Storytelling with under-fives... For Dummies

2017-01-19T00:00:00

Telling a Bible story to a group of underfives can seem a daunting experience. Unlike adults, who may listen out of sheer politeness, very young children have no such scruples and will simply stop listening if they are not fully engaged right from the start! So how can we prepare a story that will communicate well and engage the children from beginning to end?

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