June 29-July 5, Free Come Follow Me, Primary lesson helps.
- redwallace
- Jun 20
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 25
Ideas for Teaching Children
The Lord blesses me as I have faith in Him.
To help your children learn the stories of faith in 1 Kings 17, you could show them pictures or objects to illustrate the stories, such as birds, bread, or a boy. As you tell your children these stories, invite them to find the picture or object that goes with each story. “Elijah the Prophet” (in Old Testament Stories, 121–24) can help you tell these stories. What does each story teach us about showing faith in Jesus Christ?
Help your children think of ways they can show their faith in Jesus Christ. Sing with them a song about faith, such as “I Have Faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ” (Gospel Library), and share with each other what you learn about faith from the song.
Here is the song: I Know My Father Lives. You can have the students match up the pictures while you sing the song together.
When the Lord asks me to sacrifice, I can obey in faith.
Perhaps your children could draw a picture of what the Lord asked the widow to give Elijah (see 1 Kings 17:12–13) and what the widow received in return (see 1 Kings 17:15–16). (See also this week’s activity page.) They could also look for pictures of other people who gave up something they wanted for something better. Invite your children to find pictures in the Gospel Art Book or Come, Follow Me. What does the Lord ask us to sacrifice? How does He bless us?
I thought it would be fun to play the game "This and That " to focus on these principles. It is in my store.
For older students: Lay out the "This" cards and see if the students can guess the matching "That" card or tell what happened next in the story. When they answer correctly, hand them the matching card and let them place it next to the "This" card.
For younger students: Lay out all of the "This" and "That" cards. As you tell each story, invite the children to help find and match the pictures that go together.
I can choose to follow Jesus Christ.
As you read 1 Kings 18:17–39 together, your children could pick a verse and draw a picture of what it describes. They could use their pictures to tell the story in their own words. (See also “Elijah and the Priests of Baal,” in Old Testament Stories, 125–28.)
Pin the Flame on the Fire
Preparation:
Print the flame templates and cut them out (one per child).
Bring tape or sticky tack and a blindfold.
Have children write or draw one way they can follow Jesus Christ on their flame (examples: pray, obey parents, read scriptures, be kind, help others, attend church).
Activity:
Read Elijah's invitation in 1 Kings 18:21: "If the Lord be God, follow him."
Discuss how we show Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ that we choose to follow Them.
Give each child a flame and invite them to write or draw a way they can follow Jesus Christ.
Place the altar poster on a wall.
One at a time, blindfold each child, gently spin them once, and invite them to "pin" their flame on the altar.
As each child places their flame, have them share what they wrote or drew on their flame.
Continue until the altar is filled with flames representing the children's choices to follow Jesus Christ.
The Lord speaks to me through the still, small voice of the Holy Ghost.
As you summarize 1 Kings 19:9–12, invite your children to do actions to represent the strong wind, the earthquake, and the fire. Then invite them to sit still as you say together, in a quiet voice, “after the fire a still small voice” (verse 12). (See also “The Lord Speaks to Elijah,” in Old Testament Stories, 129–31.) Tell your children about times when you have experienced the still, small voice of the Holy Ghost.
Quietly sing a song about the Spirit, such as “The Still Small Voice” (Children’s Songbook, 106–7) or "Elijah and the Still, Small Voice" (Hymns for Home and Church, Gospel Library). What can distract us from recognizing the Spirit? What can help us hear Him?
Here is a game you can play as a family to review everything in this lesson.
Watch the movies in this lesson before you play.
HAGA CLIC EN LA IMAGEN PARA VER LA LECCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
