Word of Wisdom Choices, Primary Lesson Helps, Primary 3 CTR-B, Lesson 14

CHILDREN’S LESSON ACTIVITY. WORD OF WISDOM CHOICES voting match. Children can see the whole picture as they put into the slots their vote of what’s good and bad to put into their bodies. Commandments given in God’s law of the Word of Wisdom (D&C 89) tell children that they can be healthy and happy if they put into their bodies good food. Or, they can get sick and not feel healthy or happy if they put bad-for-you or unhealthy things into their body, e.g. coffee, alcohol, and tobacco.

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Word of Wisdom Choices voting match

OBJECTIVE: The lesson helps children understand that the Lord blesses us when we follow the commandments given in the Word of Wisdom.

ACTIVITY: Word of Wisdom Choice Pockets
Help children make healthy choices found in D&C 89 by placing unhealthy foods in the garbage can pocket and healthy foods in the mouth pocket.

TO MAKE: Print or copy activity on cardstock; color and cut out. Cut slit in garbage can and mouth. Create a pocket by gluing sides and bottom of the back 1/4″ to an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of paper leaving top open to hold food.

THOUGHT TREAT: Healthy Foods (shown). Share a variety of good-smelling, great-tasting, tempting good-for-you foods, e.g., apple, celery with peanut butter, turkey, pretzels, dried fruit, or bananas. Shown: orange, apple, strawberry, watermelon ball, cereal/granola, celery with peanut butter, fig newton cookie (slice), walnut, almond, pine nuts

LESSON IDEAS (for the above activity):

Present Lesson  14 – Primary 3 Manual – CTR-B: The Word of Wisdom. Review the summary (p. 68) in the manual for which the above activity illustrates.

*SUMMARY from CTR-B Lesson 14(for which the above activity represents)

Display the CTR shield or a CTR ring. Emphasize the importance of choosing the right way to keep our bodies strong. Ask a few questions from the lesson as a quick review, such as the following:

• Jesus taught us how we should keep our bodies healthy and strong. Where can we read about this in the scriptures? (Doctrine and Covenants 89.)

• We call this the of . (Word of Wisdom.)

• Why do you think it is called the Word of Wisdom?

• What are some good things that we should eat and drink?

• What are some things that could be harmful to our bodies?

• How did Daniel show his courage? (By saying “no” to unhealthy foods.)

• What can you do when someone offers you something unhealthy? (Ask them about some specific items, such as cigarettes, drugs, or even too much candy. Help the children learn and practice ways to respond to such temptations.)

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