February 2013 – Difficult Questions – Other Religions This issue of Journey in Spirit invites those preparing to work with children or in all-age settings to embark on an exciting journey of discovery with people of all ages, to uncover some of the beauty in other religions, explore shades of faiths and find out what … Read more
January 2013 – Difficult Questions – What about violence? This issue looks at our understanding and feelings about violence. We cope with peace, pacifism and the gentle side of our nature. We have many thoughts and ideas of how to explore this with children but looking at violence is more problematic. Yet we live in … Read more
December 2012 – The Five Senses – Sight The human eye is the organ which gives us the sense of sight, allowing us to learn more about the surrounding world than we do with any of the other four senses.
November 2012 – The Five Senses – Taste The senses play a vital role in a child’s overall development. They act together to give interesting and vital experiences which stimulate the brain. The sense of taste is linked with that of smell and and sight, especially colour.
October 2012 – The Five Senses – Hearing Hearing or listening is active or passive. We do it passively all the time and only sometimes do we do it actively.
September 2012 – The Five Senses – Smell In this issue of Journey’s in the Spirit we are going to look at smell and danger, smell and pleasure and smell and memory.
August 2012 – The Five Senses – Touch The next five issues look at the five senses of touch, smell, hearing, taste and sight. The senses play a vital role in a child’s overall development. A baby is stimulated by sights and sounds around, by new tastes and smells. A baby responds to touch and … Read more
July 2012 – Some Bible Stories – Jesus and the children Having shared many Quaker and bible stories with children in my meeting, the one that brings out the most wonder and excitement is Jesus welcomes the children: Mark 10:13-16; Matthew 19:13; and Luke 18:15-17. There is awe, too, that such a revered person would … Read more
June 2012 – Some Bible Stories – Moses Read Exodus, the second book of the Old Testament. You may have children’s bibles in your meeting house. These are worth looking at as they will often have sections of the story, summarized into bite size chunks.
May 2012 – Some Bible Stories – Jesus and the great picnic This issue tells the story of a boy who meets Jesus, who brings his gift and becomes part of a moment of extraordinary transformation.
You can download our latest brochure here, or why not sign up to receive our regular newsletters? We’ll share with you the latest updates from Woodbrooke, blogs, videos, new courses, and other opportunities.