LDS Autism

Preparation:  Print Earth spelling word, and creation clipart.  Ask parents for a copy of child’s home.

Start off with a copy of the earth spelling words.  Point to the picture and say earth, have child repeat back to you.  Using your magnet letter, scrabble tiles, or banana grams spell out earth.  After the spelling is completed have the child repeat again “Earth.”

Next show a picture of Jesus Christ next to a picture of the earth and as you point to the pictures say Jesus Christ created the Earth for (say the child’s name) as you point to them.  If they are able have them repeat back to you as they along with you as touch they pictures.

Print out the creation clipart.  Cut the pictures out and tape them around the room.  One by one go around the room picking up pictures and place them on the globe.  With each picture say what it is for example “flower.”  Then say Jesus Christ made “flowers” for “child’s name.”  Do this for each picture.  After all pictures are placed on the globe place the picture of the child’s home and say  Jesus Christ created “child’s name” home for him/her to have fun.  Place the picture of their home on the globe.

After the globe game, bring out the picture of Jesus Christ and Earth and repeat the sentence from earlier:  ”Jesus Christ created the earth for (child’s name).  Make sure you point to the pictures as you say the sentence.  As usual have the child repeat back what you say.

Some good resources:

http://www.dltk-bible.com/genesis/creation/book.htm

http://www.sugardoodle.net/Creation/Creating%20the%20Earth.pdf

http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Friend/2002.htm/friend%20march%202002.htm/for%20little%20friends.htm?fn=document-frameset.htm$f=templates$3.0#LPTOC3