What did ruth do to keep the children of the area occupied in The Silver Sword?

The Silver Sword was written by Ian Serraillier. It is a story about a Polish family's struggles during and after World War II. The novel's main characters are three children named Ruth, Edek, and Bronia Balicki. They must try to grow up quickly and survive on their own in the streets of Warsaw after their father is forced into a prison camp and their mother is apprehended and transported to a labor camp in Germany.
Ruth, the family's oldest daughter, represents maturity, understanding, and respect. She grows up quickly and takes on the role of the motherly figure of the family. She watches after her younger siblings, and she also watches a big group of children at a school that she starts. Ruth gains the trust and respect of the children. To keep the children occupied, Ruth teaches them to read, and she lets them play so they can have fun. Additionally, to keep them occupied, Ruth attempts to build the children's faith and character by telling Bible stories to the children in her school, and their favorite is the story about Daniel in the lions' den. Ruth can relate, and she sees the hardships she faces every day, and she believes that if she perseveres like Daniel, she will prevail against all odds. Telling these inspiring stories occupies the children and provides them with a good moral understanding.