After the children have had a snack, gather them together and tell the story. A child with a very steady hand who does not want to act can be the photographer, or an adult may choose to fill that role. Take Polaroid photos of the children staging the following scenes, and paste the photos on posterboard with captions. Jesus is teaching the crowd in front of the house Friends go to paralyzed man and tell him their plan.
Friends carry man to roof.
Man is lowered into room at Jesus' feet. Jesus talks to man as crowd looks on. Man stands up and speaks to Jesus. Crowd talks to each other in disbelief. Older children may do the same thing, or create a video news report of the story.