LDS Young Women

How many of us like being told what to do? Yet every time we listen to the adversary, in essence we're following his commands.

ACTIVITY

Here the rules to the game "Simon Says/Satan Says" to get started. This is just like the normal "Simon Says" game, with a twist for the second round.

1. Prior to class, prepare at least 9 cards to flash commands at the kids as you call out "Simon says..." (the cards contain phrases like 'Clap your hands', etc.)

2. Continue to call out "Simon says..." as you show the cards, ending with the final one, which you suddenly drop off "Simon Says." In typical "Simon Says" fashion, some of the kids will have been snagged and will still unthinkingly follow the command. Read more »

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Following is Seminary Mom's scripture mastery game idea:

Preparation

1. I cut out circles of paper using the base of a small glass for tracing a well-rounded circle (not that a perfect circle really matters).

2. I wrote the historical setting on each individual circle for twelve of the scripture masteries I wanted to focus on for the day. (I found the historical setting on the front of the scripture mastery cards given the students. On another day, I might write the doctrinal teaching or missionary application, etc.)

3. I placed the circles in the muffin tin with the writing all "face up". (As we played the game, we turned over the papers "face down" once that scripture had been done.)

(Probably obvious, but I prepared all this before class :0) Read more »

As an LDS seminary teacher, I am always looking for fresh ways to share the gospel with my class. In an effort to record what I have done (for future years), and to share with others, I've begun this blog. Hopefully it may be of help to more than just myself! Feel free to email this blog to others.

Today and yesterday we studied the impact of the gospel in our lives, especially as seen through the eyes of Ammon. He and his brethren had finished some rigorous years of preaching to their enemies, the Lamanites. Having been imprisoned and also having experienced many other forms of abuse, one might think that they would have desisted in their efforts. Not so. And why not? Read more »

I have just been called as Young Women secretary, and this is the agenda form that we use.

Each week the girls get a different spiritual thought-type message, depending on the week of the month it is. This is noted at the bottom of the page.

Princess for a day: each of the girls have filled out a form with information about themselves. The girl conducting reads off some of the information without saying the name of the princess. After a moment or two, the princess' identity is revealed. The "Princess" wears a little plastic tiara and feather boa throughout YW. It's a good get-to-know you type activity, and the girls seem to really like it.

All of the noisy type stuff is before the prayer to try to let the prayer and song help us change gears to more spiritual topics.

I've collected some heart-themed ideas you might use during a February New Beginnings Activity.

Here's the list of ideas, collected from all over the web: Read more »