Lesson 31: I Am Thankful for My Home
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Lesson
Primary 1 Lesson 31: I Am Thankful for My Home encourages gratitude and responsibility for your home.
Teaching Thoughts
These are a few bonus ideas- keep scrolling for more!
Bring some Megablocks and have everyone build their own houses
Send a chore chart home with your class and challenge them to bring it back next week completed- with a note to their parents too, of course.
Talk about taking care of your home as suggested in The Red Headed Hostess class packet.
The following are LDS.org resources unless otherwise stated.
Teacher Study
"More Diligent and Concerned at Home" by Elder David A. Bednar
"For Peace at Home" by Elder Richard G. Scott
Music
"A Happy Family"- Children's Songbook pg. 198
"Home"- Children's Songbook pg. 192
"I Am a Child of God"- Children's Songbook pg. 2
"Love is Spoken Here"- Children's Songbook pg. 190
"Sing Your Way Home"- Children's Songbook pg. 193
"When We're Helping"- Children's Songbook pg. 198
"Here We Are Together"- Children's Songbook pg. 261
"Covered Wagons"- Children's Songbook pg. 221
"Little Pioneer Children" (Round)- Children's Songbook pg. 216
"Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked"- Children's Songbook pg. 214
"The Handcart Song"- Children's Songbook pg. 220
"Westward Ho!"- Children's Songbook pg. 217
"Fun to Do"- Children's Songbook pg. 253
My Primary 1 Lesson 31 Handout Packet includes
Tree background with 5 cut outs to color and glue on
Water background with 5 cut outs to color and glue on
Activity Ideas
A Happy Home- Put the house together as you talk about what makes a home
Homes- Put these animals and people in their homes as you read the poem
Love at Home- Use this puzzle to talk about different responsibilities you have at home
"Mine House Is a House of Order"- Another house puzzle this time talking about order
Every Blessing that I Enjoy Here- Matching game
My Home and Neighborhood- Simple board game
May Your Home Be Filled with Love and Courtesy- Bright Idea poster
Create Your Own Handcart- You'd have to assemble these before class or make this Pioneer Covered Wagon one
Handcart Pioneers- Discover the differences
Marshmallow Wagon- Fun food craft!
Pioneer Children Woven Picture- Weave the picture to discover what it is- you could have each child put a piece in with your help as you go over the story or answer questions
Pioneer Trip- Make this rebus story really big and have the children read it with you
Pioneer Maze- Simple maze to get home
Pioneer Hidden Pictures- Find the hidden objects- tell them to find objects that don't belong
Coloring Pages
Family Members Have Important Responsibilities
Pioneer Children with a Handcart (Symbol)
