Jerome W Berryman: 18 books

In this series of books, Jerome Berryman doesn't make any universal claims, such as "Everyone should do Godly Play, and this is exactly how they should do it." Godly Play isn't something that everyone can or should do. You will need to practice these lessons, use them with children, reflect...

A way to engage kids with scripture stories, based on the Montessori method, to build a Christian education that endures beyond Sunday school. Children learn through play. Understanding this basic premise, Rev. Jerome Berryman adapted techniques from the Montessori teaching method to develop...

This new book is an important “history-of-traditions” work in which Godly Play founder Jerome Berryman re-visions religious education as spiritual guidance and traces the history of Montessori religious education through four generations. Berryman then highlights the development of the Godly Play...

• A method for families to share the biblical story at home and learn the practice of sharing one another’s stories as part of God’s Story • Includes full color images of the materials described in text Using Godly Play® methods, Jerome Berryman offers families a way of nourishing faith in...

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...

Welcome to The Complete Guide to Godly Play, Volume 4. In this volume Jerome Berryman has gathered together the presentations that form the suggested cycle of lessons for Spring. If we leave out the respectful experiences of scripture, we risk trivializing the Christian way of life. We also miss out...

In this volume Jerome Berryman has gathered together the presentations that form the suggested cycle of lessons for Fall. The ideal Godly Play session has four parts: Opening, Hearing the Word of God, Sharing the Feast, and Leaving the Space. In this volume you'll find all the information you need...

The key people whose stories are told in this volume enrich and extend the core narrative, which tells how the People of God sought the elusive presence of God. Welcome to The Complete Guide to Godly Play, Volume 6. In this volume Jerome Berryman has gathered together fifteen enrichment presentations...

Every part of the Christian tradition has its special people who are looked up to and respected as examples of what each denomination or group best exemplifies. These heroes are called by different names, yet we call them all saints. Welcome to The Complete Guide to Godly Play, Volume 7. In this volume...

Berryman invites the reader into a creative process that explores what it means to be spiritually mature, starting with Jesus’ injunction to “become like a child.” What does this mean at the literal level? the figurative level? the mystical level? the ethical level? The structure of the process...

The long story of children in theology is told via analysis of some twenty-five theologians, grouped according to six historical periods. Each account examines what a particular theologian thought about children and the experience it was based upon. Four themes that have shaped our attitudes about...

• A supplement to the Godly Play classroom, to be used by storytellers and children during response time and/or by parents • Full-color throughout, with original paintings based on the materials used in the Godly Play classroom • Expands on the success of the Godly Play method of faith formation...

The eight volumes of Godly Play invite children from ages 3 to 12 (and beyond) to enter into a deeper and more spontaneous and playful relationship with God. Based on the Montessori method, Godly Play uses a purposeful telling of lessons and stories, engaging storytelling materials and the community...

• A supplement to the Godly Play classroom, to be used by storytellers and children during response time and/or by parents at home • Full-color throughout, with original paintings based on the materials used in the Godly Play classroom • Expands on the effectiveness and success of the Godly...