The document provides guidelines for proper behavior in a temple. It states that during services, people should remain seated and stand still in front of their seats when standing. Quiet voices should be used for any necessary conversations to avoid disrupting prayers. Some children may have trouble following these rules and the document suggests things they can bring to quietly occupy themselves, as well as taking an occasional break outside the sanctuary. The overall goal is to help everyone focus on praying.

1. How People Behave in Temple
At temple everybody will have a place to sit. It is important for people to try to
stay in their seats when it is time to sit.
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2. When it is time to stand, people stand still in front of their seats.

3. People say prayers during a service. Usually people do not have conversations
during a service.

4. If people need to have a conversation during the service, they whisper or
use a very quiet voice. It is important to try to be quiet in the sanctuary so
people can focus on praying.

5. When people stay in their seats and use quiet voices, it helps everybody to
focus on praying. People are happy when they can focus on praying.

6. It can be hard for some people stay in their seats during the service. It can
be hard for some people to use a quiet voice when they need to talk during
the service.

7. I am learning about things I can do to help me stay in my seat and have a
quiet voice during the service.

8. The sanctuary is the room where people pray together. Some people bring
books that they can read quietly in the sanctuary. Some people bring small
toys that they can play with quietly in the sanctuary.

9. These are the things my parents and I have decided that I can do in
the sanctuary:
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________

10. Some people leave the sanctuary when they need a break. If I need a break, I
can try to ask my parents for a break. My parents may come with me.

11. Outside of the sanctuary some people take walks. Some people play quietly
with small toys.

12. These are the things my parents and I have decided that I can
do outside the sanctuary:
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________

13. When the service is finished my parents will probably feel very proud of me.
I might feel proud of myself. It is grown-up to go to temple.