Love all the time devoted to the wondering and how the children are granted time to participate and process. The question about sewing/sowing would never been addressed without allowing adequate time for wondering. And the older boy to the left should be a writer when he grows up!!
I love the covenantal ritual described at the start. I'm not an early childhood practitioner and so wonder what the ideal age is for starting Godly Play. Thoughts?
I think the general wisdom in ~2 years old---we use it at St. Mark's Montessori School with our toddler class, which is 18 mos-3 years (which works well in that context, because attendance and expectations are super consistent), but in a Sunday School context we usually start at 2 or 3.
The children can play with Godly Play stories during “work time” after the story is told, but not *while* the story is being told. At least, that’s how I was instructed.
+Victoria Schwartz She did say at the very beginning, here it is among the Parables. They have been taught what parables are. Also, in the I Wonder part they come to the 'Aha!' moments of realizing the deeper meanings and levels of the parables. This is a Montessori method--based on the scientific method of studying children for years that Dr. Montessori did. She found that we as people, children, have what we need inside of us and we are to help awaken them to that knowledge and understanding. Versus the factory model of education that came about during the rise of the Industrial period and fascination with factories that is widely used in schools now--that the children are empty and need to be filled.
I realize I’m replying many years later…but just in case someone viewing this also asks why it wasn’t explained that this is a story from the Bible…Godly Play is a curriculum for children to learn Bible stories and grow their faith. The point isn’t to drill the children that “Jesus said this and it’s in the Bible!” The point is for children to understand the meaning of God’s word.
Hi Jennifer, I am a catechist in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, the parent program to Godly Play. We do not drill the children, we wonder with the children, but how are they to "discover" that this is a story Jesus told? In CGS, we say, "Let's look at God's word, " or "Jesus answered the people's questions about God by teaching in parables." I don't think that telling the children that this is from the Bible squelches their wondering, but rather increases it. We want to foster love for the Holy Scriptures. @@jennifernations5556
What is important? The teller of the Parable or the meaning of the Parable? Watch. Listen. Think. Wonder. I wonder if w.laron34 was told that Jesus was the sower, without being allowed to come that understanding on their own. The wonder and discovery is the beauty of Godly Play.
Love all the time devoted to the wondering and how the children are granted time to participate and process. The question about sewing/sowing would never been addressed without allowing adequate time for wondering. And the older boy to the left should be a writer when he grows up!!
This was an amazing presentation. Thank you so much.
I love the covenantal ritual described at the start. I'm not an early childhood practitioner and so wonder what the ideal age is for starting Godly Play. Thoughts?
I think the general wisdom in ~2 years old---we use it at St. Mark's Montessori School with our toddler class, which is 18 mos-3 years (which works well in that context, because attendance and expectations are super consistent), but in a Sunday School context we usually start at 2 or 3.
Miss the circle ⭕ time class control is good.🔥❤️👍
Thanks to Jesus, where are these children here?
The thing I don’t like is that the kids don’t get to touch the play things.
The children can play with Godly Play stories during “work time” after the story is told, but not *while* the story is being told. At least, that’s how I was instructed.
@@jennifernations5556 That's what we do as well
I would have liked to hear the discussion of the I wonder statements
i love Godly play
Szkoda że nie ma tłumaczenia na polski😮
At no time was it explained that this was a story told by Jesus or that it is in the Bible.
+Victoria Schwartz She did say at the very beginning, here it is among the Parables. They have been taught what parables are. Also, in the I Wonder part they come to the 'Aha!' moments of realizing the deeper meanings and levels of the parables. This is a Montessori method--based on the scientific method of studying children for years that Dr. Montessori did. She found that we as people, children, have what we need inside of us and we are to help awaken them to that knowledge and understanding. Versus the factory model of education that came about during the rise of the Industrial period and fascination with factories that is widely used in schools now--that the children are empty and need to be filled.
This is the beauty of Godly Play which is based on a Montessori approach to learning: it is discovery learning.
I realize I’m replying many years later…but just in case someone viewing this also asks why it wasn’t explained that this is a story from the Bible…Godly Play is a curriculum for children to learn Bible stories and grow their faith. The point isn’t to drill the children that “Jesus said this and it’s in the Bible!” The point is for children to understand the meaning of God’s word.
Hi Jennifer, I am a catechist in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, the parent program to Godly Play. We do not drill the children, we wonder with the children, but how are they to "discover" that this is a story Jesus told? In CGS, we say, "Let's look at God's word, " or "Jesus answered the people's questions about God by teaching in parables." I don't think that telling the children that this is from the Bible squelches their wondering, but rather increases it. We want to foster love for the Holy Scriptures. @@jennifernations5556
I didn't hear any of the children wonder if Jesus had anything to do with the story. How does this teach them about the gospel?
What is important? The teller of the Parable or the meaning of the Parable? Watch. Listen. Think. Wonder. I wonder if w.laron34 was told that Jesus was the sower, without being allowed to come that understanding on their own. The wonder and discovery is the beauty of Godly Play.
ITS ok
catholic kids are so smart