You: Noah, Noah!
Class: Two by two!
Kids hold up two fingers, then put two hands in their lap and two eyes on you.
You: Noah, Noah!
You: Rain is coming!
Class: Into the ark!
Use it to end an activity: everyone walks back to their chair (the ark) and sits before you count to five.
You: Rainbow!
Class: God keeps His promises!
Kids trace a rainbow in the air with one finger, then fold their arms.
You: Jericho!
Class: Walls come down!
Kids lower their arms slowly like crumbling walls and end with hands in their lap.
You: Moses, Moses!
Class: Here am I!
Kids raise one hand like Moses answering the Lord at the burning bush, then lower it and freeze with eyes on you.
You: Burning bush!
Class: Turn and look!
Kids turn their whole body to face you, just like Moses turned aside to see the bush.
You: Red Sea!
Class: Dry feet!
Kids plant both feet flat and still on the floor, like standing on dry ground, and rest their hands in their lap.
You: Manna!
Class: Just enough!
Kids cup their hands like a little basket and rest them in their lap.
You: Ten Commandments!
Class: Count on me!
Kids flash ten fingers, then fold their hands, ready to listen.
You: Samuel, Samuel!
Class: Speak, I’m listening!
Kids cup a hand behind one ear and zip their lips.
You: Five smooth stones!
Class: One, two, three, four, five!
Kids count on their fingers, then make a fist (stones in the bag) and rest it in their lap.
You: Hungry lions!
Class: Mouths shut!
Kids close their mouths tight, like the angel shut the lions’ mouths, and sit still as sleepy lions.
You: Elijah!
Class: Still small voice!
Kids whisper the answer, then stay completely silent to hear what comes next.
You: Big fish!
Class: Gulp!
Kids say “Gulp!” and close their mouths. Jonah is quiet inside the fish.
You: Joseph’s coat!
Class: Zip it up!
Kids pretend to zip up a coat, then zip their lips.
You: Ruth, Ruth!
Class: Where you go, I go!
Kids point to you and keep their eyes on you wherever you walk in the room.
You: Queen Esther!
Class: For such a time as this!
Kids sit up tall like royalty: back straight, chin up, hands folded.
You: As for me and my house…
Class: We will serve the Lord!
Kids fold their arms after answering. Great right before a prayer or a testimony.
You: Be strong!
Class: And of a good courage!
Kids flex both arms, then relax them down into their lap.
You: Nehemiah!
Class: Brick by brick!
Kids stack fist on top of fist, then set their “wall” down in their lap.
You: Abraham!
Class: Count the stars!
Kids twinkle their fingers overhead, then float their hands down to their lap.
You: Isaiah!
Class: Here am I, send me!
Kids raise a hand like a volunteer. Pick one of them to be your next helper, then all hands go down.
You: Wise King Solomon!
Class: Listening heart!
Kids put one hand on their heart and turn their eyes to whoever is speaking.
You: Seventh day!
Class: Rest and pray!
Kids fold their arms and bow their heads. Perfect right before a prayer.
You: Jacob’s ladder!
Class: Step by step!
Kids climb three rungs in the air with their hands, then rest their hands on their knees.
You: Peace!
Class: Be still!
Kids freeze completely, like the sea when Jesus calmed the storm.
You: Jesus said…
Class: Love one another!
Kids give themselves a quick hug, then fold their arms.
You: C-T-R!
Class: Choose the right!
Kids tap their ring finger (where a CTR ring goes), then fold their hands.
You: I am a child…
Class: …of God!
Kids point up, then point to their heart, then fold their arms.
You: Nephi, Nephi!
Class: I will go and do!
Kids nod once, then sit tall and wait for your next direction, ready to go.