Caring for Our Physical Bodies

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STEP ONE: Identify the Principle(s) to be Taught

First determine the principles to be taught in your lessons so you'll have a clear focus. Determine the principles by reading the objective found at the beginning of each lesson and the section headings. Look for keywords that show what the principles will be taught.

Now read the scriptures associated with your lesson, noting how they relate to the principles you noticed earlier. Don't skip the scriptures!

You may download and read YW Manual 1, Lesson 37 : Caring for Our Physical Bodies directly from LDS.org.

STEP TWO: Determine the Needs of your Students

Prayerfully consider the needs of each invidual in your class. You may ask yourself:

How can the principles in Caring for Our Physical Bodies be taught effectively to the young women in my class?
What does [insert student's name] need to know about these principles?
How will this lesson help [insert student's name] with the problems she is facing?

STEP THREE: Locate Resources

In addition to the lesson manual, you have access to Church Magazines like the New Era, Ensign, Scriptures to help you plan.

New Era Resource Guide Materials

The Resource Guide is published by the Church in the Conference editions of the Ensign and has information to supplement LDS Young Women lessons. You may find lists of questions, links to articles, additional scripture references, or Personal Progress ideas. Beside each will be instructions on using them in conjunction with a lesson. Following are the Resource Guide materials for this lesson.

Questions

In what ways will caring for my physical body now affect my future health? How will developing healthy habits prepare me for having and raising children?

What are some ways that people in the world desecrate their physical bodies? How does remembering that my body is a temple of God help me avoid such trends?

Additional Resources

Thomas S. Monson, True to the Faith, Ensign and Liahona, May 2006, 1821.

Each one of us has a body that has been entrusted to us by a loving Heavenly Father. We have been commanded to care for it. Can we deliberately abuse or injure our bodies without being held accountable? We cannot! The Apostle Paul declared: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

The temple of God is holy, which temple ye are [1 Corinthians 3:1617]. May we keep our bodiesour templesfit and clean, free from harmful substances which destroy our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being (p. 19).

Susan W. Tanner, The Sanctity of the Body, Ensign and Liahona, Nov. 2005, 1315.

Experiences

Personal Progress: Knowledge value project, bullet 3.

Consider inviting the young women to share with their family the information about caring for our physical bodies from the following references: For the Strength of Youth (pamphlet, 2001), 3637; True to the Faith (2004), 27, 167.

STEP FOUR: Prepare Spiritually

Prepare youself spiritually for your lesson by praying for the students in your class. When seeking help from Heavenly Father in particularly difficult situations, you may fast or attend the temple for additional inspiration. The LDS Young Women's Teaching Guidebook also suggests leaders should make efforts to mend relationships or repent of misdeeds to help yourself get in the right frame of mind for gospel teaching. You should be obey the commandments and read your scriptures daily to help you prepare to receive inspiration whenever it may come.

Elder Richard G Scott has said, "Will you pray for guidance in how to have truth sink deeply into the minds and hearts of your [young women] so as to be used throughout life?"

And don't forget the importance of your example: "During youth activities, your example is your most powerful teaching tool. You teach young people through your actions, your casual conversation about others, your solutions to problems, the language you use, and the way you extend yourself to others." (Teaching, No Greater Call)

STEP FIVE: Engage

Now that you have a good feel for how you will teach your lesson, it's time to find ways to make the lesson engaging for your students. Some questions you may ask include:

What personal experiences have I had regarding the principles in this lesson that I could appropriately share with my class?
What thought-provoking questions will I ask?
What methods will I use?

You may also choose to supplement your lesson with some of the following teaching methods, including the products, handouts, clipart, and object lessons listed below:

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Apples of Good Physical Health

This are the word strips I made to accompany LDS YW Manual 2, Lesson 38, Physical Health. Hang them up as you begin the part of the lesson when you talk about each of the three topics.

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Apples of Good Physical Health - Lesson Handout

This is the Handout I made to accompany LDS YW Manual 2, Lesson 38, Physical Health. I gave them out with an apple to each girl to encourage good diet habits.

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Knowledge

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