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Part 2:
Children’s Bible Study
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. LOVE:
The Children’s
Edition
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. LOVE:
The Children’s
Edition
Written by Jacquelyn Chance-Cunningham
Designed by Sarah N. Smith
for The Friends of AADOP Advisory Council
*Copyright © 2014*

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A.W.E.S.O.M.E. LOVE:The Children’s Edition
Table of Contents
Welcome Letter ------------------------------------------------------ Pg. 4
Application for Teachers --------------------------------------------- Pg. 5
Lesson Introduction -------------------------------------------------- Pg. 6
Lesson Layout ---------------------------------------------------- Pp. 7-10
Activity Sheets
Addendum 1-2 RESPECT: Memory verse -----------------------------Pp.11-12
Addendum 3-4 RESPECT: Bible Story -------------------------------Pp.13-14
Addendum 5 Who’s that...Granny Pearl!: Granny Pearl’s Activity Sheet--Pg.15
Addendum 6 Who’s that...Granny Pearl!: FAQ ----------------------------Pg.16
Addendum 7 Lost and Found --------------------------------------Pp. 17-27
Addendum 8 At Home: Take Home Application --------------------------Pg.28

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 A.W.E.S.O.M.E. LOVE:
The Children’s Edition
Written for 2nd-3rd Graders for Bible Study
(Can be adapted for both K-1st and 4th-5th Graders and used in various settings)

Welcome Teachers!
We are very excited that you have chosen to use our materials
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. LOVE-The Children’s [Link] Bible study was
produced to help children develop an increased appreciation and
understanding of their older loved ones who have memory problems.
Caring for someone with a memory disorder takes an A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
amount of courage, patience, and sensitivity; an A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
portion of faith, trust, and tenacity; an A.W.E.S.O.M.E. share of
strength, knowledge, and LOVE! (Inspired by Flores G. Reynolds’
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. LOVE)
This Bible Study Experience will provide:

C-Crafts that reinforce biblical principles

A-Activities that will meet the learning style of every child
R-Real life application of the lesson
E-Entertaining characters

*Please feel free to adapt this lesson plan for your particular age group*

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A.W.E.S.O.M.E. LOVE:The Children’s Edition
Real Life Application for Teachers
As we know, Love is an essential concept of the word of God. In the New International Version (NIV) of
the Bible, Matthew 22:37-39 reminds us that after our Love for God, we should vow to Love others as
ourselves. Since humanity was created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27 NIV) choosing to Love others as
ourselves means deciding to display our Love for God by way of His children. Do we treat others as if they
bore God’s image? As if when we look at our brother or sister in Christ, we are standing face to face with
the person of God. Read Isaiah 53 NIV. In Isaiah 53:2, Jesus is described as a man that had no beauty or
majesty to attract others to him. The passage goes on to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Son of God
left heaven, came to Earth, bore our pain and suffering, was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for
our iniquities. He took the eternal punishment that awaited us for our many sins, so that by his wounds we
would be forever healed, saved and freed for joyful obedience. We were afforded the FREE gift of eternal
life with Christ not because of our good works but because of his Love for each and every one of us. Read
1 Corinthians 13:4-7. We all fall short of demonstrating God’s Love with the consistency and perfection
that God shows us. Like Jacob, in our Bible lesson, who took advantage of his Father’s blindness and old age
in order to get his way. God is love; therefore as we seek to have an intimate relationship with our father
we should constantly be growing in our Love for Him and thus his people.

Make it your prayer that God will reveal where your standard of Love is not congruent with his. Ask him
how you can improve in showing his Love to others? As you teach this lesson to your
children challenge them to Love all people with God’s Love.

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The Children’s Edition
“Jesus said to him, love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like it; love your neighbor as yourself.”
(Matthew 22:37-39)

The LESSON
Introduction:
Bible story: Ooh What Hairy Hands You Have?
(Jacob deceives his father Isaac)
Scripture References: Genesis 25:27-34, 27:1-45
Synopsis: God blessed Rebekah and Isaac with two sons, twins
Jacob and Esau. One day when Esau was hungry, Jacob asked
him to trade his birthright for a bowl of stew. In those days the
birthright was a blessing given by the father to the oldest son,
and Esau was the oldest. With help from their mother,
Rebekah, Jacob pretended to be Esau in order to receive the
blessing. Jacob took advantage of his father’s blindness and old
age.
Memory Verse: “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love
comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and
knows God.” 1 John 4:7 (New International Version)

