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Healing Our Blindness

  - July 2008
There are a variety of materials and programs available to help you learn more. Contact the nearest location.

for Elementary

Quotes from the Lord's Word (selected quotes relating to Healing Our Blindness)

Teaching the Spiritual Concept (talking about the Lord with children)

Family Talks:

"How We See" by the Rev. Hugo Lj. Odhner
"The Man Born Blind" by the Rev. Donald Rose
 "Who Was Helen Keller?"

Parent Article:

           "Teaching Our Children about the Visible God" by the Rev. David Holm

Projects and Activities:

Activities

 Dramatizations of 4 Stories about Healing the Blind (ages 10-14) (PDF)
 For Reflection: What Is a Miracle? (ages 12-up) (PDF)
 A Poem by Helen Keller About Swedenborg (ages 12-up) (PDF)
 Recitation with Hand Motions: Psalm 146:8 (ages 4-8) (PDF)
 Recitation with Hand Motions: Isaiah 35:4-6 (ages 4-8)(PDF)
 Pin the the Flower in the Garden (ages 3-7) (PDF)

Flash Animation: The Man Born Blind

Flash Animation: The Gift of Sight

Family Lesson:

 Water and Mud - Level 2 (ages 6-9) (PDF)
 Healing Sick People - Level 3 (ages 6-9) (PDF)

Projects

 Healing Blindness: A Mask (ages 3-7) (PDF)
 The Eyes of the Blind Shall See Him (ages 5-8) (PDF)
 Writing with Invisible Ink (ages 7-11) (PDF)

For more Projects see the Sunday School lessons and projects.

Coloring Pages

Family Activities

Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (html)

 Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (PDF)

Sunday School:

For ages 6-9

 Project for John 9: Man Born Blind (PDF)
     (crayon texture rubbings)

 Sunday School Lesson 18: The Blind Are Given Sight (PDF)
      (dramatize the story)

For ages 9-12

 Project for John 9: Man Born Blind (PDF)
(scratch board picture)

Songs:

 See the Savior in the Temple (PDF)
 Summer Suns Are Glowing (PDF)
 Heal Me by John Odhner (PDF)

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