Lesson 10: I Am Thankful for Trees, Plants, and Flowers
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Lesson
The purpose of Primary 1 Lesson 10: I Am Thankful for Trees, Plants, and Flowers is to feel gratitude to Heavenly Father and Jesus for the trees, plants, and flowers.
Teaching Thoughts
These are a few bonus ideas- keep scrolling for more!
Use this I Am Thankful for Trees, Plants, and Flowers File Folder Game from Kimberly Bourne Designs. You can use it as you teach your lesson or make one for each child to take home.
Bring a bouquet of different kinds of flowers and send one flower home with each child. Try to teach the children some of the names of the flowers.
The Red Headed Hostess packet includes 3 envelope activities plus other fun things.
The following are links to LDS.org resources unless otherwise stated.
Teacher Study
"Four Accounts of the Creation" by Keith Meservy
"The Wonder of the Creation" by Mark J. Nielsen
Music
"Popcorn Popping"- Children's Songbook pg. 242
"Little Seeds Lie Fast Asleep"- Children's Songbook pg. 243
"In the Leafy Treetops"- Children's Songbook pg. 240
"Because It's Spring"- Children's Songbook pg. 239
"Birds in the Tree"- Children's Songbook pg. 241
"I Often Go Walking"- Children's Songbook pg. 202
"I Think the World is Glorious"- Children's Songbook pg. 230
"Little Purple Pansies"- Children's Songbook pg. 244
"Little Seeds Lie Fast Asleep"- Children's Songbook pg. 243
"The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden"- Children's Songbook pg. 237
"The World is So Lovely"- Children's Songbook pg. 233
My Primary 1 Lesson 10 handout packet includes
Finish the scene handouts- One for flowers and one for a tree. Make it fun by gluing on Fruit Loops as the flowers and real leaves to the tree (go on a walk outside together if it's nice).
Seed packet envelope- Add a seed or two to this envelope for the children to go home and plant. You could also use it to put treasures in as you go on a walk and discover plants, flowers, and trees.
Activity Ideas
Let's Plant a Garden- Fingerplay
Reverence for Creation- Scene to create with followers and plants
A Beautiful Earth- Find the matching scenes in the picture. Includes a story at the beginning
A Beautiful World- Another match the scene
Enjoying the Earth- Circle the similar items in each picture
Our Beautiful World: Part of the Plan- Find where you live or just use it as a frame
Sun, Moon, and Stars Mobile- Simple mobile
The Creation- Each Day was Gift- Flannel story figures to color
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God- Bright Ideas poster
What Am I?- Figure out what the object is through the close up views
My Creation Book- Easy to make booklet
I Live in a Beautiful World- Discover the creations using the five senses
The Earth: God's Beautiful Creation- Color and thread to make this fun decoration
Coloring Pages
I'm Glad I Live in this Beautiful World
Jesus Christ Created the Earth as a Place Where I Can Learn to Choose the Right
Jesus Christ Created the Earth for Me
When I Lived with My Heavenly Father (you could cut this one up and turn it into a booklet)
Wonders (Includes a poem)