Toddler-Friendly Scripture Study: Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Traveling in the Wilderness


If you haven't read my initial post, read it here. It explains the scripture study plan in a little more detail and gives more information for how to teach it. 

Song: Review a song you have already taught. Keep the Commandments, Nephi’s Courage or Follow the Prophet would work well with this chapter. Follow the links to take you to the lesson plan where the songs were originally introduced for ideas on how to teach it.

Summary: The Liahona (adapted from lds.org)

1. Lehi objeyed God and took his family into the wilderness. One morning, he found a brass ball outside his tent. It was called the Liahona.

2. One day Nephi went to hunt for food and his bow broke. He couldn’t get any food for his family. Everyone complained, even Lehi.

3. Nephi made a new bow out of wood and asked Lehi where to hunt. Lehi prayed and the Liahona showed them where to go.

4. Nephi followed the directions and found food for his family. The Liahona only worked when Lehi and his family were faithful and obedient.

Art/Craft: Poke page, found here. Poke page explanation found here.

Liahona coloring page found here.

UPDATE: Super cute Book of Mormon coloring book available on LDS.org - found HERE. For this lesson, I would use this page:

Scripture Study Outline

Again, if you haven't read my initial post, read it here. My outline is very brief, so this explains the scripture study plan in a little more detail and gives more information for how to teach it. 

1. Preview the chapter with a picture walk. (Explanation found here.)

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 singing the song.

3.  Choose one of the arts and crafts pages for your child to do 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.  Choose one of the following activities: (After you complete the activity, spend a few minutes talking about how the Liahona is like the Holy Ghost. End by singing the song.)
a. Cut out the four squares that go along with the summary. Lay them near your child. Read each         sentence and have them point to the correct picture.
b. Read the summary while your child acts it out. 
c. Pre-School Age: Read the summary as you hold up each picture. Practice the story with your child. Then, mix them up and have your child put them in the right order. (Sequencing)

5. Watch the scripture story video for this chapter. End by reading your favorite verse from the story.

6. Choose another activity from step 4 or repeat the same one you did before. Ask what their favorite part of the story was. Read your favorite verse once and then let them have a turn to read it, repeating after you in small phrases. Bear your testimony about what you have read and end by singing the song.