Conversion: Should We Be Leading Children to Christ?
by Sharon Ely Pearson A recent question on a Christian educators’ list-serve (NAECED) regarded a request from some grandparents who desired to bring their grandchildren “to Christ.” The query prompted...
View ArticleMontessori-based Faith Formation
by Sharon Ely Pearson Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori (1870–1952). She was the first woman to graduate with a medical degree...
View ArticleTelling Time
by Carolyn Moomaw Chilton There are many ways to tell time. We use clocks and calendars, for example. We might mark time by our birthdays or when school begins and ends. A day has 24 hours, a week has...
View ArticleHow Adults Can Nurture Children’s Spirituality
by Cheryl V. Minor This is the second part to a previously posted article on Children’s Spirituality by Cheryl Minor. In this installment, Cheryl offers a response to how adults can support children,...
View Article“God Talk” (aka “Return to First Principles”)
by Elizabeth L. Windsor Have you ever had one of those times where the Spirit came at you from every place in your life and reminded you of what you REALLY know but have forgotten? Well, that has been...
View ArticleThe Godly Play Spiral Curriculum and Child Development: Part 1
by Jerome W. Berryman Godly Play presentations for children (and sometimes adults) are organized around a spiral curriculum – that is, contact with the lessons not only repeats cyclically over time,...
View ArticleThe Godly Play Spiral Curriculum and Child Development – Part 2
by Jerome W. Berryman This article is a continuation of yesterday’s post . . . During late childhood, the mentoring of stories in an authentic way continues to be of the utmost importance. At this...
View ArticleGodly Play for All Ages & All Abilities
by Sharon Ely Pearson In the recent Curriculum Survey, results showed that an increasing number of churches are now using Godly Play with their children. Many education models teach biblical facts as...
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The Spiritual Guidance of Children
by Dr. Jerome W. Berryman Placing children instead of adults at the center of the circling bodies in the church is as unthinkable in our time as the solar system was in Copernicus’s (1473-1543) day. It...
View ArticleMontessori-based Faith Formation in Christian Contexts
“Today, many churches follow a faith formation model using the Montessori approach…. They offer an experiential means for a child to deeper their relationship with God and learn the language of faith.”...
View ArticleTelling Time: Slowing Down in Advent
“Instead we believe that it’s a straight trajectory into the future, and we can go as fast as we please. This can move us away from nature, from rhythm, from others, from God and even from a sense of...
View ArticleGod Talk: Encouraging Faith Language in Ministry
Have you ever had one of those times where the Spirit came at you from every place in your life and reminded you of what you REALLY know but have forgotten? Well, that has been the story of this...
View ArticleGodly Play and Child Development
Jerome W. Berryman is the founder of Godly Play and has wide experience working with children ages 2-18. He is the author of “The Complete Guide to Godly Play” series (Volumes 1-8) and “Teaching Godly...
View ArticleGodly Play for All Ages & All Abilities
“Godly Play follows the circle of the Church Year. The lessons and room design exemplify how the child (or any age) experiences the Christian language.” Introducing Godly Play Many education models...
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Profile: Jerome Berryman
Jerome Berryman has been connected with the Center for the Ministry of Teaching (CMT) since its early years, as the development of the Episcopal Children’s Curriculum (ECC)and Godly Play ran on...
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