We learned about somebody else Jesus loves -- every member of our class! We talked about all the ways we know Jesus loves us, including plants and animals, the blue sky, our church building, and the way we feel when we pray. We talked about how we can show our love for Jesus -- we can keep the commandments and be kind and loving to our friends and family. Our review questions were all on hearts, and we had fun decorating the chalkboard as we took turns answering the questions.
We tried a new cookie recipe today (Sister Combs used extra caramel bits instead of the white chocolate chips), and the children loved it! A few of the children were so excited about these cookies that they wanted their siblings to try them. We enjoyed looking at this picture and discussing the story that goes with it. We learned that Jesus loves children and is never too busy to bless them. We learned that Jesus also blessed the children when he visited the Nephites. The children in our class noticed the angels in the picture, and thought it was very natural that angels would come to spend time with Jesus and the children. We learned about somebody else Jesus loves -- every member of our class! We talked about all the ways we know Jesus loves us, including plants and animals, the blue sky, our church building, and the way we feel when we pray. We talked about how we can show our love for Jesus -- we can keep the commandments and be kind and loving to our friends and family. Our review questions were all on hearts, and we had fun decorating the chalkboard as we took turns answering the questions. As every child knows, a lesson about love should end with heart coloring. . .so ours did.
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The five hungry children ate a total of two dozen whole wheat mini muffins. The girls only liked the chocolate-chip muffins, but the boys thought the ones topped with cinnamon sugar were just as delicious. We talked about how our prayers are always answered, but not always in the way that we had expected. Sometimes the answer is "yes", sometimes the answer is "not now", and sometimes the answer is "no". The children loved the story of how John A. Widtsoe learned both that Heavenly Father answers our prayers and that it is dangerous to have holes in your pockets! They were so excited when his prayer was answered and he found his lost $5 gold coin. We learned about Elisabeth and Zacharias, who had to wait many years for their prayer for a child to be answered. The children found this story much more interesting once they learned that the baby was John the Baptist, one of their New Testament heroes. We also heard a story about a boy who prayed for something that was not good for him, and the answer to his prayer was "no". Syler helpfully told us that his brother had recently prayed that he would be able to advance quickly to the next level of his video game, and that prayer was not answered the way he wanted, either! We talked about how some things we want would not be safe or healthy, and some things are just not necessary for us to have. The children pretended that they were parents and took turns saying how they would respond to requests from their children. They loved it, especially when they could tell their imaginary offspring no! We talked about how our parents usually know what is best for us, and our Heavenly Father always does. We had a great time coloring lots of different sizes and shapes of stars. Just like there are many stars on the page, we say many prayers each day, and Heavenly Father hears and answers them all.
The children ate their chocolate-chip cookies and had a long discussion about muffins for a future snack. They helped Sister Combs figure out why her flashlight was not working -- she hadn't turned on the power! We talked about some of the things that we can do using electrical power, and then discussed that there is a much greater power: the power of the priesthood. We watched a Bible video reenactment of when Jesus calmed the stormy seas. Most of the class enjoyed seeing the weather change and the looks of astonishment on the disciples' faces. We learned that it was through the power of the priesthood that Jesus could command the wind and the water to be still. We learned that many people hold the priesthood, including the current and former prophets and our fathers. We learned that Heavenly Father gave them this power to bless and help us, and we discussed some of the ways that the priesthood is used. We reviewed last week's lesson about healing the sick. We learned that the young men who bless and pass the Sacrament hold the priesthood. We talked about what we should do during the Sacrament; the children said we should think about Jesus and not talk. We reviewed what we had learned in prior lessons about baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. The baptism lesson must have made a big impression, because the children remembered all about when Jesus was baptized and some of the steps they should take to prepare for their own baptisms when they reach the age of accountability! Syler looked at a picture of a baby blessing and remembered when his father blessed his baby sister. If Mees had been in class, he probably would have been happy to share about his baby brother's blessing, too. The children were very excited to see the picture of a couple who had just been sealed in the temple. We discussed that temple marriages last forever, not just until we die. The children each said that they will be married in the temple when they grow up. We looked at some other pictures of temples and discussed how they are all beautiful and special. We learned that fathers who hold the priesthood can give their children special blessings if they are nervous about school or worried about other things.
The children were very excited to have little "I Love to See the Temple" books to color. They especially liked drawing a temple with the Angel Moroni on top on the blank page! The children were overexcited from Mother's Day, but they were still able to focus on their chocolate-chip cookies. We looked at items that one might find in a first-aid kit and discussed how we would use them. All of these things can help us to feel better when we are sick or injured. The children had trouble thinking of anything else that might help us to heal, so we listened to a story about Jesus to try to figure out the answer. The children enjoyed hearing the story of the daughter of Jairus. They were horrified when some of Jairus' friends laughed at Jesus for saying that the child was not dead, only sleeping. They thought it was good that those people were not allowed to stay when Jesus blessed the girl, because they were so rude! We discussed that Jesus was able to heal the daughter of Jairus because he held the priesthood and because the child's family had faith that she could be healed. We learned that we can receive blessings of healing, even though Jesus is not on the earth with us right now. Righteous men who hold the priesthood have the authority to act in the Savior's name and administer priesthood ordinances. We talked about how they anoint our heads with consecrated oil (at least one of the children remembered seeing this done) and how usually there are two men giving us the blessing. We discussed how we need to have faith, like Jairus did, that we can be healed.
We learned about the first time President Monson gave someone a blessing. We love hearing stories from the life of our prophet! Our coloring page shows several pictures related to essential elements of priesthood blessings. The children added lots of smiley face stickers, because it makes us happy that we can receive blessings when we are sick. We only had two students and no snacks today, so the classroom felt much emptier than usual! We enjoyed playing "Teacher Says", which is startlingly similar to Simon Says. We learned about a little boy named Sam, who did not enjoy carrying firewood through the snow. Sam's father told him to walk in his footsteps, and this made the walk a lot easier. We talked about how following in other people's footsteps can also mean following their examples, and discussed some people who are good examples to us. We heard a great story about Jesus calling Peter, James, and John to be fishers of men. The children enjoyed thinking about the boats overflowing with fish, and loved that Peter instantly decided to follow Jesus because he recognized that a miracle had occurred.
We learned that Jesus has also invited us to follow him. We watched part of a "Come, Follow Me" music video, but they have not seen theWe learned that Jesus has asked us to keep the commandments and love one another. We read a story about Heber J. Grant, who gave his brand-new coat to a shivering boy. The children loved his great example of loving one another. We reviewed what we had learned by fishing! Our magnetized fish had questions attached. After we had collected all of our fish, we colored them, then fished again until our parents arrived. |
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