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| For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation ... Luke 2:30 |
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Keep me as the apple
of the eye, hide me under the shadow of Thy wings ... Psalm 17:8 |
| For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers; but the face of the LORD is against them that do evil ... 1 Peter 3:12 |
| Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy ... Psalm 33:18 |
Vocabulary ...
We use many words in our language that mean to see. Below is a list of words and phrases that have to do with sight. Can you think of anymore?
| lo and behold ! | pour over | inspect |
| view | examine | scan |
| keep your eyes open | notice | catch the eye |
| observant | watch | vision |
| optics / optical | glimpse | peep / go peep |
| run your eye over | stare | sight-seeing |
| goggle / ogle | vista | bird's eye view |
| eagle eyed | hawk eyed | spy / espy |
| set eyes on | look | gaze |
| cast your eye on | glimpse | make eyes at |
| lift up mine eyes | look askance | eye witness |
| with one's eyes open | in sight of | manifest |
| scales falling from one's eyes | field of view | vigil |
| sleep with one eye open | watch and ward | look sharp |
| apple of one's eye | sorry sight | behold |
| exposed to view |
Hands on Activities ...
1) Blindfold child and set a variety of objects in front of the child to identify by touch like an orange, a block, a doll, a truck, a dog, a marble, a cotton ball, etc.
2) Now place other types of things in front of the child to identify by touch like cinnamon, pepper, lemon, sandpaper, clay, pencil, ruler, hairbrush, etc.
3) By the kitchen sink or in the bathtub, have your blindfolded child pour a glass of water from a pitcher into a glass.
4) Blindfold your child and have him/her identify various family members only by touch.
5) Blindfold your child and lead him/her to the kitchen from the front room.
6) Blindfold your child and have them try to write their name or draw a picture.
7) Go outside and make a list of all the things you see in three (3) minutes.
Basics ...
Eyes need light to see.
Iris: Gives eyes color and has muscles controlling the amount of light that enters your eye.
| Pupil: | Black circle in the eye is a hole in the iris. |
| a) in light the pupil is small | |
| B) in dark the pupil is big |
Optic Nerve: This is the nerve at the end of your eye that sends messages of what you have seen to your brain.
Lens: Takes a picture and puts it on the retina upside down.
The eye works like a camera.
Eyelids: keeps dust and other objects out of your eyes
Eyelashes: keeps dust out of your eyes
Tears: Keeps your eyes moist and washes dust and dirt from your eyes.
Protection ...
Reading: Light must come from above and behind you.
Never point pencils or sharp objects near your eyes or anybody else's eyes.
Eat proper food. Vitamin A rich foods are carrots, liver, cheese, peas, eggs, and peaches.
Glasses: If you wear glasses, wear them and be sure they are clean.
Games ...
Hot and Cold game
...
Agree on what should be hidden (a ball, a small toy, etc.) One
person takes the agreed upon item and hides it in the room while
the others are out of the room or their eyes are shut. After
it is hidden, the others are called back into the room to try
and find the object. The leader will say either "hot"
if the person is close to the item, or "cold" if they
have moved away from the item until the object is found.
Staring Contest game ...
Have you ever had a staring contest with your mother or father
or sister or brother? The idea is to see who can look at
the other person in the eye the longest without blinking. It is
fun! Try it! Then, try it with a family pet!
I Spy game ...
I Spy is a fun game. One person will say, "I spy something
_______" giving the color of an object, but not telling what
the object is. The others must try to guess at what the
object could be by looking around that person and asking, "Is
it __________?" The person that guesses the object
gets to pick the next item. If no one guesses the object,
that person goes again!
Preserving and keeping it clean ! ...
Eyes are very important organs. You only receive one pair of eyes that need to last your entire life !
Never ...
... Never put anything into your eyes
... Never touch your eyes
... Never hit anyone on or about the eyes with anything
... Never read or look at a book in poor light. When
you read, make SURE you have enough light over your shoulder
... Never look directly at the sun
... Never sit close to a television set while watching
movies or shows as it will harm your eyes. You should never
be closer than 6 feet to a television screen!
If you get something in your eyes, be sure to tell your parents and they will help you wash it out of your eye.
Coloring ...
Go here for Eye Chart for older students and coloring the chart for younger students !
Literature ...
Read about how Jesus restored sight to the blind !
The dramatic story of Saul being changed to Paul going through a bit of blindness in Acts chapter 9
Samson & Delilah, Judges 16
Helen Keller is a remarkable woman. See what you can learn about her (Hint: See the movie about her listed below)
Read about the courageous life of Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille system that allows blind people to read!
Music 
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| Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus | Come Ye Saints, Look Here and Wonder! |
| Amazing Grace |
A fun, 1938 song is Jeepers Creepers . . .
|
cheaters = sunglasses |
Movies ...
Miracle Worker (1962) with Patty Duke and Anne Bancroff. Story about Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan (107 minutes)
Samson & Deliah with Victor Mature as Samson (you may want to read the story in the Bible to your student either before/after watching the movie to compare/contrast)
What Does the Bible Say? ...
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A. Affected by |
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Age
... Gen 27:1 Wine ... Gen 49:12 Sorrow ... Job 17:7 Disease ... Lev 26:16 Grief ... Ps 6:7 Light ... Acts 22:11 |
| B. Figurative of God |
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Omniscience
... 2 Chr 16:9 Justice ... Amos 9:8 Holiness ... Hab 1:13 Guidance ... Ps. 32:8 Protection ... Ps 33:18 |
| C. Figurative of man |
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Revealed
knowledge ... Numb 24:3 Lawlessness ... Judg 17:6 Jealousy ... 1 Sam 18:9 Understanding ... Ps 19:8 Agreement ... Is 52:8 Great sorrow ... Jer 9:1 Retaliation ... Mat 5:38 The essential nature ... Mat 6:22,23 Moral state ... Mat 7:3-5 Spiritual inability ... Mat 13:15 Spiritual dullness ... Mark 8:17,18 Future glory ... 1 Cor. 2:9 Illumination ... Eph 1:18 Unworthy service ... Eph 6:6 Worldliness ... 1 John 2:16 Evil desires ... 2 Pet 2:14 |
| D. Prophecies concerning |
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Shall
see the Redeemer ... Job 19:25-27 Gentiles shall see ... Is 42:6,7 Blind shall see ... Is 49:18 Shall see the King ... Is 33:17 Shall see Jesus ... Rev 1:7 Tears to be wiped away ... Rev 7:17 |
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Promise ... Genesis 15:5 Warning ... Genesis 19:17,26 Astonishment ... Exodus 3:2-6 Disdain ... 1 Samuel 17:42 Encouragement ... Psalm 34:5 Disappointment ... Isaiah 5:2,4 Salvation ... Isaiah 45:22 Glory ... Acts 7:55 |
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