Walking in the World as a Friend

Walking in the World as a Friend

by | September 1, 2020 | Adult Religious Education, Young Adult Friends, Young Adult Friends Curricula RE, Youth Education

“What do we do that makes us Quakers?” Follow how essential Quaker practices weave together the individual, Quaker community and Spirit, creating a unique, vital and transformative dynamic. The 15 short, free videos are great discussion starters. You can...
My Mandala: What is Your Spiritual Journey?

My Mandala: What is Your Spiritual Journey?

by | August 11, 2020 | Children's Religious Education, Home and Family, Small Meetings

This experiential curriculum uses mandalas to help children learn about their past and current connection to the Divine and to their faith community. Can be taught in one or more lessons.  From the author… “In 2017, the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Annual...
The Gardener

The Gardener

by | June 2, 2020 | Children's Religious Education, Projects Children's RE

Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers’ faces with...
Books for these trying times with COVID-19

Books for these trying times with COVID-19

by | April 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

A listing of nine books with brief synopses that we think have a message for children in these trying times. Many of the stories are about children overcoming challenges.We hope the books  encourage you to think about other things, and appreciate the beauty around us....
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by | April 18, 2020 | Books Youth RE, Home and Family, Youth Education

Lesson plan for the home with a book and activities. When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone’s crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library —...