by Sita Diehl | November 16, 2019 | Centering Children's RE, Children's Religious Education
We use this settling routine from Ann Arbor (MI) Friends Meeting with all our kids, sometimes omitting a line or two. It’s important to have chairs an appropriate height for all children so their toes can touch the floor. Sitting on the floor with knees bent and...
by Sita Diehl | November 21, 2019 | Children's Religious Education
Grandparents, aunts and uncles, and children gather at a farm house to celebrate Christmas in the Russian tradition. Based on Polacco’s childhood memories, this is the story of her Great-uncle Vladimir, known as Vova, and his colorful and inventive celebrations...
by Sita Diehl | November 30, 2019 | Children's Religious Education, Youth Education
Cultures all over the world celebrate festivals of Light, often in December. This story, told in the Faith & Play style. uses symbols of Light in a simple, profound way to introduce these festivals in Quaker religious education. An IntroductionThe Quaker...
by Sita Diehl | December 10, 2019 | Children's Religious Education
A little boy and his mother fall on hard times, but discover that they can still give heartfelt gifts. A touching story of compassion, this is the last picture book authored by one of America’s best loved children’s authors. “Misery loves...
