The Complete Guide to Godly Play, Vol. 3: An Imaginative Method for Presenting Scripture Stories to Children - Softcover

Berryman, Jerome W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1889108979 ISBN 13: 9781889108971

Publisher: MOREHOUSE EDUCATION RESOURCES, 2002

Synopsis

In this volume Jerome Berryman has gathered together the presentations that form the suggested cycle of lessons for Winter. Godly Play contributes to the glorious mix of activities in children's religious programs. It is the art of using the language of the Christian people to make meaning about life and death.

In this volume you'll find all the information you need to present the winter lessons of Godly Play. The simple format of the lessons presented in The Complete Guide to Godly Play will enable all teachers, whether new or experienced, to find the information they need to enter fully into the most rewarding play we share: Godly Play.

What's inside Volume 3: 20 Presentations for Winter?  

All the information you need to present the lessons of Winter to the children in your Godly Play Room.

• Enrichment Lesson: The Holy Family
• Lesson 1: Advent I
• Lesson 2: Advent II
• Lesson 3: Advent III
• Lesson 4: Advent IV
• Enrichment Lesson: A Children's Liturgy for Christmas Eve
• Enrichment Lesson: The Mystery of Christmas
• Lesson 5: Epiphany
• Lesson 6: Holy Baptism
• Lesson 7: Parable of the Good Shepherd
• Lesson 8: Parable of the Good Samaritan
• Lesson 9: Parable of the Great Pearl
• Lesson 10: Parable of the Sower
• Lesson 11: Parable of the Leaven
• Lesson 12: Parable of the Mustard Seed
• Enrichment Lesson: Parable of Parables
• Enrichment Lesson: Parable of the Deep Well
• Enrichment Lesson: Parable Synthesis 1 - all the Parables
• Enrichment Lesson: Parable Synthesis 2 -The "I Am" Statements
• Enrichment Lesson: Parable Synthesis 3 - The Parable Games

About this title

About the Author

Jerome W. Berryman is the founder of Godly Play and has wide experience working with children ages 2-18. Writer, lecturer and workshop leader, Rev. Berryman is Senior Fellow of the Center for the Theology of Childhood. He is the author of The Complete Guide to Godly Play, Teaching Godly Play, Children and the Theologians, and The Spiritual Guidance of Children: Montessori, Godly Play and the Future. Cheryl V. Minor is an Episcopal priest who, along with her husband, are co-pastors of All Saints Episcopal Church in Belmont, MA. Rosemary Beales is Chaplain to the Lower School at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia. She is a practitioner and trainer in the Godly Play method of religious education with a DMin from Virginia Theological Seminary. The Rev. Beales is a former journalist and currently serves as priest associate at St. Paul's in Alexandria and St. Alban's in Annandale, Virginia.

Review

In The Complete Guide to Godly Play, Volume 3, Revised and Expanded Jerome Berryman provides needed updates to the instructions, scripts, and illustrations for presenting Parables and Liturgical stories. This volume provides Godly Play practitioners with new resources on practicing silence and telling parables side by side. The two appendices on the Spiral Curriculum and Foundational Literature help to enhance and deepen understanding and practice. This is a must read for Godly Play storytellers, trainers, and advocates who want to strengthen their capacity to play with the metaphors of parables and intensify the practice of meaningful silence. --Amy Crawford, Team Leader Faith Formation and Mission, General Council of The United Church of Canada

This revised Complete Guide to Godly Play is a must have for all Christian educators shelves. Everything you love about the original books has been carefully clarified and expanded, with answers and suggestions that respond to the questions we ve all needed in our Godly Play classrooms over the years. The introductory material and the lesson presentations alike are well written and will delight all Godly Play teachers. --Tina Clark, Family Minister at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Denver, Colorado

Over and over, I have seen the power of Godly Play to bring children (and adults) to a place of deep encounter with God. The stories are filled with awe and wonder, and the use of wondering questions allows for children to make meaning for themselves, to disagree with one another, and to share their thoughts and experiences. Godly Play takes God, children, and the Bible seriously. --Margaret Pritchard Houston, Children s Mission Enabler for the Diocese of St. Albans, Church of England

Edition details

• Publisher: MOREHOUSE EDUCATION RESOURCES
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1889108979
• ISBN 13: 9781889108971
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152