How to Talk to Children About Death: The Right Words to Say

Children and questionsUnderstanding how to explain death to a child is important. It is one of the biggest questions parents must discuss with kids: What is death? What do you say to your kid when they ask, “What happens when you die?” or “Why do people die?” Is there a right way to explain death to a child?
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Teen Yoga Online Training Course

Teen Yoga

Teen Yoga is fastly becoming a vital part of a child’s development with over 1.7 million children and teens practicing yoga.  Many schools have given it a priority as they have found yoga and meditation play an important part in a child’s development including mental health benefits.

Teaching Yoga to Teens requires specific training which The Teen Yoga Foundation have developed.  The foundation has been running for over 17 years teaching teen wellbeing and yoga courses.  The course is ideal for Yoga Professionals, School Teachers, Parents and anyone wanting to bring Yoga to our young.

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Homeschooling During Covid 19

homeschoolDue closure of borders and application of Stage 3 Lockdown, Special Religious Instruction is not being provided in schools. Here, we bring you homeschooling resources for Orthodox, Sikh and Muslim faiths. We will add to this where more resources become available.
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Reflections by Religious Education Teachers on Character

Teacher giving lessonThe Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, based at the University of Birmingham conducted two surveys of Religious Education teachers about their faith and the impact of Religious Education on the character formation of students, as well as the faith (or non-faith) of the Religious Education teachers. What follows is reflections and excerpts from this report.

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Religious Education Teachers and Student’s Character

Religious Education Teachers and Student's CharacterThe Jubilee Centre has published Religious Education Teachers and Character: Personal Beliefs and Professional Approaches. The aim of the research was to explore Religious Education (RE) teacher’s worldviews and their approaches to promoting pupils’ character growth in Religious Education.
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Freedom of Religion and Belief – Written Resources

The Freedom of Religion or Belief Learning Platform provides resources to help individuals, communities and decision-makers learn, reflect upon and promote freedom of religion or belief for all. It includes resources for personal study and for educators and facilitators to use in group trainings. The core resources have been developed in dialogue with specialists and with reference people from a range of religious and belief backgrounds.

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‘Sustainability Book’ offers Christian perspective on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Online Sustainability BookA new publication, The Sustainability Book offers online texts and resources about the Sustainable Development Goals for use by congregations, gatherings, and individuals.
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