APPENDIX

Children’s Literature
People by Peter Spier
A celebration of diverse world cultures. Readers can tour around the world, young readers can pore over
the many details that make each country and culture unique and special


Incredible Me! By Kati Appelt
A rambunctious child who exuberantly celebrate all the wonderful qualities that make her special.




Prayers

I’m Special
I’m very special.
There’s only one me.
I have two eyes
So I can see.
One round nose
To smell things sweet.
A tongue to taste
Ans a mouth to eat.
Two loving hands.
To touch and feel.
Two big arms to hug and heal.
Tall strong legs
To run and play,
Oh thank you God for making me this way!

I have two eyes
(Point to each part of the body as it is names, then do the actions described)

I have two eyes that wink to blink.
I have a mind with which to think.
I have two hand that clap for gun.
I have two feet to jump and run.
I have two ears to hear sweet songs.
Two lips to praise God all day long.
I have a body strong and good
To be kind to others as I should.

God Made
(Point to each part of the body as it is named)
Dear God,
God made my fingers,
And God made my toes.

God made my eyes
And God made my nose.

God made my mouth,
My mind, my heart.

God made my body, Every last part.

I know that he’ll love me. (Point to self, and give a big hug)
All of my days. (Hold hands out, palm up)
He thinks I’m so special (Holds hands around face)
The best thing that He’s made (thumbs up)

God Made Us
(Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
God made you and God made me.
We are all different- look and see.
Some kids have brown eyes,
Some have blue.
We should love everyone
As God loves you.
God made you and God made me.
We are all different- look and see.

Thank you God for making me, me!
Dear Lord,
Thank you God, for my one nose,
Thank you God, for my two eyes,
Thank you God, for my 10 fingers and 10 toes
Thank you God, for making me, me
Amen



Songs

I like being me
(sing to the tune of ‘This Old Man’)
You are you,
I am me,
There’s no one else that we can be!
So we stand up tall,
No Matter what they say
I like being me every day!

Body Song
(sing to the tune of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’)
Thank you for our arms and legs,
Arms and legs,
Arms and legs.
Thank you for our arms and legs
So we can move around.

Thank you for our face so sweet
Face so sweet,
Face so sweet.
Thank you for our face so sweet
That makes us all unique.

Thank you for our little hands,
 Little hands,
Little hands.
Thank you for our little hands,
So we can play all day

He’s got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the fish of the sea in His hands
He's got the birds of the air in His hands
He's got the fish of the sea in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the gamblin' man in His hands
He's got the sinner man in His hands
He's got the gamblin' man in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the little bitsy baby in His hands
He's got the little bitsy baby in His hands
He's got…
He's got the little bitsy baby in His hands
He's got the little bitsy baby in His hands
He's got the little bitsy baby in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got everybody here in His hands
He's got you and me, brother, in His hands
He's got everybody here in His hands
He's got the whole world...
He's got the whole world in His hands


Thank You God for making me special
Dear Jesus,
Thank you for teaching me how to love,
My family, my teachers and my friends.
Thank you Jesus for showing me how I can use my body for good,
To care, help and guide others.
Thank you for being my forever friend, and giving me your love.
Amen


Godly Play Scripts

Jesus and the Children
You will need:
3 figurines for Jesus, 2 apostles, 4 children
Green cloth for grass
Children are seated in a semi-circle ready to listen to the story. Carry the materials carefully to the circle and place
them beside you. Roll out the green cloth as you say…
We all like to feel that we are welcome and that we belong. It is a good feeling to have. In the Bible there is a story
about a time when Jesus welcomed and blessed little children.

Present Jesus figure, place him in the story space and say …
This is Jesus. He is talking with some friends.
Move disciples to either side of Jesus.
They are called his disciples. One day, some people brought their children to Jesus.

Put people and children figures on cloth and move towards Jesus.
They wanted Jesus to meet their children and give them a blessing.

Move the children towards Jesus.

Move the disciples to block the children from Jesus.

Move Jesus and place him between the disciples and children say …
“Let the children come to me,” he said, “and don’t stop them! Because God’s kingdom belongs to people who are
just like them.”

Place children in a semi circle around Jesus and say …

Hold your right hand over each child’s head in the sign of blessing whilst you say…
Jesus then welcomed all the children into his arms and hugged them. He placed his hands on their heads and gave
them his blessing.
The children knew that Jesus loved them because God’s love was shining in them.

Carefully pack story materials into storage box and put on shelf. Ensure that children are watching so they know
how to pack the materials away and where to find them.

Baptism
You will need:
• white felt or cloth
• a doll and basket
• a white blanket or garment
• large bowl of water for the baptismal font
• small pitcher of water
• perfumed oil
• large candle for the Paschal candle
• small candle and holder or container (not plastic) with sand to hold lighted candle
• matches
• small hand towel

Children are seated in a semi-circle ready to listen to the story. When the children are settled, go to the shelf and
carry the materials as you would the Bible. Place these beside you.


Begin by spreading out the white cloth in front of you. Smooth it out and say:
Jesus told his friends to baptise people in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Pick up the bowl of water and pitcher. Place on white cloth and say:
In Baptism we use water – water cleans and renews, water keeps us alive. Jesus was baptised in water.

Pick up the large candle and place on white cloth.Light the candle as you say:
This is the Easter candle. Jesus said “I am the Light of the World”.

Put small container of oil on white cloth saying:
This is perfumed oil – that heals and strengthens, oil that kings, queens, priests and prophets were anointed
with to strengthen them for their special work.

Pick up baby doll and say:
Today I’ll use this baby doll to show what happens in Baptism. It’s not always babies that are baptised.
Sometimes people are older when they are baptised.
The priest meets everyone at the entrance to the church. He asks the parents “What name do you give your
child?” We’d better give this baby a name. Look up and say, What name will we give this child? Take the first
name suggested, and say clearly and distinctly:

(N………………), the Christian community welcomes you with great joy. In its name, I claim you for Christ, our
Saviour. The priest makes the sign of the cross on the baby’s forehead and invites the parents and godparents
to do the same.

Make the Sign of the Cross on the doll’s head and invite two or three children to do this also. Gently place the
baby back in the basket and continue. The people listen to the Word of God (point to the Bible in the prayer
place), say some prayers and gather around the font of water.

Move large bowl of water in front of you and pick up the doll again. Fill small pitcher of water from the large
bowl (baptismal font). Pour water three times over the doll’s head as you say clearly and distinctly:
(N………………), I baptise you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Put some oil on your finger, make a cross on the doll’s head and say:
God our Father anoints you with the oil of Chrism. May you live always as a member of his body.

Wipe the doll’s forehead with towel and pick up white garment. Put it over the doll as you say:
(N………………), you are clothed in Christ. See in this white garment the sign of your Christian dignity.

Put doll back in basket. Pick up Easter candle, hold near doll and say:
The baby is given a candle that is lit from the Easter candle (Paschal candle). The priest asks the parents and
godparents to help the child “to live always as a child of the light”.

Finally pick the doll up, cradling it and say:
When babies are born, they become part of a family. When a person is baptised, that person becomes part of
the Church.


Put doll back in basket and pause for a moment or two before engaging children with some of the ‘I wonders’.
Carefully pack story materials into storage box and put on shelf. Ensure that children are watching so they know
how to pack the materials away and where to find them.


Bible Scripts
- John 13:1–17
Jesus washes the disciple’s feet.

- John 9:9-12
Jesus heals a blind man

- Mark 10:13-16
The little children and Jesus

- Matthew 14:13-21
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand