Godly Play Foundation

Research and Development: The Godly Play Foundation through its division, The Center for the Theology of Childhood, conducts research and development into childhood spirituality and the practices of nurturing and developing that spirituality through story and play. The Center also is responsible for Godly Play publications, creating new and revising current editions.The Foundation also provides membership support services as well as international development activites.

U.S. & International Training: Godly Play Foundation trains and supports a network of independent Godly Play Trainers in the United States and Internationally. The Godly Play approach teaches classical religious (e.g. Christian, Quaker, Jewish) language in a way that enhances the child's authentic experience of God. Trainers learn to us Montessori's approach to education to stimulate children's active participation in story and ritual and to awaken their creativity for the learning of the language, sacred stories, parables, liturgical action and silence of their religious tradition. The Godly Play Foundation maintains and enchances the offerings and curriculum used by the trainer network as they train church school teachers, hospital chaplains and others who use the Godly Play method.