June 8-14, Free Come Follow Me, primary lesson helps
- redwallace
- May 30
- 3 min read
Updated: 7 days ago
Ideas for Teaching Children
Jesus Christ is my King.
As you read 1 Samuel 8 with your children, help them find reasons Samuel told the Israelites that having a king was a bad idea. Why is it better to have Jesus Christ as our king? Maybe you could make a paper crown together and take turns wearing it and sharing something we can do to show that we want Jesus to be our King. (See also Jeremiah 23:5; Doctrine and Covenants 45:59.)
Print these in black and white, and the kids can color them and design their own crowns.
This tells the story of Samuel 8.
Father's Day is next week. I have lots of ideas to help celebrate.
People who serve in the Church are called by God.
The accounts of God choosing Saul and David to be kings can help your children understand how people are called to serve in the Church today by revelation. To teach them these stories, you could write down events from the stories on strips of paper, and your children could put them in the correct order as you read the scripture passages together (see also “Young David” in Old Testament Stories, 110–11). Then you could talk about times when God blessed you with spiritual power to fulfill an assignment or calling (see 1 Samuel 10:9–10).
For younger children, read the scriptures ahead of time so you can summarize the story while you show them the pictures, and sit on the floor while they hand you the next number.
For older students, choose a couple of cards for the students to look up and read in the scriptures.
They are only in color.
This might also be a good time to teach your children the fifth article of faith. Tell them how you received your calling in the Church. How do you know that you were called of God?
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The Lord looks on the heart.
An object lesson could help your children understand the principle in 1 Samuel 16:7. For example, you could show them some food or a book with a wrapper or cover that doesn’t match its true contents. What do 1 Samuel 16:7 and this object lesson suggest about how we should view ourselves and other people? Sing a song that emphasizes this principle, such as “Love One Another” (Children’s Songbook, 136).
Object lesson
Nice Box (Contains Something Undesirable)
A rotten potato
Onion
Raw Brussels sprouts
Dirty sock
Crumpled trash
Rock
Bitter chocolate (or unsweetened baking chocolate)
Pencil shavings
Mud-covered toy
Picture labeled "Sin," "Pride," "Dishonesty," or "Peer Pressure"
Ugly Box (Contains Something Desirable)
Candy
Gift card
Money
Favorite snack
Small toy
Scripture verse
Picture of Christ
Temple recommend holder
Service challenge card
Notes from parents or leaders expressing love
Picture labeled "Faith," "Kindness," "Repentance," or "Charity"
You and your children could share experiences in which you learned why you should “look on the heart,” not just “the outward appearance” (verse 7). You might also take turns telling each other about the good qualities you see in each other’s hearts.
You can print this on colored cardstock and have students write mini-notes to each other.
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