1 Nephi 16–22

February 1–7

“It Is by Me That Ye Are Led”

Preparing to Teach in Primary

Begin your preparation to teach by reading 1 Nephi 16–22 before studying any supplemental material. Prepare your teaching plan, and record your thoughts and impressions. You might also use some of the ideas on the next page or in Come, Follow Me for individuals and families.

Encourage Sharing

• How can you encourage the children to share the feelings and experiences they had as they studied these scriptures individually and with their families? How can you also involve children who may not have read in advance?

Teach the Doctrine

• As you teach the doctrine found in this week’s scriptures, what verses, quotations, experiences, questions, and other resources might you share with the children? How might you use these resources to help children learn gospel principles? How can you encourage children to act on the truths they learn in class?

Encourage Sharing and Learning at Home

• What can the children share at home with their families? How can you encourage them to continue to learn about the Book of Mormon at home?

My Teaching Plan

Improving Our Teaching

Children love stories.

Children are better able to understand gospel principles when they can see how other people live the principles. As you share the stories of Nephi and his family, consider also sharing experiences from your own life that teach the same principles. You could invite the children to share their experiences as well.

Additional Ideas

Use one or more of the activities below to help children learn to trust the Lord when they face challenges in their lives. You may also use your own activities to teach other truths you find in these chapters.

1 Nephi 16:10, 26–31. The Lord will guide me.

• In some ways, growing up and experiencing hard things can be like taking a journey to a new place—exciting but also a little scary. If we were visiting someplace we had never been before, we might use a compass, directions from someone, a GPS device, or a map to help us find our way. How might you use this example and the experience of Lehi’s family with the Liahona to help the children understand how God will guide them? (see 1 Nephi 16:26–31; 18:11–13, 21; Alma 37:38–47). When Lehi and his family used the Liahona, what did they need to do so that it would work? (see 1 Nephi 16:28–29). When have the children been guided by the Holy Ghost and the scriptures, just as Lehi and his family were guided by the Liahona?

See also the Liahona coloring page in Come, Follow Me for individuals and families.

1 Nephi 16:14–39. I can trust God when I need help.

• Every family faces hard times. As Nephi’s example shows, the attitudes and actions of a son or daughter can have a profound influence on the rest of the family. How can you use the story of Nephi’s broken bow and the Liahona to help the children see that even though they are young, the Lord can use them to “bring about great things” (1 Nephi 16:29) in their families? For example, you could assign each child to draw a picture of one thing in this story, such as Nephi, a member of his family, or a bow. Then invite the children to use the pictures to present the story as a class. What can the children learn from Nephi? What can they do to follow his example?

1 Nephi 19:22–24. I can liken the scriptures to my life.

• There are several stories in 1 Nephi 16–18 that the children could act out and “liken” to themselves (1 Nephi 19:23). For example, how could Nephi’s experience with building a ship help the children when they are asked to do something difficult? What can we learn from Nephi’s example about how to respond to those who mock and persecute us for doing what is right?

See also the picture of Lehi with the Liahona and the boat coloring page in Come, Follow Me for individuals and families.

Sharing Time

Singing Time

Help the children learn the gospel through music.

• The children could sing “Search, Ponder, and Pray” or “Nephi’s Courage” (Children’s Songbook, 109 and 120).

Sharing by Children

Create opportunities for children to share how they are learning and living the gospel.

• You could invite the family of one of the children to share what they learned from one of the stories in 1 Nephi 16–18. Then all the children could share experiences they have had when the Holy Ghost guided them.