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Lesson Layout:
Activity Supplies What you say What you do
Part 1 No Supplies Needed Opening Prayer-“Lord please Hold hands in a circle and
ready our hearts to learn read this prayer aloud. Feel
about your love and how it free to go around the circle
is meant for all of your and allow your children to
people. You want us to pray one at a time aloud for
Opening Prayer show your love to those the class.
much younger than us and
those that are much older
than us. Please show us how
to love all people the way
you have called us to.”
No Supplies Needed Opener-“Do you have a Have your class stay in a
grandparent or know of a circle while you ask these
senior adult? How are they questions. Allow time for
Introduction different from you? Are your questions to be
Learning style: they taller? Do they walk answered.
Auditory slower/ need more help/
tend to forget?”
No Supplies Needed Introduction- “Wiggle your Don’t be afraid to be silly!
toes and your fingers, You can always modify the
stretch up as far as you movements if you need to.
can, then bend down and try
Wiggle to touch your toes. Turn
Learning style: around, jump up and down.
Kinesthetic/Auditory Extend your arms as wide as
you can. Try to make your
shoulders touch your ears.
Scrunch up your face like a
mouse or a kitty-Now let’s
slowly become like Jell-O.
Then quick, fast lets become
like a tall tree
(tight and strong).”

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 No Supplies Needed Transition -“Wow you guys
did such an amazing job! Do
you think the older people
you know could have done
Wiggle (continued) that?...Well there may be
Learning style: some things like( give
Kinesthetic/Auditory examples) that are easier
for young people to do and
that’s why they should
always offer helping hands!”
Part 2 Memory Verse Activity Introduction-“No Write the Memory Verse on
Sheet, Dry Erase matter what our the board. Repeat the Mem-
differences may be, God ory Verse with motions until
marker and Board/ wants us to love one children can do the whole
Large Paper and Mark- another with his verse without looking at the
ers A.W.E.S.O.M.E Love. Here is board.
a Memory Verse that I want See Addendum 1 and 2
you to remember.”

Introduction of Bible
R-E-S-P-E-C-T story-“Today we are going to Read the Bible Story
Learning style: listen to a bible story Activity Sheet using actors
Kinesthetic/Auditory/ involving a son (Jacob) and to mime actions.
Bible Story Activity his father (Isaac).” See Addendum 3 and 4
Vsual
Sheet
Transition-“Was Jacob
showing God’s love to his
father? Why do you say
that? What can we learn
from this story? Do you
have any ideas about how
we can help senior adults?
Well let’s apply what we’ve
learned!”

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Part 3 Granny Pearl’s Activity Introduction-“Let’s meet a Read Granny Pearl’s Activity
Sheet, F.A.Q. Activity very special senior adult! Are Sheet.
you ready to meet
Sheet someone?” See Addendum 5
Who’s that… After Profile-“Say hello to Show the picture of Granny
Granny Pearl! Granny Pearl!” Pearl and Jasmine. Try to
answer any questions they
Learning style:
may have about memory loss
Kinesthetic/Auditory/ the best you can using the
Visual F.A.Q. Activity Sheet.
See Addendum 6

Supplies: 10 Introduction- “As you can Before the children arrive

see Granny Pearl is a very hang the 10 pictures around
Lost and Found Printed pictures/ Tape
or tacks, Lost and
special senior adult. She the room. Place the items
(Optional) may need a little more help around the room.
Learning style: Kines- Found Activity Sheet from us! Are you ready to Read the Lost and Found
show God’s A.W.E.S.O.M.E Activity Sheet.
thetic/Auditory/Visual Love to our neighbor Granny
Pearl? Well come on let’s See Addendum 7-7j
get started! Granny Pearl
needs help finding all of the
items that she has
misplaced. Could you help
her find these items? There
are 10!”

Transition- “You all are

wonderful! Granny Pearl is so
blessed that she has you all
to help take care of her”

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Part 4 Large Thick Paper Introduction-“Now I want Give the card to a Senior or
Colorful Markers you all to share God’s Mother’s Ministry, Assisted
A.W.E.S.O.M.E Love with Living Facility, One of the
Optional-Finger Paint, senior adults in our commu- oldest teachers, etc. You can
Camera to take
A Helping Hand nity. Will you help me do make multiple cards
(Optional) pictures of the that? Let’s make a BIG Card throughout the month.
children, Sparkles, that tells our senior adults
Learning style: how special and loved they
Kinesthetic/Auditory/ Stickers are!”
Visual
Transition-“You all are so
creative!”

