Lesson 6

The Holy Ghost Helps Me

A little something for you: Here is a talk for you to listen to help you spiritually prepare to teach this lesson.

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1974/04/the-holy-ghost?lang=eng&query=The+Holy+Ghost

The main idea in this lesson is that the Holy Ghost influences us to do good things. Throughout the day, while they are playing and while they are eating snack, when they do something positive validate their behavior and remind them of the lesson (even if you haven't taught it yet!)

After snack while they are coloring make your own Cube so that you can play the cube game. (See the manual)

As you know children can't be expected to sit still long so the best thing you can do is split things up so that you can keep their attention. Do one small part of the lesson and then sing a song. Do another part of the lesson and get up and wiggle. Tell the story from the lesson and then do the role play.  You can have more meaningful lessons and teach more if you teach in small sections.

*Oh and always remember: Read and prepare your lesson beforehand and always start the lesson with a prayer!

Here is a fun song that you can use to get the children's wiggles out:

MY THUMBS ARE STARTING TO WIGGLE
Tune:  “The Bear Went Over The Mountain”

My thumbs are starting to wiggle.
My thumbs are starting to wiggle.
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
Around and around and around.

My hands are starting to wiggle.
My hands are starting to wiggle.
My hands are starting to wiggle,
Around and around and around.

Continue with other body parts.

I like to end it with:

Now all of me is a wiggling.

Now all of me is a wiggling.

Now all of me is a wiggling.

I think that I better sit down.

As you say the last line show them to sit down and fold their arms. 

Here is a video if you can't quite hear it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7z4YGW3YiE

The key to using songs like this is to get into it yourself, I promise you'll feel more silly if you are only doing it halfway!