The FDS committee has care of planning the children’s First Day School experience as well as supporting the teachers and liaising with the rest of the Meeting. Questions from “What are we going to teach next month?” to “What is the big picture here?” to “How are we helping teachers stay grounded in God?” are essential for FDS committees. Below are some resources to help ask and answer these questions.

Pamphlet Series  
Pamphlet titles in grey are coming soon!
click on the title for a .pdf of the PYM pamphlet; pamphlets print on 8.5x14 paper

Children's RE resources
			Recruiting and caring for teachers
	Advance Planning
					FDS Models

On-line articles and resources Making Space issue on Structure of FDS First Day School Files A website listing books, curricula and other resources for the topics FDS covers, faith, practice, Bible and the testimonies. Faith & Play Working Group of PYM (includes links to Godly Play® websites) Building Multigenerational Community within Monthly Meetings an article by Christie Duncan-Tessmer in the July 2007 issue of Friends Journal (c2007 Friends Publishing Corporation.  Reprinted with permission. www.friendsjournal.org) "Recruiting and Supporting Volunteers" booklist from the PYM library First Day School Committee Roles & Hats (the Evangelical Lutheran Church calls it the Sunday School Superintendant - but the roles and hats are the same!).  Especially check out the section called "12 hats your superintendent may wear." "How to Organize a First Day School" booklist from the PYM library We've Never Done it That Way Before! A guide for assessing and strengthening your First Day School by the Evangelical Lutheran Church.  There's a lot of info here and not all of it is relevant to Friends; keep scanning through and use what works for you. A Multi-level planning approach to effective planning by the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 8 Basic Steps to Planning Your Program Year more good stuff from the Evangelical Lutheran Church The Rotation Model: A different model for Sunday School classes that could be adapted for exploring faith stories from different perspectives. Booklist of Quaker curricula for children from PYM’s library   Send your ideas for additional resources to the RE Coordinator: christiedt@pym.org