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Vicki Garlock / May 1, 2014

Multifaith Mashup: Humility

Humility, like compassion and peace, is a theme found in the sacred texts of all religions, but the meaning varies depending on context. In some cases, emphasis …

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Vicki Garlock / April 25, 2014

Multifaith Mashup: Peace, Breath, and the Holy Spirit

This weekend, the Sunday School kids at Jubilee! Community church in Asheville, NC will be exploring a short but powerful Bible passage that appears only in …

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Vicki Garlock / April 23, 2014

Get Thee to a Kirtan!

If you’ve never attended a kirtan, I highly recommend it. If you have already taken part in a kirtan, then you know how wonderful they are. Kirtans consist of …

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Vicki Garlock / April 16, 2014

Jainism: Mahavir Jayanti

Most of you already know that this is Holy Week for Christians and Passover for Jews. However, this is also when Jain communities from around the world …

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Vicki Garlock / April 9, 2014

Multifaith Mashup: Spies in Ancient Texts

I’ve got spies on the brain. Last week, we took our kids to Washington D.C. for spring break. We visited the International Spy Museum. It was fascinating – fun …

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Vicki Garlock / March 28, 2014

Papacy by the Numbers

Pope Francis had another busy week in the news. First, he met President Obama for the first time. They met at the Vatican and exchanged gifts. President Obama …

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Vicki Garlock / March 21, 2014

Multifaith Mashup: Peace

This Sunday, we move into our new Sunday School unit, which is Peace. The youngest kids will read stories from the Bible, the Jatakas, and the Native American …

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Vicki Garlock / March 18, 2014

Multifaith Mashup: It’s Holiday Week! Celebrate with Your Kids!

Nearly every major world religion has a holiday this week. Here’s a run-down of each one with various ways you might celebrate with your kids. Enjoy! March …

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Vicki Garlock / March 14, 2014

Ides of March — Before Julius Caesar

Tomorrow, March 15, is the Ides of March. It is most famous for being the day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44BCE. “Beware the Ides of March,” the …

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Vicki Garlock / March 12, 2014

Evolution for Sunday School Kids

I spent much of last week immersed in the theory of evolution. This would be unsurprising if I were a science teacher, but I work at a church. We are currently …

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ABOUT VICKI’S WRITING

I have been writing about religious traditions, faith-based holidays, interesting interfaith connections, and kid-friendly activities for many years.

I currently serve as the Editor for the Religion Matters blog. Before that, I served as an Editor, and then a Supervising Editor, for Multicultural Kid Blogs.

Of course, being a good editor means I need to keep up with my own writing! Below, you will find some links to my articles for those sites. I also wrote almost 40 articles for The Interfaith Observer! If you like to read, this page is for you!

RELIGION MATTERS

Religion Matters promotes religious literacy in both K-12 and higher education. The founder, Tim Hall, and I regularly work with public school educators, and our blog has highlighted all sorts of topics — like using film and art to teach about religion in the classroom, creating VR experiences of religious rituals, and exploring Islamic funerary rites with students.

My articles have also been fairly diverse and include:

  • Ramadan Book Recommendations for Kids in Schools
  • Hanukkah Book Recommendations for Kids in Schools
  • Diwali Book Recommendations for Kids in Schools
  • Teaching About Ramadan in K-5 Classrooms

MULTICULTURAL KIDS

Multicultural Kid Blogs inspires and supports families, educators and community members who lift up diversity in all its forms. The site often publishes craft ideas, kid-friendly recipes from around the world, and suggestions for children’s books that promote equity and inclusion.

My articles mostly focus on sharing religious holydays with kids. Several were part of their 10 Fun Facts Series:

  • 10 Fun Facts – Diwali
  • 10 Fun Facts – Obon
  • 10 Fun Facts – Passover
  • 10 Fun Facts – Sikhism
  • 10 Fun Facts – Sukkot
  • 10 Fun Facts – Vesak
  • 10 Fun Facts – Summer Solstice

Other holyday articles were more general:

  • Purim Activities for Kids
  • Sharing Krishna Janmashtami with Kids
  • Remembering Our Loved Ones
  • Honoring Native American Heritage Month with Kids
  • Winter Holidays Bring Light
  • And still others centered on some of my family’s travel adventures:

    • What My Family Really Learns from Family Vacations
    • 10 Fun Facts for Kids About Galapagos
    • 10 Fun Facts for Kids About Iceland

INTERFAITH OBSERVER

From 2014-19, I served as a Correspondent for The Interfaith Observer (TIO). This free, monthly, digital journal explored interreligious relations and the interfaith movement as a whole. Over the years, I contributed almost 40 articles, most of which covered the “kid beat.” Articles about interfaith education for kids include.

  • Re-Imagining Interfaith with Kids in Mind
  • Creation Myths for Kids
  • Meditation for Kids
  • Faith-Related Craft for Kids of All Ages
  • Helping Kids Connect with the Earth
  • Teaching Kids about the Divine Feminine
  • Sub-Saharan African Tales for Kids Around the World

Articles focusing on interesting organizations in the interfaith world include:

  • Hand in Hand: An Arab/Jewish Education for Kids in Israel
  • Indonesia’s Sabang Merauke
  • Interfaith Peace Camp for Kids
  • Funkor Art Center in Islamabad
  • Children of the Earth
  • Serve 2 Unite
  • Kabir for Kids in Ahmdebad
  • Model Programs for Tweens/Teens

For a list of all my Interfaith Observer articles, click here and type “Garlock” in the search engine.

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