Collect together resources that can help you Go Teach and Scripture Union have some great resources that will help you tell Bible Stories in Toddler Group. Children's Story Bibles and Bible Story books written for young children can be a big help too. They will give you ideas of how to phrase things and how… Continue reading Storytelling tip #12
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Storytelling tip #6
Practice what you are going to say Tell your story to yourself. Practice it. Practice using any puppets or props. Get a feel for how it sounds. Don't aim for knowing it word for word - you want to know how the story goes and be so comfortable with it that the telling is fresh… Continue reading Storytelling tip #6
Storytelling tip #4
Know how you are going to finish your story Every story needs to reach a satisfying conclusion. It needs to end in way that is clear. Any problems in the story need to be solved. Zaccheus met Jesus! Jonah went to the town of Ninevah. The Wise men found Jesus. Think through how your story… Continue reading Storytelling tip #4
God gives us…
It's nearly summer! This term we are thinking about the things that our Good God has given to us. This idea is borrowed from a Toddler Group scheme from Christ Church Dunstable. Last week we thought about the world. We had a globe (that lit up!) and lots of pictures. All the pictures were freely… Continue reading God gives us…
God made the sun, moon and stars
This week at Toddler group we learnt that God made the sun, moon and stars. I put on my sunhat and sunglasses for the sun and we pretended to be asleep when we thought about the moon and stars. God made these things just by speaking and they were very good! (we all do thumbs… Continue reading God made the sun, moon and stars
Journey to Bethlehem – week 1 – God made everything good
[wpedon id="8084"] This half term at toddler group we are going to take a Journey to Bethlehem. Each week the Bible story will be a simple retelling of a key event on that journey for the children. The plan is to put the stories in the context of The Big Story for the adults. So… Continue reading Journey to Bethlehem – week 1 – God made everything good
all about me – I can smell!
Young children have lots of discoveries to make. It's fun to help them discover their senses. There are different activities that can show them that they can smell. Of course they already knew that! We can help them know what the smells are that they like or dislike. Sometimes a smell gives us a warning - the toast… Continue reading all about me – I can smell!
Elijah fed by the ravens
In our series of Bible stories that include animals we told the very short story about Elijah being brought food by ravens. 1 Kings 17 2 And the word of the Lord came to him: 3 “Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. 4 You shall… Continue reading Elijah fed by the ravens
Jonah and the big fish
This half term we are thinking about animal's in the Bible. So we made a start with the story of Jonah. I had seen a tent made into the big fish on Handsonbibleteacher.blogspot.co.uk so thought I would have a go at making one - my attempt doesn't look as neat - I think my pop up… Continue reading Jonah and the big fish
Jairus’s daughter
Jairus's daughter is a story from Luke 8: 40-56 Meet Jairus! To tell the story I used some simple pictures. I introduced 'Jairus' first and asked the children to repeat his name and say hello. The pictures I used were a selection of symbols and a photo of a house that I made from a… Continue reading Jairus’s daughter
Who’s in the story bag?
I like to use a story bag at toddler group story time. I find it holds the interest of the children and adults better than a picture. My mum is a great knitter and made some Bible characters for me. If you are able to have a go at making some then the pattern is… Continue reading Who’s in the story bag?
Z is for Zacchaeus
I made this to use with under fives to tell the story of Zacchaeus. He moves up the tree which is great for keeping the young children interested. We are doing the story as part of our Bible Alphabet series. It's from Luke 19:1-10. The tree is a Pringles container covered in brown construction paper… Continue reading Z is for Zacchaeus
Easter garden
We made an Easter Garden for our Toddler Group Story Time. A very simple but effective visual aid. Older children could make their own. You need Tray or baking tin (I used a baking tin) Foil to cover the tray/tin Potting compost Moss (if you do this ahead you could plant seeds - I wasn't… Continue reading Easter garden
The man with four friends – duplo storytelling – homes Jesus visited
One of the homes Jesus visited was the place where the paralysed man was healed. Luke 5:17- 26. If you look very closely you can just see crowds of people in the model of the house. To tell the story to young children you could use lego duplo figures.( Of course avoid the clearly identifiable charcters such… Continue reading The man with four friends – duplo storytelling – homes Jesus visited