Getting started in Bible Storytelling in a Toddler Group is sometimes daunting! It isn't just that there are toddlers that we want to keep engaged but their adults are there too. This short course is to help you feel more confident and be well prepared. It can work as a refresher course too. There are … Continue reading Getting Started in Bible Storytelling!
Category: Toddler Group
Make a ‘Thank you God’ book
Make a 'Thank you God' book to share with toddlers; a great way to teach children about how wonderfully made they are. We used our 'Thank you God' book over several weeks at toddler group. Each week we had an activity to tie in with the theme and sang songs that were connected. Make a … Continue reading Make a ‘Thank you God’ book
Stortelling tip #27
storytelling tip#27 is ... Tell it like you mean it Tell your Bible Story with conviction. These are the best stories and we have the privilege of sharing them. Tell them in such a way that your listeners know that the Bible is important to you. Tell them in such a way that your listeners … Continue reading Stortelling tip #27
Storytelling tip #26
Some details add to your story Young children are focused on their world. They know about feeling hungry, tired, happy, sad. They know about home. They know what daytime and nightime are. The weather is part of their everyday. Use these familiar things when you tell the Bible Story. If it happened at night mention … Continue reading Storytelling tip #26
Storytelling tip #25
Be clear When telling the Bible Story use words that everyone understands. Don't clutter your story with terminology that you won't have time to explain. Tell everyone that Zacchaeus was short but leave out his job. You don't have time to explain to toddlers what tax is.
Storytelling tip #24
Use your voice You can talk quietly, you can whisper, you can talk LOUDLY. (Don't shout). Vary your volume. It will make the story sound more interesting. Don't talk too quickly - we sometimes speed up when we are nervous. Try to use a friendly, calm tone. If you aren't sure how you sound, record … Continue reading Storytelling tip #24