers, and enrichment.
Digital PDF download • Grades K–2
Curiosity & Common Good — Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
Upper Elementary Learning
Resources for making room, building connection, and helping people know they belong.
People & Belonging brings together practical, affirming resources for LGBTQ+ children and families, parents and caregivers, classrooms, communities, and the people who care for them. Find guides for navigating identity, coming out, school and family life, inclusive learning, and creating spaces where differences are welcomed rather than simply tolerated.
Because belonging means more than being invited in. It means knowing there is a place for you here.
A Parent’s Guide to Support, Love, Advocacy & Belonging
When your child tells you they are transgender, you may want to say the right thing, ask a hundred questions, and figure out what comes next—all at once. This guide helps parents and caregivers begin with what matters most: keeping your child safe, loved, heard, and connected to you.
Written in a warm, practical, affirming voice, this printable guide walks families through both the first conversation and the days that follow. It offers concrete language parents can use, questions worth asking, common responses to avoid, and practical ways to advocate for a transgender child at home, school, church, and in the wider community.
Inside you'll find guidance on names and pronouns, privacy and coming out, supporting gender expression, navigating your own emotions as a parent, creating an affirming home, school and family advocacy, faith and religious questions, understanding transition, and responding to safety concerns. A simple 30-day parent plan helps turn good intentions into everyday support.
This resource is especially designed for parents who want compassionate, LGBTQ+ affirming guidance—including families who are also working through questions of faith, church, and belonging. It does not treat a transgender child as a problem to solve or a theological debate to win. Instead, it helps parents remain curious, keep learning, and protect the relationship they have with the child right in front of them.
12-page printable PDF • Instant digital download • Parent & caregiver resource • LGBTQ+ affirming • Faith-friendly • Practical scripts and action steps • Resource and further-learning section
Created by Curiosity & Common Good — Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
When Your Child Comes Out as Gay or Lesbian
A Parent’s Guide to the First Conversation & What Comes Next
When your child tells you they are gay or lesbian, your first response matters—but you do not need to have every answer.
This compassionate, LGBTQ+ affirming guide helps parents and caregivers navigate the first conversation and the days and weeks that follow. Rather than treating coming out as a problem to solve, it helps parents begin with love, listening, safety, curiosity, and connection.
Inside, parents will find practical guidance for:
Responding during the first five minutes
Understanding gay and lesbian identities without demanding certainty or “proof”
Respecting privacy and allowing a child to control their own coming-out story
Processing a parent’s own emotions without placing them on the child
Creating a home where LGBTQ+ identity becomes an ordinary, welcomed part of family life
Navigating crushes, dating, and relationships
Advocating at school, sports, church, and in the community
Working through faith and religious questions without turning a child into a theological debate
Setting boundaries with grandparents and extended family
Responding to bullying, rejection, and safety concerns
Following a practical 30-Day Parent Plan
Finding trusted organizations and resources for continued learning
The guide also includes sample language parents can actually use, supportive callout boxes, questions for reflection, and concrete next steps.
Designed especially for parents who want an affirming resource that can also make room for questions about faith, church, family, and belonging.
13-page printable PDF • Instant digital download • LGBTQ+ affirming • Parent & caregiver resource • Faith-friendly • Practical scripts & action steps
Curiosity & Common Good
Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
Talking to Grandparents About Your LGBTQ+ Child
A Parent’s Guide to Family Conversations, Boundaries & Belonging
When your child comes out as LGBTQ+, you may quickly find yourself navigating another important question: How do we tell the grandparents?
This compassionate, practical guide helps parents and caregivers prepare for conversations with grandparents while keeping their LGBTQ+ child’s privacy, dignity, and emotional safety at the center.
Rather than expecting grandparents to understand everything immediately, the guide makes room for learning and questions—while drawing a clear distinction between needing time to learn and expecting a child to tolerate harmful behavior.
Inside, parents will find guidance for:
Asking your child before sharing their story
Deciding what the grandparent conversation is actually for
Starting the conversation with clear, compassionate language
Helping grandparents navigate names, pronouns, partners, and LGBTQ+ terminology
Responding when grandparents say, “But I love them...”
