Lesson 38: I Can Be Reverent
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Lesson
The purpose of Primary 1 Lesson 38: I Can Be Reverent is to encourage reverence because that is how we show our love for Heavenly Father and Jesus
Teaching Thoughts
These are a few bonus ideas- keep scrolling for more!
Pass out fun stickers from LDS Craft Supplies throughout Sharing Time then talk about it during class and continue to pass them out.
This Sunbeams Teacher Kit from Time Savors is great for all year. It includes reverence badges and a chart to help them remember what actions are required to show reverence.
If you need more activities, The Red Headed Hostess class packets are full of activities.
The following are links to LDS.org resources unless otherwise stated.
Teacher Study
"Respect and Reverence" by Sister Margaret S. Lifferth
"'Serve God Acceptably with Reverence and Godly Fear" by Elder L. Tom Perry
Music
"Father, I Will Reverent Be"- Children's Songbook pg. 29
"Reverence"- Children's Songbook pg. 27
"Reverence is Love"- Children's Songbook pg. 31
"Our Chapel Is a Sacred Place"- Children's Songbook pg. 30
"This is God's House"- Children's Songbook pg. 30
"Heavenly Father, While I Pray"- Children's Songbook pg. 23
"I Will Try to Be Reverent"- Children's Songbook pg. 28
"We Are Reverent"- Children's Songbook pg. 27
"Reverently, Quietly"- Children's Songbook pg. 26
"I Want to Be Reverent"- Children's Songbook pg. 28
"The Chapel Doors"- Children's Songbook pg. 156
"Two Happy Feet"- Children's Songbook pg. 270
"When I Go to Church"- Children's Songbook pg. 157
"The Things I Do"- Children's Songbook pg. 170
"To Think about Jesus"- Children's Songbook pg. 71
My Primary 1 Lesson 38 handout packet includes
Reverence worksheet- Glue on the 5 squares to discuss what reverence is and how we show it.
Activity Ideas
Ready for Blessings-Use this picture during your lesson...point to the people being reverent.
I Can Be Reverent- A booklet that you can make about how to be reverent.
Sacrament Time- Use the last picture and glue a photo of the child there being reverent.
Reverent Hands- Use these pictures and glue them on cut out hands or trace their hands on a piece of paper and glue it on. Shows examples of what reverent hands do.
I'm Always Reverent- Poem with actions
On the Road to Emmaus- Great picture to print out and say the poem together. You could also stick on fake jewels or other decorations as an art project.
Reverence in Holy Places- Meeting house- do some of the actions that say on the cards
Reverence Crown- Make these crowns and use them to help the kids feel more reverent.
Flannel Board Figures- Lots of flannel board figures that you could use- they each have a reverence saying that go with them. Nephi, Stripling Warriors, Moroni Writes, The Brother of Jared, Jacob and Sherem, Alma, King Benjamin, Samuel the Lamanite, Captain Moroni, Jesus Christ Comes to America, Lehi, Joseph Smith
The Sacrament- How to be reverent during sacrament...can be put together like a puzzle.
Showing Respect- Choose which picture is showing reverence
Be Still and Know that I am God- Poster- talk about how he is being reverent
