Come Follow Me - Primary

Ideas for Teaching Children Joshua 1–4; 6 “Be strong and of a good courage.” Here is one way to help your children “be strong and of a good courage” (Joshua 1:6) through Jesus Christ. Invite them to find a phrase that is repeated in Joshua 1:6, 9, and 18, and write it down or memorize it. Help your children think of situations where they might need this message, just as Joshua did. You could also review together some of the stories in Joshua 1–4; 6 (see also “Joshua the Proph

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA VER LA LECCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL Ideas for Teaching Children Deuteronomy 6:5 I can love God with all my heart. To help your children understand Deuteronomy 6:5, you could draw a heart, an outline of a body, and a strong arm. Your children could point to the pictures as you read the words “heart,” “soul,” and “might” in the verse. How do we show the Lord that we love Him with all our heart, soul, and might? For a more active version, place the pictures on three di

HAGA CLIC AQUI PARA VER LA LECCION EN ESPAÑOL Ideas for Teaching Children Numbers 11:4–10 I can be thankful for what God has given me. Ask your children if they remember some of the miracles the Lord performed to help the Israelites (see “The Plagues of Egypt” and “The Passover” in Old Testament Stories, 67–74). Then you could summarize for them Numbers 11:4–10, emphasizing that the Israelites had forgotten their blessings and were complaining. What blessings do we sometimes

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA VER LA LECCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL Exodus 35:20–29; 36:1 God has given me gifts to help with His work. At the end of this outline is a picture of the Israelites’ wilderness tabernacle. You might want to look at it with your children and ask them what materials would have been needed to build the tabernacle. Then you could read together Exodus 35:20–29 to find out how these materials were provided. How has the Lord invited us to contribute to building His kingdom? P

HAGA CLIC AQUI PARA VER LA LECCION EN ESPAÑOL Ideas for Teaching Children Exodus 20:3–17 God gives me commandments because He wants me to be happy. How can you make learning about the Ten Commandments fun for your children? As you read Exodus 20:3–17 together, let your children help you find or draw a picture to represent each of the Ten Commandments. Then your children could take turns choosing a picture and talking about how they can live that commandment. Share with each o