Storytelling as a Bible Teaching Method - Teacher Training Resources
Jesus, the Master Storyteller, used the familiar to explain the spiritual, forming images in the minds of people with His words. He used stories with individuals and with the multitude. Stories tend to hold the interest of children, teens, and adults alike, as characters come to life and plots develop.
Bible teachers might be concerned they can't hold students' attention without pictures, flannel graph images, costumes, or appropriate props.
The five page teacher training worksheet, Keys to Visualizing the Story without Using Visual Aids, helps teachers learn to tell a story just as effectively without visuals as told with visuals.
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Articles, Hardcopy:
- Teacher Training Smart Pages--Book and CD-ROM - Book with Reproducible Articles & Forms by Sheryl Haystead (See the Table of Contents on that page for articles included on Storytelling.)
Articles, Online:
- 5 Things NOT to Do When Telling a Bible Story
- 6 Critical Keys to Enhancing Your Bible Storytelling
- 6 things I tell every story teller
- 6 Tips for Telling Bible Stories
- 7 Can't Forget Biblical Storytelling Tips
- 10 Storytelling Mistakes
- Art of Storytelling
- Bible Teaching Methods Example: Storytelling
- FAQ About Bible Storytelling
- Five Questions for Storytellers to Connect With the Bible Story
- Fun Ways to Tell Bible Stories with Nouns and Verbs
- God Is Personal: Why Story Matters in Children’s Ministry
- How Kids Learn Bible Stories at All Ages
- How to Be a Captivating Storyteller for Kids (and adults)
- How to Make the Bible Even More Exciting
- How to Read to Kids
- Practice Telling Your Bible Stories
- Steps to Storytelling
- Storytelling: How to Eliminate Ho-Hum
- Storytelling Tips
- Tell Me a Story
- The Art of Storytelling
- Tips for Teaching Bible Stories to Preschoolers
- Top 10 Tips for Telling a Bible Story
- Weaving Fantastic Stories
- What Makes a Great Story Great?
- Writing Stories for Children
Books:
- Experiential Storytelling: (Re)Discovering Narrative to Communicate God's Message by Mark Miller
- Shaped by The Story: Helping Students Encounter God In A New Way, Includes DVD by Michael Novelli
- Storytelling, Kids & Christian Education by Arlene Flancher
- The Art of Storytelling: Easy Steps to Presenting an Unforgettable Story by John Walsh
- The Creative Storytelling Guide For Children's Ministry by Steven James
Group Training at Conventions, Conferences:
Resources:
- Book: The Bible Story Handbook by John Walton, Kim Walton
- Coloring Cards: Coloring Cards to Teach Bible Stories
- Flannel Graph Sets
- Equipment for Using Flannel Graphs:
- Felt Flannel Board
- 3-In-1 Portable Easel - flannel board, white board, magnetic board
- Quick Stick Instant Flannel Board
- Thrifty 66” Inch Wooden Tripod Display Floor Easel
- Puppets - Bible Characters
- Tales of Glory Playsets
- Bible Big Books - books are 16 x 20 inches for good visibility in the classroom
- Bible Maps
- Bible Stories on DVD
- Resource Book: Crazy & Creative Bible Stories for Preteens by Steven James
- Resource Book: Sharable Parables: Creative Storytelling Ideas For Ages 3 - 12 by Steven James
Videos:
- Online Video: Becoming a Great Teacher: Storytelling by Dick Crider from Discipleland
Worksheets:
- Keys to Visualizing the Story without Using Visual Aids by Ministry Tools Resource Center