Handling religious and theological objections without making the child a debate
Preparing for holidays, birthdays, reunions, and family gatherings
Giving grandparents appropriate places to take their questions
Setting loving but firm family boundaries
Responding when a grandparent refuses to respect the child
Reassuring your child that adult family conflict is not their responsibility
Creating a practical before/during/after conversation plan
The guide also includes a special printable page written directly to grandparents with five things they can do immediately to help their LGBTQ+ grandchild feel loved and included.
Designed for families who want to preserve meaningful grandparent relationships without asking an LGBTQ+ child to hide, endure rejection, or become the family educator.
Printable PDF • Instant digital download • LGBTQ+ affirming • Parent & caregiver resource • Grandparent support • Faith-friendly • Conversation scripts • Boundary-setting tools
Curiosity & Common Good
Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
Finding an LGBTQ+ Affirming Church
A Practical Guide to Looking Beyond “Everyone Is Welcome”
Finding a church that says “Everyone is welcome” is easy. Finding one where LGBTQ+ people can truly belong, lead, love, marry, raise families, ask questions, and participate fully can be much harder.
This practical, LGBTQ+ affirming guide helps individuals and families look beyond welcoming language and determine what a church actually believes and practices.
Designed especially for LGBTQ+ people, parents and caregivers, families, and people returning to faith after church harm, the guide provides concrete questions and tools for evaluating a congregation before—and after—you walk through the doors.
Inside you'll find guidance for:
Understanding the difference between welcoming and affirming
Researching a church before visiting
Questions to ask pastors and church leaders
Determining whether LGBTQ+ people have full access to membership, leadership, marriage, and ministry
Evaluating transgender and nonbinary inclusion
Looking closely at children's and youth ministries
Recognizing theology that sounds welcoming but still requires LGBTQ+ people to change
Identifying common red-flag phrases
Evaluating the actual culture of a congregation
Visiting churches after experiencing church harm
Knowing when vague answers deserve more questions
The guide also includes a printable LGBTQ+ Affirming Church Checklist and a Church Comparison Tool so families can research and compare congregations side by side.
This isn't a guide to finding a church that will simply let LGBTQ+ people through the door. It's a resource for finding a community where they can bring their whole lives with them.
Printable PDF • Instant digital download • LGBTQ+ affirming • Faith-friendly • Parent & family resource • Church checklist • Comparison worksheet • Practical questions & red flags
Curiosity & Common Good
Inclusive learning for a kinder world.
Garden & Growing
Resources for asking bigger questions, exploring ancient stories, and making room for wonder.
Faith & Wonder brings together progressive Christian and interfaith resources for churches, families, classrooms, and curious people of all ages. Explore Bible studies, worship and liturgy, seasonal resources, children’s faith formation, interfaith learning, and tools for approaching faith with curiosity, justice, inclusion, and care.
You don’t have to leave your questions at the door. Bring them with you..
A progressive, inclusive guide to reading the entire Bible with history, context, power, and lived experience in view.
The Bible From the Margins is designed for readers who want to understand the Bible without leaving their questions—or themselves—at the door. Instead of treating individual verses as isolated rules, this guide helps readers explore each biblical book as a whole: what happens, what was happening historically, who held power, whose voices were pushed to the margins, and how certain passages have been used to cause harm.
The guide walks through all 66 books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in an accessible, visually engaging format. Each book includes a clear overview and outline, authorship and background, key themes, and a Historical World section that places the text in its ancient political and cultural setting. Readers also get a small glimpse into everyday life—from food and household work to lamps, pottery, farming, and other details that help the biblical world feel more tangible.
The heart of the resource is its From the Margins approach. Readers are invited to ask Who has power? Who is at the margins? and to examine interpretations that have been used against LGBTQ+ people, women, immigrants, poor people, disabled people, outsiders, and others whose experiences are too often overlooked. Rather than simply labeling difficult passages as harmful, the guide provides historical and literary context and invites readers to deconstruct the interpretation and read the text again.
The guide also includes key Hebrew and Greek words and a dedicated Reflection Journal page for each biblical book, with space for What I Thought Before I Read, What I Think Now, My Favorite Part, and The Part That Confuses Me. The goal isn't to tell readers what they must believe—it is to give them tools and room to read, question, reconsider, and grow.
Perfect for: progressive Christians, LGBTQ+ Christians and allies, people deconstructing or reconstructing faith, adult Bible studies, small groups, church education, seminarians, ministry leaders, and anyone who wants to encounter scripture with greater historical context, curiosity, and care.
