Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam!

I have been in the Primary Presidency for the past few years.  We were released a few weeks ago and I was put in as the Sunbeam teacher.  I am so excited to be in with these little ones. 

They are a bit nervous as it is their first experience being in a class. 

 Our church is at 12:30, many of these children are tired by the time they come to primary, so that can be a little challenging. 

 I am so grateful to all of those women who have blogs and helps online. 

 There are so many teaching aids to help with lessons, handouts etc. 

 The thing that I find most helpful in teaching the Sunbeams is having time increments

Basically an extension of the nursery, without as much playtime

Easing them into more lesson time each week. 

 Lesson time, craft time, snacktime, playtime, storytime.

 I feel that if they leave with just a small idea of what the lesson is about I've reached my goal. 

 I try not to cram too much in, just focus on the main idea of the lesson. 

 

Today our lesson is teaching that Jesus is Heavenly Father's Son. 

We will talk about how they have father's and how much their dad's love them.  We will walk around in dad's shoes for awhile

I will let them tell me what they do with their dad's. 

They will put flannel board cutouts up while I tell them how Jesus was born

how when He

was twelve his parents couldn't find him. 

Oh my, what would your parents do if they couldn't find you?!!!

We will sing Away in a Manger and Once there was a Baby to the tune of Once there was a snowman. 

 Keeping everything simple.

  I am surrounded by little ones through the week, and this just seems like the natural place for me to be!