Chapter 17: Alma and His People Escape

Song: I Pray in Faith (CS, p. 14)

I kneel to pray [ASL: Pray] Bring the palms of the hands together in a prayer gesture and bring inward to chest in two small circular motions.

every day [ASL: day] With your left hand and finger pointing upward, rest your left elbow on the back of your right hand then lower the left hand until your arms are together. The moving hand represents the sun moving across the sky and the horizontal arm represents the earth. 

I speak [ASL: talk] Alternate the index fingers on both hands back and forth from the mouth to represent people talking. 

to Heavenly Father [ASL: God]  With fingers together, point up to heaven then bring downward over the center of the face as a sign of respect.

He hears [ASL: hear] Point to the ear. 

and answers me [ASL: me] With index finger, point to your chest. 

When I pray  [ASL: Pray] Bring the palms of the hands together in a prayer gesture and bring inward to chest in two small circular motions.

in faith [ASL: faith] by pointing to your temple then bringing your fists together or just bow your head on the word "faith".

(Song help was found here)

Activities:

1.    Prayer PB&J or Flip Book (found on lds.org)

Color the page (or you can use the colored PB&J page) and then cut out the sandwich pieces (PB&J) or on the dotted lines (flip book). Use the printable to discuss the parts of prayer, specific things we can pray for, what our eyes, arms, etc. should be doing when we pray, etc.

If you want to go above and beyond, you can make one of these puppets for your child to use to practice their prayers.

2. Art/Craft: Coloring page found here or you can make the prayer puppet mentioned above.

“Ponderize” Scripture: Mosiah 24:14

Scripture Study Outline

If you haven't read my initial post, read it here. This outline is very brief. The link will lead to an explanation of the scripture study and gives more information for how to teach it. 

1. Preview the chapter with a picture walk. (Explanation found here.) Introduce the song by listening to it a couple times and humming to the tune.

2. Read through the story in the manual. Ask questions and take time to look at the pictures as you read. Take as many days as needed to read the whole chapter. End by listening to/singing the song.

3.  Have your child color the coloring page and/or do one of the prayer activities while you read sections of the story from the actual scriptures. Take as many days as needed to read through the passages. End each day by singing the song.

(If you choose to do the printable prayer activity, take a little time each day to use the printable to explain the different parts of prayer. See explanation above in the “Activities” section.)

           

4. Watch the scripture story video. End by reading your favorite verse from the passages (or the “ponderize” scripture).

5. Read a favorite verse (or the “ponderize” scripture) from this story two times and have your child read it with you the second time. Summarize the chapter as you look back through the pictures and share your testimony about the power of prayer (revisit the prayer printable if you chose to incorporate it in step 3). End by singing the song.

(Whole verse)

(Section of verse, found on Pinterest)

Toddler-Friendly Scripture Study: Chapter 16

Chapter 16: King Limhi and His People Escape

Song: The Lord Gave Me a Temple (p. 153)

Flip Chart/Pictures to help with lyrics found here.

Activities:

1. Word of Wisdom Sort from Laughing and Losing It

Print out and cut the pictures so they are all separated from each other. Have your child do a picture sort: “Good For My Body” or “Bad For My Body”.

2. Art/Craft: Coloring page found here

“Ponderize” Scripture: Mosiah 7:33

Scripture Study Outline

Again, if you haven't read my initial post, read it here. This outline is very brief. The link will lead to an explanation of the scripture study and gives more information for how to teach it. 

1. Preview the chapter with a picture walk. (Explanation found here.) Introduce the song by listening to it a couple times and humming to the tune.

2. Read through the story in the manual. Ask questions and take time to look at the pictures as you read. Take as many days as needed to read the whole chapter. End by listening to/singing the song.

(When you get to the part about the Nephites being drunk, take time to explain/discuss the Word of Wisdom. Talk about how the Nephites drank alcohol, which made their bodies not work normally. Because they drank, the Nephites were able to escape.)

3.  Have your child color the coloring page or do the Word of Wisdom sort while you read sections of the story from the actual scriptures. Take as many days as needed to read through the passages. End each day by singing the song.

           

4. Watch the scripture story video. End by reading your favorite verse from the passages (or the “ponderize” scripture).

5. Read a favorite verse (or the “ponderize” scripture) from this story two times and have your child read it with you the second time. Summarize the chapter as you look back through the pictures and share your testimony about an important lesson learned. End by singing the song.

Toddler-Friendly Scripture Study: Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Alma Teaches and Baptizes

Song: When I Am Baptized (CS, 103)

I like to look for rainbows whenever there is rain (left hand up over eyes looking for something, right hand imitates rain with fingers)

And ponder on the beauty of an earth made clean again (finger up to head for “ponder”, ASL for “beauty”, ASL for “clean”)

I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain (point to self, ASL for “clean”, make rain with hands)

I want to be the best I can and live with God again (point to self, nod head, ASL for “God”)

OR

The Fourth Article of Faith (CS, 124)

Activities:

1. Printable Figures

Summary: (compliments printable figures)

1.    After Alma ran away from King Noah’s servants, he wrote down what Abinadi had taught. He found people to share Abinadi’s message with.

2.    He taught the people to have faith in Jesus and to repent. The people who believed Alma were baptized. Alma baptized many people.

3.    King Noah’s servants saw Alma teaching the people. King Noah sent an army to kill them. God warned Alma. Alma and his people ran away. God protected them.

4.    Alma and his people found a beautiful place to live. The people loved and served one another and were happy.

2. Coloring page

"Ponderize" Scripture: Mosiah 8:19

Optional Activities:

This little coloring page would be good if you are choosing to sing and focus on the fourth article of faith. Do the slits mean you are supposed to cut and form a cube with all four pieces? I don’t know. Haha.

Scripture Study Outline

Again, if you haven't read my initial post, read it here. This outline is very brief. The link will lead to an explanation of the scripture study and gives more information for how to teach it. 

1. Preview the chapter with a picture walk. (Explanation found here.) Introduce the song by listening to it a couple times and humming to the tune.

2. Read through the storyin the manual. Ask questions and take time to look at the pictures as you read. Take as many days as needed to read the whole chapter. End by listening to/singing the song.

3.  Have your child color the printable figures and/or coloring pages while you read sections of the story from the actual scriptures (look at scriptural references under the pictures in the manual). Take as many days as needed to read through the passages. End each day by singing the song.

4. (Cut out colored printable figures in advance. Optional: Tape them to straws/popsicle sticks.) Share the summary as you hold up the printable figures. Repeat a few times. Ask questions about the figures/story. See if they can repeat some or parts of the summary back to you. End by singing the song.

           

5. Watch the scripture story video. End by reading your favorite verse from the passages and singing the song.

6. Have child try to retell the story using the figures, helping them as needed. Read a favorite verse from this story two times and have your child read it with you the second time. Share your testimony. End by singing the song.