Take Home Application Closer -“Please take these Give out sheets as the
Sheets for each child sheets home to show your children leave their classes.
family what you’ve learned” Next time you meet with
At Home your class ask them about
Activity their Take Home Application
Sheets.
Learning style:
Kinesthetic/Auditory/ See Addendum 8
Visual

No Supplies Needed Closing Prayer-“Lord please Have your class hold hands
help us all leave today in a circle and repeat this
loving you, Lord our God, prayer aloud after you.
with all of our heart, and Students who are capable
Closing Prayer with all our soul, and with could read the prayer aloud.
all our mind. Since this is
the greatest commandment.
And secondly help us to love
our older family members and
all of our neighbors as
ourselves. Please use us to
be a light in our families”

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 Addendum 1

“Dear Friends let us love one

another for
love comes from God. Everyone
who loves has been born of God
and knows God.”
1st John Chapter 4: Verse 7
(New International Version)

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 Addendum 2

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Memory Verse Activity Sheet

“Dear Make a cross with your wrists and place it against your
chest(ASL) Friends Interlock the
index fingers once and then switch which finger is on top(ASL) let us
love one another Grab your heart then point to each other with a
smile for Put up one
finger(in declaration) love comes from God. Grab your heart then
point both fingers up towards the sky
Everyone Grab hands in a circle who loves Grab your heart has been
born Have arms up like you are holding a beach ball in front of you,
with your palms facing you, then bring your left hand towards you and
then out in front of the right palm (ASL) of God and knows God.”
Point up to the sky with both hands, then point to your mind and
then back to at the sky
1st One finger John Chapter 4 Four fingers: Verse 7 Seven fingers
(New International Version)
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Bible Story Activity Sheet

Narrator: Teacher or student
Actors:
Jacob-male student
Isaac-male student

(Narrator) God blessed Rebekah and Isaac with two sons, the first set of twins
in the Bible, Jacob and Esau. Although twins, they couldn’t have grown up to be any
more different. They were complete opposites. Esau, the oldest son, was a “skillful”
hunter who liked to stay in the open country, while Jacob, was a “quiet man” who
liked to stay around his family’s tents. One day, Esau came back from a long day of
unsuccessful hunting and he was starving. This was Jacob’s chance! As his name
prophesies, Jacob tricked his brother Esau by asking him to trade his birthright for a
bowl of stew he had just cooked. That sounded good to Esau because he was hungry
and was desperate for something to eat. Why would Jacob want his brother’s
birthright? The oldest son is always granted the birthright. The son with the birthright
would receive blessings/special gifts from the family and God. He would become the
leader of the family.
Jacob’s deception didn’t end there, after getting Esau’s OKAY he now needed his
father, Isaac, to give him the birthright. Esau’s word was not enough for Jacob to
receive the birthright.
So one day, Isaac sent Esau to go hunt a meal for him and then went into his
tent so that he could pray for Esau and bless him with his birthright. Rebekah had
been outside listening to Isaac and Esau in the tent. With help from his mother,
Rebekah, Jacob pretended to be Esau in order to receive the birthright instead of
Esau. Since Isaac was blind and old in his years, he had to use his hands to find out
what some things were.
While Esau was gone getting the meal for his father Jacob appears in his father’s
tent dressed up like Esau!

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 Addendum 4
(At this point the Narrator will continue reading the script as performers act
out the story)
He went to his father’s tent with the meal and said, “My father”.
“Yes, my son,” Isaac answered. “Who is it?”
Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you asked me. Please
sit up and eat some of the food, so that you will give me your
blessing.”
Isaac asked his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?”
“The Lord your God gave me success,” Jacob replied excitedly.
Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Come near so I can touch you, my son, to know whether you
really are my son or not.”
Jacob went close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of
Jacob, hmmmmmm but the hands are the hands of Esau veeeeerrrrryyyyy hairy.” Isaac did
not realize it was Jacob, because his hands were made to be hairy like his brother Esaus’.
“Are you really my son Esau?” he asked.
“I am,” Jacob replied. With this Isaac blessed Jacob. When Esau found out what his
brother, Jacob, had done, he was so angry. Esau said that he would kill Jacob, and Jacob
ran for his life.

