Using Our Hands (p. 50)

Children with writing or fine motor difficulties (such as dysgraphia) might prefer to say their answers out loud. Invite these children to tell you about activities they like to do with their hands. Write their responses in the space provided in the Child Book. Children who have difficulties with attention or impulse control love to move, and they might enjoy acting out things they like to do with their hands. If time allows, play a charades-style game in which children act out things they enjoy doing with their hands. Have the rest of the group try to guess what each child is acting out.

The Spirit Leads Us (p. 53)

Children with visual impairments and children with writing or fine motor difficulties (such as dysgraphia) may find this activity challenging. You can assist these children by guiding their finger through the maze. Then help them complete the maze a second time using a pencil.

Reconciliation Is a Journey (p. 56)

Children with reading difficulties (such as dyslexia) and children with intellectual/developmental delays (such as autism) might need assistance with spelling the names of people, or they might prefer to respond verbally to complete this activity. Invite these children to name people who have helped them on their journey to become closer to Jesus. Then write the names the children provide in the spaces on the page in the Child Book.

In God’s Kingdom (p. 57) 

Children with intellectual/developmental delays (such as autism) will need help understanding the directions on this page. Ask the children, “What do people do when they are following God’s rules? What do people do when they are not following God’s rules?” If necessary, assist any children who need help writing their responses in their books. Children who have difficulties with attention or impulse control might enjoy making this a more interactive activity. Use a rope or string to outline a circle on the floor that is large enough for all of the children to fit inside of. Place a piece of paper that is in the shape of a heart at the center of the circle. Read off a list of behaviors or attitudes and ask the children to step inside of the circle for each example that is an attitude or behavior that belongs in God’s Kingdom. Ask the children to step outside of the circle for each example that is an attitude or behavior that does not belong in God’s Kingdom. If you read two attitudes or behaviors in a row that either “do belong” or “do not belong,” the children should jump in place.