activity

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figure (basic)

teachingMethod

Code Sample

<teachingMethod activity="view">

<title paraID="13">Pictures</title>

<para paraID="14">Show the picture of the boy Jesus praying (page<nb/>18). Tell the children that this is a picture of Jesus praying when He was a child. Show the picture of a child praying (page<nb/>18). Explain that when we pray we are talking to Heavenly Father; we begin by saying, “Our Heavenly Father.” Invite the children to say, “Our Heavenly Father.”</para>

<teachingMethod activity="recite">

<para paraID="15">Tell the children that next we thank Him for our blessings. Have a child select an item from the bag labeled “We Thank Thee.” Say, “We thank Thee for our [name of item the child has selected].” Invite the children to say, “We thank Thee.” Repeat this activity until all the items are selected. Then tell the children that next we ask Heavenly Father for blessings, and repeat the activity with the bag labeled “Please Bless Us.” Invite the children to say, “Please bless us.”</para>

</teachingMethod>

<para paraID="16">Show the picture of Jesus on page<nb/>106. Tell the children that we end our prayers by saying, “In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.” Invite the children to say it with you.</para>

</teachingMethod>

See Also

• purpose