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| For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole ... Matthew 9:21 |
| And they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them: and His disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God ... Matthew 10:13,14 |
| And besought Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole ... Matthew 14:36 |
| And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched ... 1 Samuel 10:26 |
Vocabulary ...
We use many words in our language that mean to touch. Below is a list of words and phrases that have to do with touching. Can you think of anymore?
| handle | feeling | run the fingers over |
| brush | rub | be impressed with |
| tactile | grope | pins and needles |
| paw | fumble | rend the heart |
| knead | akin | in touch with |
| sensorial |
Hands on Activities ...
1) Make alphabet letters with sandpaper, felt, construction paper, shaving cream, and uncooked macaroni glued to paper. Blindfold your child and have them try to identify what the letter is and tell you how these things feel.
2) Put various objects in a paper bag and have them identify what they are without looking (e.g., ball, toy truck, small doll, block, etc.)
3) Touch the difference between a pine cone needle and a maple leaf. How are they alike/different?
4) Touch the difference between an ice cube and warm water. How are they alike/different?
5) Touch the difference between your tooth (make sure your hand is clean !) and the cement road. How are they alike/different?
6) Feel the difference between a carpet or area rug and a balloon. How are they alike/different?
7) Feel the difference between sugar and flour. How are they alike/different?
Preserving and keeping it clean ! ...
Skin is your body's largest organ. You need to take special care of it by keeping it clean!
Never ...
... Never go out into the harsh summer sun without sun
screen.
... Never write on your skin with anything.
When you get a scrape or scratch on your skin, your parent(s) will wash it out with warm, sudsy water and put something on it so germs cannot hurt you
Coloring ...
Watch soon for a download able picture of skin for your children to color !
Games ...
Tag ... a good, rousing, healthy game of tag is delightful for demonstrating touch.
Flashlight Tag ... To be played in the evening for those parents that want to have the flashlight do the work of tagging running children rather than running after them!
Simon Says ... Simon Says is a fun game to play for touching shoulders, touching floors, touching elbows, etc. Briefly, the leader says "Simon says touch ________." Those play the game will touch whatever Simon says to touch. If Simon does not say "Simon says," then the players are not to follow the verbal orders. If they do, they lose!
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This little piggy went to market, (hold on to the big toe) This little piggy stayed home, (hold on to the next toe) This little piggy had roast beef, (hold the next toe) And this little piggy had none, (hold the next toe) And this little piggy went, (hold tiny toe) Wee, Wee, Wee all the way home! (tickle the foot)  |
Literature ...
Read about the courageous little Dutch boy that saved his village and surrounding area from flooding by putting his finger in the dyke until help could come to fix the leak.
Read about how Jesus touched people and they were healed !
Music
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| Fight the Good Fight With All Thy Might | Dare to be a Daniel ! |
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It rolled off the table, It rolled in the garden, |
Movie ...
Miracle Worker
(1962) with Patty Duke and Anne Bancroff. Story about Helen Keller
and her teacher, Anne Sullivan (107 minutes)
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965,
20th Century Fox) with Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison.
Movie is based
on the book of the same name by Irving Stone about Michelangelo
painting the Sistine Chapel's ceiling for Pope Julius. Charlton
Heston portrays Michelangelo and Rex Harrison is Pope Julius II.
In the beginning of the movie, there is a short documentary of
this artist's works. Even though there are several historical
inaccuracies throughout this movie, it still gives a great understanding
of the priceless works of art that were painted and sculpted in
the Vatican (and, yes, the popes did have armies). A powerful,
historical drama set in the early 16th century. When Pope Julius
II (Rex Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) to
paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the project becomes a
battle of wills fueled by artistic and temperamental differences.
A rich and moving dramatization. 2 hr 19 min --- Learn about
the life of Michaelangelo and how he touched many lives with his
work.
Madame Currie with Greer Garson. Even though the famous Madame Currie would not physically touch the chemicals she was working with and wore gloves, she still suffered the consequences of her important work that would help many others.
What Does the Bible Say? ...
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A. Kinds of touch |
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Unclean
... Lev 5:2,3 Angelic ... 1 Ki 19:5,7 Queenly ... Esth 5:2 Divine ... Job 19:21 Cleansing ... Is 6:7 Healing ... Mat 8:3 Sympathetic ... Heb 4:15 |
| B. Purposes of touch |
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Purify
... Is 6:7 Strengthen ... Dan 10:10-18 Harm ... Zech 2:8 Heal ... Mark 5:27-31 Receive a blessing ... Mark 5:27-31 Restore to life ... Luke 7:14 Manifest faith ... Luke 39-50 |
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