Primary 3 Manual - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Choose the Right
Purpose To help the children learn that choosing the right can help them follow Jesus Christ.
Preparation 1. Prepare a blank name tag or badge for each child and one for yourself. Print
your name on a name tag, but do not print anything on the others.
2. Be prepared to sing or read “Choose the Right Way” (Children’s Songbook,
p. 160); the words are included in the back of the manual.
3. Materials needed:
a. A Bible.
b. A crayon or pencil for each child.
c. A piece of tape or a pin for each child.
d. A CTR shield for each child to color; the shield is included at the front of
the manual.
e. A CTR ring for each child who has not received one in a prior year.
f. Picture 3-1, John the Baptist Baptizing Jesus (62133; Gospel Art Picture
Kit 208).
4. Make the necessary preparations for any enrichment activities that you will be
using.
Suggested
Lesson
Development Invite a child to give the opening prayer.
Honoring My Name
Attention activity Introduce yourself to the children. Tell them your name, and show them your
name tag.
Give each child a name tag and a pencil or crayon, and have each write his or
her name on the tag. Help those who cannot write their names. Attach the tags
to the children’s clothing with tape or pins.
• Why are names important? (Help the children understand that a name
identifies a person to others.)
Say aloud the names of several people whom the children know and respect,
such as the names of their parents, the bishop, a missionary, and the
President of the Church. Ask them what they think about when they hear
certain names and how they feel about the people with those names. Help
the children understand that a name identifies a person to others; when a
child knows someone’s name, he can hear the name and think of what that
person looks and acts like.
Let each child say his or her name aloud to the class.
• What would you like people to think when they hear your name?
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