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This family home evening lesson is apart of "A Year with the Book of Mormon." Click the link to learn about our other  Book of Mormon Heroes . Prayer : Song : " I Am Like a Star " Children's Songbook page 163. Optional: Cut out a yellow card stock star and tape it onto a popsicle stick. Have your child(ren) wave them back and forth while singing the song. Intro : Before the lesson, we talked about Jesus and how some people in the world don't know about Him. That's why we have missionaries - to teach others about Jesus. We can also be "missionaries" at home by teaching our friends about Jesus. Hero Poster :  This is a picture of our Book of Mormon hero,  Samuel . Samuel was a Lamanite prophet. Heavenly Father wanted him to teach the people about Jesus. Let's read more about him... Story of Samuel : Read the illustrated scripture story, " Samuel Teaches about Jesus ". It's a short summary of how Samu...

This family home evening lesson is apart of "A Year with the Book of Mormon." Click the link to learn about our other  Book of Mormon Heroes . Prayer : Intro : Before the lesson, talk about the word "brave". To be brave means being able to do something even though it may seem scary. Give a few examples of when your child has been brave. Song : " I Will Be Valiant " Children's Songbook page 162. Hero Poster :  This is a picture of our Book of Mormon hero,  Moroni . Captain Moroni led the Nephite army. He loved to obey Heavenly Father. He helped the Nephite soldiers defend themselves against the Lamanites. He reminded them of Heavenly Father’s blessings. He reminded them of their freedom and their families so they could be brave. Story of Nephi : Read the illustrated scripture story, " Captain Moroni's Flag ". It's a short summary of how Captain Moroni led the Nephite army and made a flag to remind the people to fo...

This family home evening lesson is apart of "A Year with the Book of Mormon." Click the link to learn about our other  Book of Mormon Heroes . Prayer : Intro : Before our lesson today, we talked about what an "example" means and more specifically about being a good example. I have two boys (ages: 3 & 1), so this summary was perfect for my three year old. "An example is someone who shows other what to do. A leader. Have you noticed how your little brother copies everything you do? You're an example to him. He watches how you act and when you do good things and wants to do the same."  Song :  " Do as I'm Doing " from the Children's Songbook. Talk about being an example or leader while singing this song. Have one person to be the "example" and choose how to sing the song (clap hands, stomp feet, roll arms, etc.) and have everyone follow what the example does. Hero Poster : Hold up the picture below and tell you...

This family home evening lesson is apart of "A Year with the Book of Mormon." Click the link to learn about our other  Book of Mormon Heroes . Prayer : Song : " When I am Baptized " from the Children's Songbook. Before singing the song, talk about what it means to be baptized. We are baptized at age eight and it's an important thing we need to do, so we can live with Heavenly Father again. 1) Hero Poster : Hold up the picture below and tell your child(ren).. Today we will be learning about a new Book of Mormon hero,  Alma . We'll learn about his story and how he helped teach people about Jesus and baptized them. Story of Alma : Read through the illustrated scripture story, " Alma Baptizes Many People " from the friend magazine. Discuss the story as needed. The picture below is one of three pages. Activity: Clean the Pennies . Find a few tarnished pennies from your coin jar. I learned that they don't need to be dirt...

This family home evening lesson is apart of "A Year with the Book of Mormon." Click the link to learn about our other  Book of Mormon Heroes . Prayer : Intro : Before the lesson, talk about the word "obedience". To obey means to do what someone asks you to do. When we obey, it keeps us safe and happy. We talked about why we have to wear helmets riding bikes and hold hands in the road. It's important to obey our parents and Heavenly Father. Song : " Nephi's Courage " Children's Songbook page 120. We're planning on singing this song randomly throughout the month as a reminder of our Book of Mormon Hero! Hero Poster :  This is a picture of our Book of Mormon hero,  Nephi . We are going to talk about how Nephi was obedient to his parents and Heavenly Father. Do you remember any stories about Nephi from the Book of Mormon? At the end of the lesson, hang this poster on the fridge or in your child's bedroom. Story of Nephi : R...

This family home evening lesson is apart of "A Year with the Book of Mormon." Click the link to learn about our other  Book of Mormon Heroes . Prayer : Intro : Discuss what it means to pray. Review the order of prayer (if needed) and make sure your children know that Heavenly Father loves us and listens to our prayers. Song : " A Prayer Song " from the Children's Songbook. This song includes everything a toddler needs to know about prayer - we bow our heads, fold our arms, close our eyes and talk to Heavenly Father. Hero Poster : Today we will be learning about a new Book of Mormon hero, named  Enos . We'll learn about what happened when he prayed and how we can be more like him. Hang this picture up on the fridge after the lesson as a reminder of prayer. Story of Enos : I held up a  picture of Enos  from our  Gospel Art Book , while summarizing the story of Enos. You could also  print and read the short summary of Enos  from ld...

**Don't forget to check out this post with an easy  Ten Commandment Finger Play  for kids**  This family home evening lesson is apart of "A Year with the Book of Mormon." Click the link to learn about our other  Book of Mormon Heroes . Prayer : Song : " Keep the Commandments " Before singing the song, explain to your child(ren) what a commandment is. It's a rule that Heavenly Father gives us to make us happy and safe. Explain a few rules at your house that make your children happy and safe - holding hands in the street, wearing a helmet on a bike, etc. Hero Poster : Hold up the picture below and tell your child(ren).. Today we will be learning about a new Book of Mormon hero,  Abinadi . We'll learn about how he obeyed Heavenly Father and taught the Ten Commandments to King Noah. Story of Abinadi: Show your child a picture of  Abinadi teaching King Noah  and his priests. Point to the people in the picture and teach your children a...