I Know That My Savior Loves Me: Tell the Story

I love this song and it tells a great story.  A focus on "telling the story" will help your kids learn this song better.  For visual aids I used a simple flip chart with pictures from the Gospel Art Book, Ensign, and other church-approved pictures.

First, start by asking the kids "How do stories/fairy tales start?"  (could use a visual of a fairy tale from a book or movie here)

You'll get a few answers like "Once Upon a Time" or "There Once Was" or hopefully "Long Long Ago."  Focus on that and say that our song tells a story too, and it starts off just like that.  "A long time ago"... Then ask about setting, characters etc.  go through the first verse, talking about each one:

Setting: a beautiful place
Characters: Jesus, children


Part way through 1st verse, point out that we join the story when it says, "I know he feels for me..."  Then point out that, just like fairy tales, we can imagine ourselves in them.

At the chorus, tell them, "Now that we have told Jesus story, let's tell what we believe and know."

2nd verse:  Point out that the setting is the same "beautiful place", but point out that the time and characters have changed slightly.

"Now" instead of "A Long time ago"
"I" instead of "children"
 
The 2nd verse is all about telling our own story, followed again by telling what we know to be true.  This is not a fairy tale.  It is the story of Jesus and of us!