Fall Time

Cut out several simple leaves from different colored paper.  Write the names of several favorite songs on the back of the leaves (one song per leaf).  Have several blank leaves and tape them to the board or wall. 

Have a child choose one leaf.  If it is blank, they can tell something they like to do in the fall (rake leaves, ride their bike, hike, go for a walk, play in the leaves, go to a pumpkin patch, etc).

If the leaf has a song title on it, sing the song.

Obeying Laws and Commandments

Review "I Want to Be a Missionary Now," p. 168  It's important to review new songs so they become favorites of the children.

"Keep the Commandments," p. 146, is a great song for this month as well.  Missionaries need to keep the commandments to be able to hear the spirit and know who to visit and how to teach.  We need to do the same in order to have heavenly Father's help.

• Ask the children to define commandments or laws.
• Do we have laws that we must obey?
• Stop signs/lights
• railroad crossings
• No Parking signs
• Do not drink
• Stay on the path
• etc.
• What happens if we don't obey these laws?
• What happens when we do obey these laws?
• Have the children list some of Heavenly Father's commandments
• What happens if we don't obey these commandments?
• What happens when we do obey these commandments?

Sing "Keep the Commandments."

Missionary Work

The theme for this month is missionary work.  "I Want to Be a Missionary Now," p. 168, is a great teaching tool to help the children learn how to be a missionary even at their age.

Begin with the first verse. 

• Sing the first 2 phrases then ask the children to sing with you.
• Sing them 3 times
• Then do the same with the last 2 phrases
• Sing the 1st verse

Use the same method for the 2nd and 3rd verses. Be sure to teach the 3rd ending as you teach the 3rd verse.

You could use a picture of missionaries, The Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith in the scared grove.  Sometimes pictures help bring the song and message to life.