Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

of the Religious Society of Friends

Religious Education

“Giant Children’s Meeting!” (First Day School)

9:00 AM on 4th Sundays

Join Friends and Families from across the Yearly Meeting for a monthly religious education program. It’s “giant” because everyone is invited! It’s “children’s meeting” because we’re making a space to nurture the spiritual lives and Quaker identity of young people. We hope this online community will support families and the Friends offering children’s programs in their meeting; the 9:00 start is intended to allow folks to attend worship in their own meeting later that morning.

Fall 2020 Program Planning:

Racial Justice Curricula and Resources:

Talking About Racial Injustice with Children  includes a collection of current resources for families (published on PYM website June 2020)

Black Lives Matter Instructional Library compiled by Pheobe Defino. An excellent collection of children’s racial justice books all in read-aloud format. Sections/shelves focusing on: Activism and Advocacy, Self-love and Empowerment, Black History, Libros en Espanol, Additional Resources and Contact.

Protest Song Activity created by the KidsBridge Center. Explore songs created to encourage, inspire, and get people moving for change!

Racial Justice Curriculum for Young Friends by Lisa Graustein, NEYM. A 10-lesson curriculum helping middle and high-school age Friends to grapple with racial justice issues beginning with their own understandings of their racial identity.

Children and Youth Resources Exploring Racism and Racial Justice  list of websites, blogs, online articles, curricula and children’s literature that begins with framing queries:

  • How do we approach the work of teaching/learning about undoing racism for both Friends of European and African descent? Other People of Color?
  • What scaffolding or tools can we create/recommend for working with a book resource? (queries, wondering questions, etc.)
  • How do we prepare the way in our meetings and RE programs for ALL children to feel welcomed, included and fully participatory in the Religious Society of Friends? How do we signal welcome and inclusion to visitors?

Lessons for At Home & Online Together

PYM Curricula