Saturday, February 22, 2020

I Love to See the Temple

Teaching children about the Temple is important.  "I Love to See the Temple," p. 95.  Both verses are important as they explain why and what we do in the Temple.

I like the rhyming words at the end of each phrase.  This can help the children (and adults) learn the words.

  • Make word strips of the rhyming words and put them on the board in no order.
  • Sing the song and see how many words the children can put in order. (Not just rhyming words but in the correct order,)
  • Sing it again until the words are all in order.
  • Sing the first 2 lines with the children pointing to the words as you sing them.  Sing it 2 more times with the children.
  • Do the same thing with the last 2 lines.
Sing the second verse.
  • Ask the children what "covenant" means. Help them understand the meaning.  (The phrase right after defines it. "promise to obey")
  • Explain what "sealed" means.  ("a family is forever")
  • Use rhyming word strips to help teach this verse.
Other suggestions:
  • Show pictures of the Temple.
  • Ask the children if they have been to see a Temple. Which one or ones?
  • How can we prepare ourselves to go to the Temple?

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