Bob Hartman
Bob Hartman is an author and performance storyteller, who has spent many years writing and telling stories.
ArticleAct-along resurrection
Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions. The children should pretend to be the other Mary who goes to Jesus’ tomb, acting out all the part in bold.
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A special feast
Story for home. Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions. If you have some bread and some red-coloured juice, why not act out what Jesus does and share the food out with your family?
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Different and yet the same
Story for home. Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions.
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Watch out!
Story for homeUse this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions. You could teach the children the repeating chorus and say it together each time it occurs, doing actions as you repeat it.
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Orange, yellow, red and white
Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions.
You could learn the repeated refrain (in italics) before you read the story, encouraging the children to join in every time the refrain comes around. - Article
Do you have enemies?
Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions.
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A home a family
Story for home. If you want to include some actions, they could be attached to ‘home’, ‘family’ and ‘promise’. So make the shape of a house with your hands for ‘home’. Give yourself a big hug or hold someone’s hand for ‘family’. And cross your fingers for ‘promise’.