269-page printable digital Bible study guide • Instant download • Curiosity & Common Good
Animals & Sanctuary Life
Resources for asking bigger questions, exploring ancient stories, and making room for wonder.
Faith & Wonder brings together progressive Christian and interfaith resources for churches, families, classrooms, and curious people of all ages. Explore Bible studies, worship and liturgy, seasonal resources, children’s faith formation, interfaith learning, and tools for approaching faith with curiosity, justice, inclusion, and care.
You don’t have to leave your questions at the door. Bring them with you..
A progressive, inclusive guide to reading the entire Bible with history, context, power, and lived experience in view.
The Bible From the Margins is designed for readers who want to understand the Bible without leaving their questions—or themselves—at the door. Instead of treating individual verses as isolated rules, this guide helps readers explore each biblical book as a whole: what happens, what was happening historically, who held power, whose voices were pushed to the margins, and how certain passages have been used to cause harm.
The guide walks through all 66 books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in an accessible, visually engaging format. Each book includes a clear overview and outline, authorship and background, key themes, and a Historical World section that places the text in its ancient political and cultural setting. Readers also get a small glimpse into everyday life—from food and household work to lamps, pottery, farming, and other details that help the biblical world feel more tangible.
The heart of the resource is its From the Margins approach. Readers are invited to ask Who has power? Who is at the margins? and to examine interpretations that have been used against LGBTQ+ people, women, immigrants, poor people, disabled people, outsiders, and others whose experiences are too often overlooked. Rather than simply labeling difficult passages as harmful, the guide provides historical and literary context and invites readers to deconstruct the interpretation and read the text again.
The guide also includes key Hebrew and Greek words and a dedicated Reflection Journal page for each biblical book, with space for What I Thought Before I Read, What I Think Now, My Favorite Part, and The Part That Confuses Me. The goal isn't to tell readers what they must believe—it is to give them tools and room to read, question, reconsider, and grow.
Perfect for: progressive Christians, LGBTQ+ Christians and allies, people deconstructing or reconstructing faith, adult Bible studies, small groups, church education, seminarians, ministry leaders, and anyone who wants to encounter scripture with greater historical context, curiosity, and care.
269-page printable digital Bible study guide • Instant download • Curiosity & Common Good
Food & Kitchen
Resources for asking bigger questions, exploring ancient stories, and making room for wonder.
Faith & Wonder brings together progressive Christian and interfaith resources for churches, families, classrooms, and curious people of all ages. Explore Bible studies, worship and liturgy, seasonal resources, children’s faith formation, interfaith learning, and tools for approaching faith with curiosity, justice, inclusion, and care.
You don’t have to leave your questions at the door. Bring them with you..
A progressive, inclusive guide to reading the entire Bible with history, context, power, and lived experience in view.
The Bible From the Margins is designed for readers who want to understand the Bible without leaving their questions—or themselves—at the door. Instead of treating individual verses as isolated rules, this guide helps readers explore each biblical book as a whole: what happens, what was happening historically, who held power, whose voices were pushed to the margins, and how certain passages have been used to cause harm.
The guide walks through all 66 books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in an accessible, visually engaging format. Each book includes a clear overview and outline, authorship and background, key themes, and a Historical World section that places the text in its ancient political and cultural setting. Readers also get a small glimpse into everyday life—from food and household work to lamps, pottery, farming, and other details that help the biblical world feel more tangible.
The heart of the resource is its From the Margins approach. Readers are invited to ask Who has power? Who is at the margins? and to examine interpretations that have been used against LGBTQ+ people, women, immigrants, poor people, disabled people, outsiders, and others whose experiences are too often overlooked. Rather than simply labeling difficult passages as harmful, the guide provides historical and literary context and invites readers to deconstruct the interpretation and read the text again.
The guide also includes key Hebrew and Greek words and a dedicated Reflection Journal page for each biblical book, with space for What I Thought Before I Read, What I Think Now, My Favorite Part, and The Part That Confuses Me. The goal isn't to tell readers what they must believe—it is to give them tools and room to read, question, reconsider, and grow.
Perfect for: progressive Christians, LGBTQ+ Christians and allies, people deconstructing or reconstructing faith, adult Bible studies, small groups, church education, seminarians, ministry leaders, and anyone who wants to encounter scripture with greater historical context, curiosity, and care.
