pyramid of greatness: word of wisdom

i had the opportunity to teach a lesson on the word of wisdom at achievement days this past week

the word of wisdom was not a topic i wanted to take lightly but at the same time i didn't want to make it super serious for girls the ages of 8-11- hopefully this lesson turned out well.

- each of the bullet points were passed out among the girls

- i asked which bullet points belong under which head topics (ex: avoid sugar goes under Eating Right)

- then the girls would come up to the board and tape the bullets under the topic i called out (helped to make it more interactive)

- after each section had all the bullet points taped under we talked about each bullet (it was great hearing the girls opinions)

- added some personal stories and my testimony 

- done! 

here is the printout i used that the girls were able to take home:

Pyramid of Greatness

Word of Wisdom: D&C Section 80: 18-21

 18 And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, ^ashall receive^bhealth in their navel and marrow to their bones;

 19 And shall ^afind ^bwisdom and great ^ctreasures of ^dknowledge, even hidden treasures;

 20 And shall ^arun and not be ^bweary, and shall walk and not faint.

 21 And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the^adestroying angel shall ^bpass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen.

God

~ Obedience

~ Live to have the Holy Ghost with you

~ Love one another

~ Have a spirit of Thanksgiving

~ Listen & follow the Prophet

~ Ask yourself- how does the Lord want you to treat your body?

Living Right

~ Exercise: 30 minutes activity a day

~ Sleep: early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

~ Cease to be idle (see skills)

~ Learn! (see skills)

Know What's Real

~ Do not participate in fad diets

~ Choose not to be anorexic or bulimic 

~ Don't overexercise 

~ Don't obsess over yourself 

Eating Right

~ Whole grain

~ Fruits & veggies

~ Limit meat

~ Avoid sugar

Avoiding the Bad

~ Alcohol

~ Smoking 

~ Drugs

~ Tea & Coffee 

~ Tobacco

~ Anything habit forming 

Skills

~ Learn to cook

~ Learn to love learning

~ Develop a rewarding hobby

~ Learn to read nutritional facts

and for those of you who picked up the parks and recreation reference here you go :) :