As several children come to the writing center, open the Bible and tell the Bible story. Listen to the comments the children make about Jesus. Write the children's suggestions in the form of questions on the newsprint on the wall. When Ron selects the color he wants for his cover, assist him in stapling several blank pieces of paper inside the cover to form a book. Each question can give ideas for an illustration or words for one page of his book.
Children can add their own ideas to make each book special.
Locate step bells to use in this activity. The song only uses four notes, so a small electric keyboard could be substituted if step bells are not available. On the copy of the song, write the corresponding note letter over each note. If you are unable to read music, ask someone in your church who plays a piano to assist you in labeling the keyboard and song sheet. Draw John's attention to the letters on the bells and name the letters together.