There are three different genres of story in Godly Play: Parables, Sacred Stories from the Old and New Testament, and stories relating to the church's liturgy - Baptism, the Eucharist, the Circle of the Church Year. When the children are ready the Storyteller fetches the day's story. The Doorkeeper greets the children at the door and invites them to sit in a circle facing the Storyteller. There are two adults in the Godly Play room - the Storyteller and the Doorkeeper. The session begins with creating community. The art materials that will be used later in the session are also displayed. Elsewhere in the room are the materials for the Godly Play stories - wooden figures, a desert box filled with sand, golden parable boxes. Behind the Holy Family is a figure or painting of the risen Christ. In front is a focus table with the figures of the Holy Family, the Good Shepherd and a candle to symbolise Jesus as the light of the world. From the moment the children arrive in the Godly Play room, they are aware that they are in a special place. The setting is an important part of Godly Play. Godly Play uses symbols, artefacts, religious language and silence to help children make sense of their own spiritual experiences. It was developed by Jerome Berryman in the United States, based on the work of Sofia Cavaletti and Maria Montessori. Godly Play is a reflective and imaginative way of working with children which explicitly recognises and respects children's own spirituality.
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