Godly Play Our Mission Godly Play: Making meaning through story, wonder, and play Nurturing spiritual lives by honoring the centrality, competency, and capacity of children
Get Started — Godly Play Get started WHAT IS GODLY PLAY? The result of a lifetime of research and practice by theologian, author and educator, Rev Dr Jerome Berryman, the Godly Play® method is a curriculum of spiritual practice exploring the mystery of God’s presence in our lives
Home | Godly Play Foundation What is Godly Play? Focused on honoring the centrality, competency, and capacity of children, Godly Play is an imaginative approach to supporting their spirituality and the adults who nurture them Through story, wonder, and play, Godly Play practice invites us to a way of being that fosters creative responses to God’s call in our lives
What is Godly Play? | Godly Play Foundation The Godly Play curriculum engages what is most exciting about religious education: God inviting us into—and pursuing us in the midst of—Scripture and spiritual experience Godly Play® practice teaches us to listen for God and to make authentic and creative responses to God’s call in our lives
Materials — Godly Play Godly Play Materials As you cross the threshold into the sacred space of a Godly Play room, you can feel that this is a place of worship, a place of important work, a place built with intention Materials are beautiful, uncluttered and all have their own place From this order comes the freedom to be creative, to be yourself, and to be with God
At Home — Godly Play Stories of God at Home A Godly Play Approach Nurturing the spiritual lives of children and families Do you have questions about "Stories of God at Home?" Want to know more about this resource or about Godly Play? Please send us a message!
Get Started (Copy) — Godly Play At the core, Godly Play is a method to invite children to feel close to God and experience God's closeness to them Through stories, wonder, and play, we create meaningful experiences that nurture their spiritual lives, recognizing their importance, skills, and potential
Mission Vision — Godly Play We believe that the Godly Play curriculum practices provide that opportunity Our Mission Statement Godly Play: Making meaning through story, wonder, and play Nurturing spiritual lives by honoring the centrality, competency, and capacity of children
Stories — Godly Play stories of god at home Creation: The Story of God’s Creating The story of Creation is an important story for children It is there (in the midst of God’s creation – at the ocean, in the mountain, or in their own backyard) that many children have their first encounters with something bigger than themselves
The Full Curriculum: Taking Time to Wonder - Godly Play The Godly Play room is an antidote to the constant noise in many children’s over-programed lives The contemplative atmosphere and the pacing build excitement and nurture the imagination Rather than seeking to distract or entertain, Godly Play provides a framework for imagination that encourages longer attention spans, and rewards deep thinking