Short Gospel Lessons for Toddlers
This lesson teaches our children that they do not have to be perfect NOW and they do not have to be like Jesus NOW. We don't expect that of them and they shouldn't expect that of themselves. This lesson teaches that small, consistent effort will move them in the right direction. Begin by reading Matthew … Continue reading Little by Little, Day by Day
Before you begin this lesson, you will need to create one word-strip per member of your family. Label them as follows: Dad/Husband, Mom/Wife, Child/Brother, Child/Sister. You will also need a copy of The Family: A Proclamation to the World, scriptures and tape. I suggest you use hard copies of the reading material whenever possible; I … Continue reading Family Relationships/Unity
I realize conference is over and that this won't be of any help to anyone right now... but it will be helpful next conference! I don't have the time, unfortunately, to get my lessons and ideas ready and on this blog BEFORE I teach them to my family and it usually takes me a few … Continue reading General Conference Ideas:
2 Corinthians 8:9 reminds us that our Savior, Jesus Christ was made poor that we might be rich. Later in verse 14, the saints are directed to give of their abundance to those who have a need and be assured that in times of need, you will be given out of another's abundance. This is … Continue reading Give to the Poor
We began by singing, I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus on page 78 of the Children's Songbook. I showed them this vibrant picture depicting the transformation each caterpillar goes through to become a butterfly. Ask them what is happening in this picture? Briefly talk about the process. Caterpillar eats a lot and a lot and … Continue reading Becoming like Jesus Christ
Begin this lesson by reading Acts 20:35. I prefaced this verse by reminding my children of how important the scriptures are and that we need to learn from them. I reminded them of the time that Jesus was on the Earth and explained that this verse comes from that time when he was on the … Continue reading It is Better to Give
This lesson teaches that when we serve others, we are serving God. I have taken the parable from Mathew 25:31-46 and created a story to help kids understand. This story along with pictures can be found in the attached power point. This is the bulk of our lesson this week. Ye-have-done-it-unto-meDownload We will begin by … Continue reading Ye Have Done it Unto Me
This lesson shares the story of Christ cleansing the temple; children will learn that temples are God's houses on the earth, that temples are for loving God, and that you have to be worthy to enter the temple. Begin your lesson by displaying a picture of the temple. Then sing, I Love to See the … Continue reading Temple Worthiness
This lesson focuses on teaching the story of the rich man who came to Christ asking, "What lack I yet?". It teaches the importance of money for living in this life but that the riches of this world do not go with us to heaven. It teaches that we must love God more than we … Continue reading Seek ye First, the Kingdom of God
NOTE: This lesson was created to serve a very specific need in our family. Feel free to read over it and see if it's something you would like to start and teach in your family but don't worry if it doesn't work for you. My husband and I have decided to start an aggressive plan … Continue reading Managing Money for Kids
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