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Vicki Garlock / March 12, 2018

Saints? They Aren’t Just Christian

This weekend is St. Patrick's Day. Officially known as the Feast Day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, it has become quite the cultural holiday, with …

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Vicki Garlock / March 9, 2018

Women in Kids’ Lit. – Books on Hinduism

We hope you're enjoying this week's posts on women authors/illustrators who write kids books about the world's faith traditions. So far, we've shared kids books …

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Vicki Garlock / March 7, 2018

Women in Kids’ Lit. – Books on Judaism

With Women's History Month as our inspiration, we are highlighting women authors/illustrators who create kids books about the world's faith traditions. Today, …

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Vicki Garlock / March 6, 2018

Women in Kids’ Lit. – Books on Buddhism

In honor of Women's History Month, we are spending the first week in March highlighting women authors and illustrators who create amazing kids' books about the …

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Vicki Garlock / March 5, 2018

Women in Kids’ Lit. – Books on Islam

March is Women's History Month, and Faith Seeker Kids is excited to offer our spin on that theme for the next few weeks! First up...female authors and …

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Vicki Garlock / March 2, 2018

The Holi Widows

Today is Holi! Most people know it as the joyful Hindu holiday that greets the arrival of spring, offers gratitude for a plentiful harvest, and encourages the …

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Vicki Garlock / March 1, 2018

It’s Purim!

Today is Purim in the Jewish tradition! I like to think of Purim as Jewish Mardi Gras with a bit of Rocky Horror Picture Show thrown in for good measure -- part …

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Vicki Garlock / February 17, 2016

Serve 2 Unite Takes on Violence Fearlessly

“We defy hate and violence with peace and love. We bring people together. We celebrate the positive global human qualities that everyone shares, and no one can …

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Vicki Garlock / January 13, 2016

Teaching Faith Traditions: Ned and the World’s Religions

Many published books are available to help you introduce the world's faith traditions to your kids. The vast majority focus on one particular tradition (e.g., …

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Vicki Garlock / January 6, 2016

A Tibetan Buddhist New Year’s Message

Today's blog post is a New Year's message offered by Dorje Lopon Dr. Hun Lye, founder and spiritual leader of Urban Dharma in Asheville, NC. It was originally …

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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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