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The Children's Meeting of 1663
“The children’s meeting” of 1663 is famous among Friends. In 1906, some Friends made a book about it, told in the words of fourteen-year-old Judith, who was there in 1663. Near the start of the book, Judith says:
The Phoenix of Hiroshima
Find a lesson plan here for using this article in First Day School.
Western Friend Crossword Solution (January 2015)
The Quaker Nobel Peace Prize
Some words and phrases to know before you read
Puzzles and a Game (Jan/Feb 2015)
Puzzles and a Game (Nov/Dec 2014)
Too Full of Himself
Puzzles and a Game (Sept/Oct 2014)
A Game, Drawing, and Two Puzzles (On Pride)
Laugh and Laugh and Laugh
I kneel down in front of Anna and stroke her hand. Then I say to her, “Mi amor. ¿Puedo recibir una sonrisa? ¿Por favor?”
Six Bold Colors
Puzzles and a Game (May/June 2014)
Summer Camps that Made a Difference
It was summer camp, but it sounded serious. Quaker Work Camp was a whole month of work and study. The camp sounded serious, but the campers made it fun.
Quaker Crossword - May/June 2014
Waiting for Light to Come
It’s no fun to feel sick – no fun to have an upset stomach or a stuffy nose. And getting hurt is no fun either. Burning your finger, banging your head, scraping your knee – not fun. You just want someone to take the bad feeling away. And nobody can do that. But if they see that you need help, they can try to help you.
Puzzles and a Game (March/April 2014)
Puzzles and a Game (Jan/Feb 2014)
Cruelty and Kindness in Wartime
Josephine Duveneck loved adventure. She loved justice, too. In 1936, just a few years before the start of World War Two, Josephine took a trip to Germany with her family. They rented bikes and rode through the German countryside. The travelers were Josephine, her husband Frank, and three of their four children.
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Kids learn a lot more from Quaker Meeting than how to sit in silence.