Friendship and Kindness

There is a great little gem of a song on page 61 in the Children's Songbook - "Jesus Said Love Everyone."  It is only two lines but packed with a powerful message.  It will be easy to teach.  You will need a picture of Jesus with little children and one or two more with Him healing the sick and one with people in general, and a cut out of a heart (red).

• Sing the first line and show the pictures of Jesus. 
• Ask the children to tell about each picture (briefly)
• Ask them to sing the first line with you
• Sing it again and ask the children if it sounds like there is more to the song.
• Hold up the heart
• Sing the last line
• Tell the children that if we treat others with love, they will treat us with love.
• Have the children sing the last line with you - twice
• Sing the whole song twice so the children have it in their minds.

Variation:

• Substitute "everyone" in the first line with "teachers, dear"
• Substitute "everyone" with "all my friends"
•     "               "             "     "family"
•     "               "             "     one of the children's name
• repeat with different children's names - use two names if they are both one syllable - Ann and John
• The children may have some ideas, too.

This is a great song to sing before a prayer.