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 Addendum 5
Who’s that…Granny Pearl!: Granny Pearl’s Activity Sheet
Granny Pearl has ALWAYS been famous for her cooking, especially her
Mmmmmmmmmm-so-good chocolate-chip cakes! She was known all over the
state of Kentucky for more than twenty-five years for her prized cakes.
Granny Pearl loves her church family. Her church family would always beg her
to bake her famous chocolate cakes for every church function. It was always
her pleasure to do this. She loved her church family!
Well one day, Granny Pearl was having trouble remembering the recipe to
make her famous chocolate cake, which was really weird! Granny Pearl never had
trouble before. She wondered, “Hmmmm I guess I’m just getting old”. Granny
Pearl’s grand-daughter Jasmine came into the kitchen and realized that her
Granny looked very confused. After Granny Pearl told Jasmine that she was
having trouble making Jasmine’s favorite chocolate-chip cake, Jasmine was
worried and scared. But then she realized that she had learned about memory
loss in her class at school. Maybe there was something she could do? She went
upstairs and asked her mom if they could take Granny Pearl to see a mind doctor
called a Neurologist (Noo-rol-uh-jist) to check Granny’s memory to make sure
that it is normal. She told her mom that Granny Pearl looked very confused.
Jasmine’s mother said that she would see about finding a Neurologist and
told Jasmine that she would need to help Granny Pearl as much as possible
until she found out what was going on. Jasmine and her mom went downstairs
and gave Granny Pearl a big hug. Then they tried the best they could to help
Granny Pearl bake her famous cake. As they started helping Granny Pearl bake,
she began to feel happy, thankful, and very LOVED!
After going to see the Neurologist, Jasmine and her family knew that her
Granny Pearl was very special and may have some troubles from time to time,
mostly with her memory. Jasmine knew that she has to be very patient with
her Granny and show her God’s A.W.E.S.O.M.E Love.
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Who’s that…Granny Pearl!: F.A.Q. Activity Sheet

What did Granny Pearl have? Is Granny Pearl happy? Granny Pearl has
A Neurologist said Granny Pearl had Alzheimer’s disease. become much happier now that her family knows that she
has problems from time to time, they try their best to
What is Alzheimer’s disease? help her. Granny Pearl now goes to an adult care center
Alzheimer’s disease makes it hard for cells in Granny Pearl’s
where she can have fun with other senior adults that have
brain to talk to each other. It’s very important that our
similar memory problems. She now goes to see the
brain cells talk to each other because then our brains can
Neurologist more often and he gives her medicine to help
better understand. Without their talking to each other we
her memory. Her church family even comes over to the
would be very confused. Like this!
house and visits with her throughout the week!
Play telephone: Whisper to one child “Flowers grow and
elephants are very slow aren’t they?” and ask them to pass
the message on until it gets back to you.
Wow that was very confusing! See brain cells need to be
able to talk to each other and when there is something
wrong with their connection it’s really hard to understand.

What other ways does Granny Pearl get

confused? She sometimes forgets her doctor’s
appointments and names of people at church. Granny Pearl
sometimes forgets how much money she usually puts in
church and how to cook Jasmine’s favorite recipes.
Jasmine’s mother helps Granny Pearl read recipes because
she has trouble understanding what she reads from time to
time. Lately, she has awakened in the middle of night and
started cooking breakfast because she gets confused about
the time of day. Granny Pearl may leave items in very
weird places and needs Jasmine to help her find them later.
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Lost and Found: Lost and Found Activity Sheet

Since Granny Pearl has problems with her memory, she can’t remember where she put the 10
items that she needs! Jasmine is having trouble finding all of the items, can you help Jasmine
find all of Granny Pearl’s lost items?

Item List
Eyeglasses
Car Keys
Cell Phone
Address Book
Walker
Comb
Bible
Teeth
Mints
Dirty Clothes

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 Addendum 8
Take Home Activity Sheet
Fill in (or have someone fill in for you) the way you showed
God’s A.W.E.S.O.M.E LOVE to someone like Granny Pearl.
*use the back if you need more space*
#1 #2

#3 #4

Return the sheets to your teacher. A Prize will be given to everyone who fills in four boxes. A grand
prize will be given to the person who fills in the most boxes.
Read Aloud Resources: “Why Why Did Grandma Put Her Underwear in the Refrigerator?” By Max Wallack
and Carolyn Given, “ But, Mama, How Come Grandpa Gets To?” by Carole Warren
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