7/28/2019 Fathers Lesson Plan

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Fathersp.209LessonPlan

Attention-Getter:

Writefathersandcircleitinthemiddleofthechalkboardwithchalk.

Fathersaresospecial,theyblessourlivesbyprotectingusandteaching

usthebestwaytolive.Wehavemanyfathers.Oneisourearthlyfather.

[write earthly fatheron theupper-left hand sideof the chalkboard]

andyoucandrawalinefromfatherstoearthlyfathers.

Lead the discussion to include Heavenly Father [write Heavenly

Fatherintheupper-righthandsideofthechalkboard,ourbishop,the

fatherofourward[writebishopontheupper-middleportionofthe

chalkboard], grandfathers, step-fathers, andthe father ofourcountry.

Writealltheothersaroundthewordfathers(theywilleventuallybe

erased and you want the 3 left on the top to be earthly fathers,bishopandHeavenlyFather.

Wehavemanyfathers.NowlistenasIsing[orhavethemlistentothe

songonCD]totellmewhichofthesefathersIamsingingabout.Erase

theothersnotmentioned,andthewordfathers.Thendraw3vertical

linesdividingthechalkboardinto3sections,oneforeachversewiththe

headingsofeachalreadywritten.

Teachthechorususingpropsandrandomlyselectingchildrentoeachcomeholdaprop.Swapoutchildreneachtimeyousingthechoruswith

eachverse:

special badgeand a clothespin: Fathers are sospecialwith a very

speciallove

sunglasses:Theywatchus

helmetandkneepads:andprotectus

flashlight:theyguideus

Conductorstickordowel:anddirectus

Then for back toour homeabove, helpers can takea stepbackand

lookup.

Teachversesbygradually adding flip chart pagesonto chalkboard in

designatedsections.Timepermittingremovepagesaslinesarelearned.