I've found that it helps a great deal to give a little background for the verses we read and let the kids ask a few questions. They seem to comprehend the reading much better and pay more attention.
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Make family scripture time productive. Get the kids excited. If kids can see how the Book of Mormon applies to them and if reading the Book is FUN, you might hear, "Is it time to read yet?", rather than, "Do we have to?" We are counseled to SEARCH the scriptures, not just read them. It takes preparation to do that with children. This is the preparation that I've done. Now I have it for reference next time. And you do too. Comments welcome.
Introductory Section
- Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith - Visitation
- Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith - Sleepless Night
- Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith - The Gold Plates
- 1:1-5,13 Born of Goodly Parents
- 3:11-14 Laman Goes for the Brass Plates
- 3:22-26 Lehi's Gold and Silver
- Enos 1:1-2
- Enos 1:3-4
- Enos 1:7-8
- Enos 1:9-10
- Enos 1:11-12
- Enos 1:13-16
- Enos 1:20-21
- Enos 1:22-23
- Enos 1:27
- Jarom 1:1-3
- Jarom 1:5-8
- Jarom 1:8-9
- Jarom 1:9
- Jarom 1:10-11
- Jarom 1:13-14
- Omni Intro
- Omni Intro
- Omni 1:12-13
- Omni 1:14-16
- Omni 1:17-20
- Omni 1:25-26
- 1:2
- 1:4
- 1:5-7
- 1:10-14
- 1:16-18
- 2 Intro
- 2:1-3
- 2:4
- 2:5-7
- 2:8-9
- 2:10
- 2:11
- 2:17
- 2:19-20
- 2:25
- 2:32
- 2:33-37
- 3:5-11
- 3:19 Natural Man
- 3:20-22
- 3:23-28 Two Stones
- 3:20-31,35 Church Prospers
- 4:23-26 They had Become Weak
- 4:1-3 Remission of Sins
- 4:9-10 Believe in God
- 4:11-15 Live Peaceably
- 4:16-27 Are We not All Beggars?
- 5:5-9, 6:1-10 Covenants
- 7:1-7 Ammon Seeks the Land of Nephi
- 7:8-18 Ammon Finds Limhi
- 8:7-9,24 Plates
- 8:13-17 What is a Seer?
- 9:Intro-1 Zeniff
- 9:1-9 Zeniff Returns to Lehi-Nephi
- 9:10-19 Zeniff Fights the Lamanites
- 11:20-29 Abinadai
- 12:1-4 Abinadai Returns
- 12:27-33 "We Teach the Law of Moses"
- 12:33-37 No Other Gods Before Me
- 13:1-10 Abinadai on Trial
- 13:12-15 Taking the Name of the Lord in Vain
- 13:16-19 The Sabbath
- 13:20 Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother
- 13:21-24 The Ten Commandments (5-10)
- 12:34-37, 13:12-24 The Ten Commandments
- 13:25-28,34-35 The Atonement
- 14 Isaiah Speaks Messianically
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I got tired of yelling at my kids, "Sit down and shutup!" during our daily study of The Book of Mormon. Don't we read The Book of Mormon in order to transcend that behavior? Putting myself in my children's shoes, I realized reading The Book of Mormon to them was like reading a discourse on molecular biology to me. The content is extremely important and applicable, but if I don't understand it, it means nothing. I wanted to find ways to bring The Book of Mormon down to the kids' level, and make it applicable and exciting to them.
I've come up with discussion topics and activities to give The Book of Mormon meaning to my children. I pray that it will give The Book of Mormon meaning to your children as well.
My goal is not to read every verse in the Book of Mormon nor is it to get through the Book quickly. Following this plan, it may take years to get through the Book of Mormon. My goal is to avoid the nightly battles. My goal is to have the kids look forward to studying the Book of Mormon. My goal is to help my children and myself understand the Book better and make its principles part of our lives.
I could probably make some fairly elaborate activities from the Book of Mormon; elaborate costumes, games, projects, and so forth. But I prefer to keep it simple. Some of the activities require a little preparation, but these should only take a minute or two using items around the house. A whiteboard, markers, and an eraser are worth their weight in gold for family scripture study. Other than that, I don't recommend spending money for anything else. Improvise if necessary.
I've tried to break the verses up into segments that will provide study, discussion, and activity that will last about 10 minutes per segment.
If you have any other ideas to bring more excitement to family scripture reading, I welcome your comments!
I've come up with discussion topics and activities to give The Book of Mormon meaning to my children. I pray that it will give The Book of Mormon meaning to your children as well.
My goal is not to read every verse in the Book of Mormon nor is it to get through the Book quickly. Following this plan, it may take years to get through the Book of Mormon. My goal is to avoid the nightly battles. My goal is to have the kids look forward to studying the Book of Mormon. My goal is to help my children and myself understand the Book better and make its principles part of our lives.
I could probably make some fairly elaborate activities from the Book of Mormon; elaborate costumes, games, projects, and so forth. But I prefer to keep it simple. Some of the activities require a little preparation, but these should only take a minute or two using items around the house. A whiteboard, markers, and an eraser are worth their weight in gold for family scripture study. Other than that, I don't recommend spending money for anything else. Improvise if necessary.
I've tried to break the verses up into segments that will provide study, discussion, and activity that will last about 10 minutes per segment.
If you have any other ideas to bring more excitement to family scripture reading, I welcome your comments!
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