The Gilbert Temple open house starts this week and it's really got us talking to Jason about temples (especially as we get to drive by this beautiful, sacred building a few times a month). It's got me thinking that Johnny has never heard the word family used, even though he knows who everyone in our family is.
FHE: Family
Lesson: I showed Johnny a picture of our extended family and asked him to tell me who was in the picture. As he pointed people out we talked about them. When we were done, I said, "This is our family," and ask him to repeat the word. I told him that families are made up of a mommy and daddy and children. Then we talked about what families do for each other. Families love each other (we each gave him a hug). Families help each other (we picked up a mess together). In a family, children listen to their mommy and daddy (we asked him to get his coat from the other room). In a family, Mommy and Daddy take care of their children (we put his coat on him).
Activity: Then we went on a walk together and asked him more questions about our family. (Where does our family live? Who is in our family?)
Treat: Make a house using graham crackers and frosting to talk about where families live.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
FHE Week 2
This week, I was getting really tired of Johnny being mean to his brother. I know he's had a rough few weeks with his brother turning one, getting all the attention, getting extra gifts (just as Johnny was figuring out what it meant to get gifts), but still. At some point, we all have to live together and try to be nice.
FHE Lesson: Being Nice/Sharing
Lesson: I gave my husband a pack of M&Ms before the lesson started and then called everyone to the table for family night. I told my husband to start eating the candy, but not share with Johnny. It was very effective! Johnny saw those candies right away and said, "Daddy, can I have some please?" "No, they're mine." He couldn't believe his dad wouldn't share with him. When I sat down, Johnny tried to tell me that Daddy wouldn't give him M&Ms. I asked him how he felt about that and explained that it isn't nice when we don't share with each other. I told him that in our family it's important that we share with each other and take turns. When he asked Daddy again, Daddy was happy to share with him. He was very happy.
Activity: We played Blokus toddler style. Johnny loves that game board and all of its pieces but I will not let him play with it on his own (some times Jason and I like to play that game and it won't work if half of the pieces are under our couch!), so we played it together and practiced taking turns. Jason and I made sure to use the same language. "It's your turn." "It's Johnny's turn." "It's Mommy's turn." Since we took so many turns to fill the board up (we even practiced sorting and colors, too), he got lots of practice and even anticipated whose turn it was next.
FHE Lesson: Being Nice/Sharing
Lesson: I gave my husband a pack of M&Ms before the lesson started and then called everyone to the table for family night. I told my husband to start eating the candy, but not share with Johnny. It was very effective! Johnny saw those candies right away and said, "Daddy, can I have some please?" "No, they're mine." He couldn't believe his dad wouldn't share with him. When I sat down, Johnny tried to tell me that Daddy wouldn't give him M&Ms. I asked him how he felt about that and explained that it isn't nice when we don't share with each other. I told him that in our family it's important that we share with each other and take turns. When he asked Daddy again, Daddy was happy to share with him. He was very happy.
Activity: We played Blokus toddler style. Johnny loves that game board and all of its pieces but I will not let him play with it on his own (some times Jason and I like to play that game and it won't work if half of the pieces are under our couch!), so we played it together and practiced taking turns. Jason and I made sure to use the same language. "It's your turn." "It's Johnny's turn." "It's Mommy's turn." Since we took so many turns to fill the board up (we even practiced sorting and colors, too), he got lots of practice and even anticipated whose turn it was next.
Monday, January 6, 2014
FHE Week 1
One of our family goals for 2014 is to hold Family Home Evening each week. We're going to try to do it on Sunday night and if it doesn't happen then, we still have Monday night to try again. :) With two little ones ages two and under around here, going to all the effort for FHE seems a bit silly, but we know it's important. Plus, with the things Johnny has learned from the TV, we figure we should try to get some things in there too.
For our first one I picked a topic Johnny really needs to work on. The minute we start praying, he's either eating or giggling or playing.
Lesson:
I started by showing a phone and asking what it was. We talked about what it is used for. Communicating with people. I then said there is a way we can talk to our Heavenly Father and it is prayer.
Then we went over the "rules" of prayer. (I read on a blog somewhere that with little kids you need to keep it simple and use pictures. It also helps us to be able to remind him by going over the few things on the list when needed.)
Then we went through this powerpoint on the laptop and modeled what we should do with these body parts during prayer.
Activity:
Tortilla snowflakes- Target has these 4 inch flower tortillas that I couldn't resist! They probably weren't the easiest tortillas to use for this activity, but they were totally cute! I also think next time we will cinnamon and sugar them before we stick them in the oven so they're more carmelly! Plus, we didn't use the oil, we just used spray margarine- with kids, that stuff is AWESOME!!!!
For our first one I picked a topic Johnny really needs to work on. The minute we start praying, he's either eating or giggling or playing.
Lesson:
I started by showing a phone and asking what it was. We talked about what it is used for. Communicating with people. I then said there is a way we can talk to our Heavenly Father and it is prayer.
Then we went over the "rules" of prayer. (I read on a blog somewhere that with little kids you need to keep it simple and use pictures. It also helps us to be able to remind him by going over the few things on the list when needed.)
Then we went through this powerpoint on the laptop and modeled what we should do with these body parts during prayer.
Activity:
Tortilla snowflakes- Target has these 4 inch flower tortillas that I couldn't resist! They probably weren't the easiest tortillas to use for this activity, but they were totally cute! I also think next time we will cinnamon and sugar them before we stick them in the oven so they're more carmelly! Plus, we didn't use the oil, we just used spray margarine- with kids, that stuff is AWESOME!!!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)