January 2016 Activity - Teaching the Gospel Through Family Home Evening

Teaching the Gospel Through Family Home Evening

HIGHLIGHTS

Adapting Lessons for Children

• begin and end with a PRAYER
• invites spirit, teaches children to pray
• learn from the scriptures and modern prophets
• SING - invites spirit, teaches gospel principles
• Be Consistent!!! - the church sets aside Monday but do whatever works for your family
• Add Variety - sit down lessons, activities, service, nature, etc
• Short, Sweet, and Hands On
• Use the Sharing Time manual for lesson ideas
•  Kimiko Christensen Hammari has some great books that have FHE lesson plans that follow the Primary theme and sharing time.
• Keep kids contained - try sitting in laundry baskets or on their own rugs
• Pinterest! - lots of good ideas

 

Adapting Lessons for Teens

• Everyone needs a job!
• Use a job chart and give out assignments at the end for the following week.
• Add more to fit the size of your family.
• Job Ideas: Conducting, Opening Prayer, Scripture, Lesson, Lesson Helper, Games, Closing Prayer, Treats
• Song - everyone has to sing at least one word.
• Have a lesson folder available for them if they forget and need a lesson last minute.
• Always start with a prayer and song.
• Ideas
• movie night, game night, rake leaves
• NO ELECTRONICS at FHE
• Have a "phone basket" where all phones go until the end

Free Lesson

"Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy"

What you'll need:

• manila envelope
• glue stick
• scissors
• stapler
• laminator
• Lesson Label
• Lesson Outline
• Story Figures
• "Our Sabbath Day Plan"
• 110 Things to do on the Sabbath

Download and print all lesson materials from links above.
Cut out Lesson Label and glue to the front of the manila envelope.
Cut out story figures (keep the team together) and laminate.
Staple together "Lesson Outline."
Staple together "110 Things to do on the Sabbath."
Put into the manila envelope.
Have FHE!