The 1st. verse:
Teach "A
Child's Prayer" by asking questions to direct the children's listening as
you sing it.
To teach the first verse, post:
GAK picture 216 (Christ and the Children),
pictures 3–24 (boy praying)
3–60 (girl praying) from Primary 3,
draw a moon and stars (representing heaven).
Sing the first two lines, and ask the
children to listen for the questions the child has about Heavenly Father and
prayer.
Take their responses, have a child choose and hold a picture that represents
those lines, and sing that much together.
As you sing the next two lines, ask
the children to listen for what the child has heard about heaven and then for a
clue that the child may be receiving an answer to his or her questions. ("But I
feel it close around me as I pray.")
Take responses, let a child choose another picture, and sing all four lines
together.
As you sing the next two lines, ask
the children to listen for something the child remembers.
Take responses and sing that much together.
Take GAK picture 216 from the board, and discuss the story from the back of the picture (see Mark 10:13–16).
When you sing the last two lines, ask
the children what the child is going to do because he or she remembered the
story of Jesus.
Sing and take responses, have a child hold the last picture, and sing the whole
first verse together.
Repeat the verse, referring to the pictures and using other singing methods (for example, right side of the room sings first four lines, left side sings second four lines; sing parts louder or softer).
The 2nd. verse:
The second verse answers the child's questions with a firm testimony of prayer.
Have the children listen for what
this person knows as you sing the second verse.
Take responses and teach the blessing of testimony.
Teach this verse in sections using visuals
GAK picture 605 ~ Young Boy Praying,
a mouth,
a heart,
GAK picture 608 ~ Christ and Children from around the World),
repetition, and by marking the beat.
When the children have learned both verses well, sing them together as a duet.