1. Godly Play Nourishing Children’s Spirituality: A Case Study Written by: Brendon Hyde Presentation by: Gwendolyn Jenkins

2. Learning and appreciating the needs of our students. Definition of Children’s Spirituality Definition of Children’s Spirituality All learners are unique All learners are unique Encouraged to provide our students with many different and unique opportunities to acquire knowledge Encouraged to provide our students with many different and unique opportunities to acquire knowledge Howard Gardner’s seven distinct intelligences: Spatial, Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Linguistic, and Mathematical Howard Gardner’s seven distinct intelligences: Spatial, Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Linguistic, and Mathematical Godly Play process provides an opportunity for all seven intelligences to be represented. Godly Play process provides an opportunity for all seven intelligences to be represented.

3. Four Characteristics of Children’s Spirituality and Connection to David Ranson’s Cycle of Spirituality The felt sense  Attending The felt sense  Attending Integrating awareness  Inquiring Integrating awareness  Inquiring Weaving threads of meaning  Interpreting Weaving threads of meaning  Interpreting Spiritual questing  Action Spiritual questing  Action

4. Godly Play Process Part 1—setting the environment Part 1—setting the environment Part 2—telling the story Part 2—telling the story Part 3—time to wonder Part 3—time to wonder Part 4—time to respond and communicate Part 4—time to respond and communicate Part 5—celebrate and share Part 5—celebrate and share Part 6—closing the Godly Play session Part 6—closing the Godly Play session

5. Godly Play is a successful way in which to share religion with children.

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