269-page printable digital Bible study guide • Instant download • Curiosity & Common Good
Nature & Earth
Resources for asking bigger questions, exploring ancient stories, and making room for wonder.
Faith & Wonder brings together progressive Christian and interfaith resources for churches, families, classrooms, and curious people of all ages. Explore Bible studies, worship and liturgy, seasonal resources, children’s faith formation, interfaith learning, and tools for approaching faith with curiosity, justice, inclusion, and care.
You don’t have to leave your questions at the door. Bring them with you..
A progressive, inclusive guide to reading the entire Bible with history, context, power, and lived experience in view.
The Bible From the Margins is designed for readers who want to understand the Bible without leaving their questions—or themselves—at the door. Instead of treating individual verses as isolated rules, this guide helps readers explore each biblical book as a whole: what happens, what was happening historically, who held power, whose voices were pushed to the margins, and how certain passages have been used to cause harm.
The guide walks through all 66 books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in an accessible, visually engaging format. Each book includes a clear overview and outline, authorship and background, key themes, and a Historical World section that places the text in its ancient political and cultural setting. Readers also get a small glimpse into everyday life—from food and household work to lamps, pottery, farming, and other details that help the biblical world feel more tangible.
The heart of the resource is its From the Margins approach. Readers are invited to ask Who has power? Who is at the margins? and to examine interpretations that have been used against LGBTQ+ people, women, immigrants, poor people, disabled people, outsiders, and others whose experiences are too often overlooked. Rather than simply labeling difficult passages as harmful, the guide provides historical and literary context and invites readers to deconstruct the interpretation and read the text again.
The guide also includes key Hebrew and Greek words and a dedicated Reflection Journal page for each biblical book, with space for What I Thought Before I Read, What I Think Now, My Favorite Part, and The Part That Confuses Me. The goal isn't to tell readers what they must believe—it is to give them tools and room to read, question, reconsider, and grow.
Perfect for: progressive Christians, LGBTQ+ Christians and allies, people deconstructing or reconstructing faith, adult Bible studies, small groups, church education, seminarians, ministry leaders, and anyone who wants to encounter scripture with greater historical context, curiosity, and care.
269-page printable digital Bible study guide • Instant download • Curiosity & Common Good
Family & Homestead Resources
Resources for asking bigger questions, exploring ancient stories, and making room for wonder.
Faith & Wonder brings together progressive Christian and interfaith resources for churches, families, classrooms, and curious people of all ages. Explore Bible studies, worship and liturgy, seasonal resources, children’s faith formation, interfaith learning, and tools for approaching faith with curiosity, justice, inclusion, and care.
You don’t have to leave your questions at the door. Bring them with you..
A progressive, inclusive guide to reading the entire Bible with history, context, power, and lived experience in view.
The Bible From the Margins is designed for readers who want to understand the Bible without leaving their questions—or themselves—at the door. Instead of treating individual verses as isolated rules, this guide helps readers explore each biblical book as a whole: what happens, what was happening historically, who held power, whose voices were pushed to the margins, and how certain passages have been used to cause harm.
The guide walks through all 66 books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in an accessible, visually engaging format. Each book includes a clear overview and outline, authorship and background, key themes, and a Historical World section that places the text in its ancient political and cultural setting. Readers also get a small glimpse into everyday life—from food and household work to lamps, pottery, farming, and other details that help the biblical world feel more tangible.
The heart of the resource is its From the Margins approach. Readers are invited to ask Who has power? Who is at the margins? and to examine interpretations that have been used against LGBTQ+ people, women, immigrants, poor people, disabled people, outsiders, and others whose experiences are too often overlooked. Rather than simply labeling difficult passages as harmful, the guide provides historical and literary context and invites readers to deconstruct the interpretation and read the text again.
The guide also includes key Hebrew and Greek words and a dedicated Reflection Journal page for each biblical book, with space for What I Thought Before I Read, What I Think Now, My Favorite Part, and The Part That Confuses Me. The goal isn't to tell readers what they must believe—it is to give them tools and room to read, question, reconsider, and grow.
Perfect for: progressive Christians, LGBTQ+ Christians and allies, people deconstructing or reconstructing faith, adult Bible studies, small groups, church education, seminarians, ministry leaders, and anyone who wants to encounter scripture with greater historical context, curiosity, and care.
269-page printable digital Bible study guide • Instant download • Curiosity & Common Good