(Friend Jan 2005, suggestion # 3) |
Help the children memorize Moses 1:39 (see TNGC, pp. 171–72).
Teach the plan of salvation by using stations that represent each phase of our existence:
premortal,
earth life,
spirit world,
and degrees of glory.
(This will need to be taught chronologically. If your Primary is small, move to each station as a group. With many children, select small groups to represent the whole group and have them move from station to station at the front of the room.)
As children move from premortal to earth life, they will pass through the "veil" representing birth.
As they move from earth to the spirit world, they will pass through the "veil" representing death.
As they move from the spirit world to the degrees of glory, help them understand the concepts of resurrection and judgment. With scriptures, stories, and songs (see suggestions below), teach what we have done and what we are expected to do in each phase of our existence.
Premortal life:
Abraham 3:22–26;
D&C 138:55–56;
"The Family: A Proclamation to the World," paragraphs 2–3;
"I
Lived in Heaven" (p. 4).
Earth life: Articles of Faith;
My Gospel Standards;
role of the Savior; stories from the scriptures of choosing the right;
"Choose
the Right Way" (pp. 160–61).
Spirit world:
Alma 40:9–14;
D&C 138
(the righteous will do missionary work);
"Called
to Serve" (pp. 174–75); talk about the
importance of temple work for the dead.
Degrees of glory:
D&C 76;
Articles of Faith 1:3–4;
"Families
Can Be Together Forever" (p. 188).