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Sheena Perron
November 13, 2014
Sharing Time Idea from the Primary Outline
IDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE(revealing a picture): Prepare word strips with words from the sentence “Repentance is a change of mind and heart” written on each one. Use the word strips to cover a picture of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies burying their weapons. Ask a few children to remove the word strips and place them in the correct order on the board. Ask the children to read the sentence together, using actions to emphasize the words mind and heart.
ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING(listening to a scripture story): Tell the children that there was a group of people in the Book of Mormon who had a change of heart. Tell the following story (see Alma 24): “Ammon taught a group of Lamanites about the gospel. They had been wicked people, but they believed what Ammon taught them and had a change of heart. They wanted to join the Church, so they repented of their sins, promised they would not fight, and buried their weapons of war. They changed their name to the Anti-Nephi-Lehies and became a hardworking, righteous people.”
ENCOURAGE APPLICATION (burying “swords” and singing): Give each child a piece of paper. Ask the children to draw a picture of a sword and then write a wrong choice on their swords (such as “fighting with my brother” or “telling a lie”). Ask the children to share ways they can choose the right and then “bury” their swords by crumpling their papers or throwing them away. Sing “Repentance” (CS, 98).
Sharing Time Idea from Little LDS Ideas
I thought it might be fun to play a matching game for this week’s Sharing Time. Keep on reading below for instructions & for free game printables!
Begin your Sharing Time using the ideas from the ‘Identify the Doctrine’ & the ‘Encourage Understanding sections of the Primary Outline.
After you have discussed the story of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies explain to the children that you will be playing ‘Will You Bury Your Sword’.
Download and print my ‘Will You Bury Your Sword’ matching cards (link below) and attach them to a poster-board, bulletin board, or chalkboard.Show the children the cards and explain that on the back of the cards are different ‘wrong choice’ phrases. The children will take turns flipping over cards to reveal the wrong choices. Once a match is found invite the child to share ways they can choose the right (right the wrong) and then “bury” their swords by crumpling their papers, throwing them away, or have them place them in a box with a hole in the top.
After all matches have been found, bear your testimony to the children. Invite them to remember the Anti-Nephi-Lehies and remind them that even though we make mistakes we can choose to ‘bury our swords’ and repent and promise to not do it again.
I am sharing my ‘Will You Bury Your Sword?’ cards with all of you.
{There are 5 pages + 1 page of blank cards.}
I hope you enjoy my matching game this week.Thanks so much for stopping by!Have a wonderful day & a great Sharing Time!
Jennifer Smith
November 11, 2014
By Joshua Pettus Joshua Pettus: I teach from my home, and for one of our flexible days, I used the Google Street View app on the Nintendo Wii U, called Wii Street U, to give them a tour of many of the early church history sites. We visited the Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial, the Hill Cumorah, the Smith log cabin in Palmyra, the Grandin Building where the Book of Mormon…
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Jennifer Smith
November 7, 2014
I made this handout to accompany D&C 27, The Armor Of God. Available as a PDF or ODT “We have the four parts of the body that the Apostle Paul said [are] the most vulnerable to the powers of darkness. The loins, typifying virtue, chastity. The heart typifying our conduct. Our feet, our goals or objectives in life and finally our head, our thoughts” (Harold B. Lee, Feet Shod…
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Jennifer Smith
November 7, 2014
By [email protected] (Pam Mueller) Using information from the teacher manual, we played a game of Who Am I? Samuel Smith Hyrum Smith Joseph Smith Sr Joseph Knight Sr I had small bio’s of who these men were. I then typed up questions for the class to ask these men… As the class asked the question, they tried to guess the correct person. If the class could not guess the correct…
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Jennifer Smith
November 7, 2014
By Debbie D. Duran Debbie D. Duran : I taught #DandC38:1-16 today, and I thought it came together nicely. I assigned the class the day before (and emailed parents) to read the section and choose a phrase, verse or verses that speak to them spiritually and be prepared to share that with the class. When they arrived I noted which verses those who prepared had to call upon while teaching….
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Jennifer Smith
November 5, 2014
By Gabrielle West Gabrielle West : This month we have had a ward 40 day fast in support of missionary work as well as trying to purchase land for our growing needs. In support of that effort, I divided the kids into two even groups, Group A and Group B. They were each assigned a topic and a scenario and then were asked to find a D&C scripture to correlate…
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Kolette
November 3, 2014
Three words. Do. This. Activity. First of all, families were invited and it was short (about 45 minutes total). But every part of it was meaningful and an opportunity for the girls to share and SHINE. The group has been working on developing and talking about testimonies. This Recognition Activity focused on that – testimonies. […]
Jennifer Smith
October 29, 2014
By [email protected] (Sheena Perron) Sharing Time Idea from 2014 Sharing Time Outline IDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE(memorizing a scripture): Write on the board “If ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.” Have the children read it aloud together several times, and then erase all but the first letter of each word. Ask the children to recite it again. Erase the letters one at a time…
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Sheena Perron
October 29, 2014
Sharing Time Idea from 2014 Sharing Time Outline
IDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE(memorizing a scripture): Write on the board “If ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.” Have the children read it aloud together several times, and then erase all but the first letter of each word. Ask the children to recite it again. Erase the letters one at a time until the children can repeat the scripture from memory.
ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING(hearing a scripture story): Ask the children to describe how they know when it is nighttime. Show a picture of Samuel the Lamanite and explain that he prophesied that on the night Jesus Christ would be born, the sun would go down but it would not get dark. Invite the children to retell the events from Helaman 16 and 3 Nephi 1:1–13 (you may want to ask a few children in advance to be prepared to share this story). Ask the children to recite the scripture they memorized, and ask them how the Nephite believers showed faith. Ask the children what they think happened to the believers. Invite a child to read 3 Nephi 1:15, 19. Testify of the importance of faith.
Sharing Time Idea from Little LDS Ideas
{Here is an idea I have shared before. Read through it and change it up to fit your needs. The beginning is a little long, but the activity would be a great one! Parts of this idea came from The Friend; Jan. 1999; Sharing Time: Faith in Jesus Christ }
What does it mean to have faith? Alma says that “if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true” (Alma 32:21). We have faith when we believe and trust in something that is real and true even though we have not seen it for ourselves.
What does it mean to have faith in Jesus Christ? To have faith in Jesus Christ means that although we have not seen Him, we believe that He lives and loves us and that we trust Him. When we read the scriptures, we can learn about Him. When we listen to the prophets, we can understand what we can do to follow Him. When we pray in faith for help to choose the right, we can know that our prayers will be answered. When we listen to the whisperings of the Holy Ghost, we can feel Him close to us and know that He loves us.
Show the children some seeds. Ask the children if anyone knows what they are. Then ask them the 3 questions from the outline: “What can these seeds become?” “How do you know these seeds will grow?” “What must we do to make them grow?” Discuss the seeds and how they grow with the children. Then explain to the children that Faith is like a seed. You could ask the children how Faith is like a seed.
How does our faith in Jesus Christ grow? Alma tells us that the word of God is like a seed. We show our faith when we plant a seed in the earth. We then nurture it by keeping the weeds away, by giving it water and plant food, and by making sure that it has sunshine. If it is a good seed, it will begin to swell and grow.
When we believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ, we plant true words of God in our hearts. We nurture this kind of seed by praying, by listening to the prophets, by keeping the commandments, and by responding to the promptings of the Holy Ghost. As we do this, the seed of truth will grow within our hearts. Then we will know that Jesus Christ is happy with our efforts.
Alma says that if we continue to nourish the word of God by our faith, it will grow as large as a tree and bring forth fruit. This means that our faith in Jesus Christ will grow strong and bring blessings for us and for others. What joy that brings! We have faith in Jesus Christ when we believe Him, trust Him, obey Him, and follow Him.
Help the children memorize Alma 32:21: “If ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.”
After the children have memorized the scripture show a picture of Samuel the Lamanite and explain that he prophesied that on the night Jesus Christ would be born, the sun would go down but it would not get dark. Tell the story to the children and discuss it.
Assemble some gardening aids (small bag of fertilizer, trowel, watering can, picture of sun, etc.), and put them into a box or bag. Have children pick an item and tell one thing we can do to nurture the word of God by our faith in Jesus Christ (believe, keep the commandments, pray, etc.). Label each item with a word suggested by the child. Display pictures of trees in various stages. Help the children realize that this is an ongoing process.
**Another idea: you could attach pictures to each gardening tool for Jr. Primary and scripture references for Sr. Primary that talk about the different ways we can nurture/help our seed grow (Prayer, Scriptures, Baptism, etc.). Have the children tell you what the picture is and then discuss how that helps our seed to grow and have the older children find the scripture and read it and then tell you what it is.
I hope you enjoy my Faith Sharing time idea for this week. I would love to hear how it goes or any changes you make.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day & a great Sharing Time!
Jennifer Smith
October 22, 2014
By Coleen Machiel Castro Coleen Machiel Castro: So I told my class I would get every student an extra large candy bar of their choice for each one who memorized First Vision SM. The response: I can buy my own candy bar. UGH! We will do it. Just have to refocus. 3 (1 hour ago) Sylvia Lee Kunz: First one to do it Movie ticket (1 hour ago) Lee Karyn…
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Jennifer Smith
October 8, 2014
By Susan Harvey Susan Harvey : I am going give these out at the end of a class with the question, “How can I have an eye single to the glory of God today” #eyesingletothegloryofGod 45 (1 day ago) Janet Kline Cook : That’s scary! (1 day ago) Jerry Michelle Fletcher : Great idea!! (1 day ago) Sheryl DeGroot : Cute idea! (fyi-For those of you feeling lazy like me—there…
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Jennifer Smith
October 8, 2014
By Jenny Smith Jenny Smith : Someone asked for ways to save money on the #seminarybudget. I’m not teaching teenagers — my class is offered through the RS — so I have no budget, and my class meets in the theater of a local senior citizens center, so there’s no teaching equipment available to me. I need a chalk or dry erase board sometimes, so I’ve been using this substitute….
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