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More information on Creative Ideas for Quiet CornersCreative Ideas for Quiet Corners
14 visual prayer ideas for quiet moments with children
Lynn Chambers

Creative Ideas for Quiet Corners is designed to encourage children to find space for prayer by creating a physical prayer space in the home or at church that children can visit and enjoy.

Each prayer idea uses simple but effective materials to create a quiet, reflective corner. The book also offers practical support to parents and leaders, so they can help children to move at their own pace into a sense of quietness and prayer.

Creative Ideas for Quiet Corners is also available as a PDF Download.

35 Stories to Make you Think 35 Stories to Make you Think
Teaching values through RE
Heather Butler

Sensitive and topical issues approached through 35 imaginative stories for 7-11s. This book brings together the whole series in one volume: Stories to Make you Think, More Stories to Make you Think and Further Stories to Make you Think. Relevant Bible passages, thinking time, prayers and suggestions for further discussion are included with each story.
Age range: KS2

Famous Prayers Unpacked Famous Prayers Unpacked
26 five-minute stories exploring The Lord's Prayer and the prayer of St Francis
Brian Sears

Come on an adventure with Tom Wetherby! His everyday escapades will be recognized by children aged 6-10 and are ideal for assemblies at KS2, unpacking the prayer of St Francis and the Lord's Prayer phrase-by-phrase.

Where do Babies Come From? Where do Babies Come From?
Sally Ann Wright

A gentle story, delightfully illustrated, that takes young children through the questions of how life starts and who they are. Sensitively dealing with concerns that there won't be enough love to go round, this book is ideal for parents expecting their second child and anyone whose child is beginning to ask wondering questions.

Where did Grandad Go? Where did Grandad Go?
Catherine House

Where did Grandad go? aims to help very young children to come to terms with the idea of death and missing somebody very much, remembering all the good things about them. Tackling a difficult question with sensitivity and compassion, this book aims to guide young children to an understanding of the special place that God has for those who love him when they die. Ideal for one-to-one reading.

The Lord's Prayer Unplugged The Lord's Prayer Unplugged
A wealth of ideas opening up the prayer in ten sessions
Lucy Moore

Enables this familiar prayer to be taught creatively through RE, or as a school or church-based project, with ideas for setting the scene; creating a visual approach using awe and wonder; games, activities and quizzes; puppetry; Bible links; creative prayer; songs; crafts and art and an ongoing wall display.
Age range: 7-11

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