Display objects that give light (see “Comparisons and Object Lessons,” TNGC, 163–64).

Tell the story of the brother of Jared (Ether 1–6; GAK 318).

To help the children understand that Jesus Christ is our light, have older children turn to the Topical Guide in the scriptures; read the entries under “Jesus Christ, Light of the World”; and share what they learn. Have younger children role-play building barges and needing light (see “Role Playing,” TNGC, 178). (Note: “The Savior should not be portrayed by children in dramatization except in a nativity scene” [CHI, 279].)

Sing “Teach Me to Walk in the Light” (CS, 177).