Behold Your Little Ones Lesson 23: I Love the Scriptures
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Lesson
Behold Your Little Ones Lesson 23: I Love the Scriptures
Teaching Thoughts
These are a few bonus thoughts- keep scrolling for more!
- Time Savors has some rebus scripture stories that you can use in addition to my scripture book handouts below.
- Show your class the pictures inside your scriptures and briefly explain each one.
The following are links to LDS.org resources unless otherwise stated.
Teacher Study
"Teaching Our Children to Love the Scriptures" by Sister Anne G. Wirthlin
"Holy Scriptures: The Power of God unto Our Salvation" by Elder Robert D. Hales
"For Our Spiritual Development and Learning" by Elder W. Mark Bassett
Music
"The Scriptures Say" or "The Scriptures Can Lead Me to Jesus"- A song to sing
"As I Search the Holy Scriptures"- Hymn #277
"Book of Mormon Stories"- Children's Songbook pg. 118
"Search, Ponder, and Prayer"- Children's Songbook pg. 109
"Seek the Lord Early"- Children's Songbook pg. 108
"The Books in the Book of Mormon"- Children's Songbook pg. 119
"The Books in the New Testament"- Children's Songbook pg. 116
"The Books in the Old Testament"- Children's Songbook pg. 114
"The Eighth Article of Faith"- Children's Songbook pg. 127
"The Golden Plates"- Children's Songbook pg. 86
"The Ninth Article of Faith"- Children's Songbook pg. 128
Videos
Scripture Stories- You could play some scripture stories for a bit or while they color.
My Behold Your Little Ones Lesson 23 handout packet includes
I Love the Scriptures booklet- 7 pages total with pictures from LDS.org to show different scripture stories.
Activity Ideas
"When I Read the Scriptures"- a poem to read out loud- can make up simple hand actions
The Scriptures- Use these flowers and glue pictures of scripture stories to them (or cut out trains, cars, animals, etc). Glue the flowers on paper or attach pipe cleaners and make a bouquet. More ideas below the flowers.
Search the Scriptures- A fun find the hidden objects pictures but can use as just a coloring picture.
I Can Gain a Testimony by Searching the Scriptures- another coloring page but a girl this time.
Search the Scriptures- Color and make the bookmark- its something different anyway...you can tell them to use it when they read scriptures as a family.
The Words of Christ- Do activity as is or use the scripture cut outs to make a fun necklace or bracelet- punch holes, string on yarn, even use fruit loops or straws for in between.
Comfort and Courage from the Scriptures- A David and Goliath Dot-to-dot but could just color and more activity ideas below.
I Feel Reverent when I Read the Scriptures- Use as coloring page or make a mini booklet with other pictures mentioned here or draw your own. Bring stickers for them to decorate the blank pages if you want.
The Power I Get Each Time I Read- I put this one in because I love the song, Scripture Power, but the bookmark can be fun then you can give them stickers to put over the boxes for fun.
The Scriptures Show the Way- Make scripture puppets! Tell the scripture story using the puppets (glue on a stick or straw) then let the kids take one home or make a few for all.
Scriptures are Like Packets of Light- Poster- make it into a puzzle or use with the lesson
Coloring Pages
The Scriptures are the Word of God
The Scriptures Teach me about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ...
Ways to Study the Scriptures- Make these 4 steps into a mini booklet or jut use as a coloring page
Search the Scriptures- Use as a coloring page for for FHE as a reading chart.
I Can Gain a Testimony by Searching the Scriptures
Read the Scriptures Daily- Scripture Reading chart but you could just color it.
Studying the Scriptures- This would be for an FHE with older kids- crack the code
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