Learn: I'll Walk With You CS 140-41
I had a child come in from the hall sitting in this wheelchair (leftover from Grandpa before he passed away). I explained that she represents a child that can't "walk as most people do." I said, "some people might walk away from you (name of child), but I won't." I explained that the composer of this song had a child with special needs. He wanted the music to sound like walking because it's something a healthy person takes for granted that some people can't do. I had them walk their hands on their laps in time to the music while the piano played. I was surprised at how compassionate the children while thinking about how it would feel to not be able to walk.
Then we divided into two groups:
Group 1 sang: If you don't walk as most people do
Group 2: Some people might walk away from you
Together: But I won't, I won't.
Repeat with next phrase one group asks the questions, the other group answers
I used the flipchart found here.
Jesus taught us by example the way we should treat everyone. Then I bore my testimony of how keeping our promises to Jesus includes being kind to everyone.
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I used the conversation heart decorations as a choosing activity with 5 songs we are working on listed on the back:
"He Sent His Son"
"I Know that my Savior Loves Me"
"Books in the Book of Mormon"
"Article of Faith #1"
"pick a favorite"
Then we played a game with Hershey's Kisses. They were wrapped in 4 layers of paper. We would pass them down the row until the piano stopped. Whoever was holding the package when the piano stopped would unwrap a layer. I told the kids before that whoever unwrapped the last layer had to give everyone a "kiss." I winked when I said it, so most kids picked up the play on words. But there were a few 10-year-old boys that passed that package as fast as they possibly could. :)
