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1 Nephi 20-22 Israel Scattered

Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/1-nephi-20-22-israel-scattered.html Who is Isaiah?He is a prophet that lived in Jerusalem and prosphesied to the people between 740 BC and 701 BC, not long before Lehi and his family departed for their promised land.Because his words are filled with symbolism and poetic words, people sometimes find his teachings difficult to understand. Nephi, however, delights in the words of Isaiah! He included the writings of Isaiah so that he…
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Activity: Primary Song Snowflakes

Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2013/10/activity-primary-song-snowflakes.html Every winter, I love to make Snowflakes with songs on the back for the children to choose from.  This year, I decided to design snowflakes that go with the theme of several songs.  I’ll let a child choose a flake from the board and see if he or she can guess which song it might go with.  Here are the flakes I’ve come up with, along with…
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1 Nephi 19 Trample The Lord

Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/1-nephi-19-trample-lord.html 1 Nephi 19:7 tells us that some people trample under their feet the Lord and his commandments. How do  they do this?By refusing to to hearken to the Lord’s counsel and believing the things He says are not important. I passed out FTSOY (For The Strength Of Youth) books and had them each: *Pick a topic*Tell us how people trample it under their feet*How they can keep…
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1 Nephi 17-18 Ship Building

Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/1-nephi-17-18-ship-building.html I handed out pieces of paper and asked the class to make a boat, one that will float (could not draw one).I was hoping they would ask directions, but they all just forged ahead and came up with some very interesting designs! I saw one of them that knew what he was doing.  I asked him to come up and show everyone how to do it.At this…
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Activity: Sister Crazypants

Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2013/10/activity-sister-crazypants.html Occasionally, when I am having a hard time getting excited about reviewing songs, I’ll let Sister Crazypants substitute for me.  To prepare for the activity, gather silly things to wear.  I found inexpensive items from the Dollar Store, Thrift Store, or Halloween market.  These might include such things as: a scarf, apron, tutu, lei, necklace, hat, shower cap, headband with bunny ears (or hearts, pumpkins, shamrocks, etc.),…
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1 Nephi 10-11 Puzzles

Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/1-nephi-10-11-puzzles.html What does this mean?The class came up with some interesting meanings! They even tried to make up a sentence. Did they give up on trying to understand it?NO!They persevered. With a few questions to me, they slowly started to have their eyes opened!Soon they were quickly solving the puzzle.Nephi did not understand the meaning of his father Lehi’s dream. He needed to find out for himself what…
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I Have Dreamed A Dream 1 Nephi 8

Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-have-dreamed-dream-1-nephi-8.html Who said, “I Have Dreamed a Dream” ?Did you say Martin Luther King?if you did, you are not entirely correct!LEHI did!  In 1 Nephi 8:2 we hear the famous phrase: I have dreamed a dream.1 Nephi 8 Lehi recounts his vision of the tree of life.I love this drawing. I wish I knew where it came from. I found  it in the seminary closet. It is years…
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Activity: Christmas Song Nativity

Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2013/10/activity-christmas-song-nativity.html Put together a nativity scene on the blackboard as you sing Christmas songs.  Print and cut out the document below.  Write a song name and page number on the back of each one (my suggestions are listed).  One by one, have the children choose a piece to place on the board.  Sing the songs as you go.If your kids don’t know enough songs, you can bring Hymnals…
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Activity: Autumn Opposite Day

Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2013/10/activity-autumn-opposite-day.html To prepare for this game, download and print several copies of the colored leaves document below.  Cut out the leaves.  Choose several songs to review and write the “opposite” of the titles on the backs of the red and orange leaves.  (Red are for Junior Primary and orange are for Senior Primary.)  Then choose several fun ways to sing the songs and write the “opposite” of those…
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Activity: Hot Potato Game

Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2013/10/activity-hot-potato-game.html To prepare for the game, wrap a potato in aluminum foil.  On top of the foil, add a strip of paper with the name of a song you’d like the children to review.  Then wrap in another layer of aluminum foil.  Add 8-10 layers of songs.  If you are doing this activity with both Junior and Senior Primary, prepare two potatoes. When singing time begins, peel off…
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Activity: Thanksgiving Turkey

Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2013/09/activity-thanksgiving-turkey.html From the documents below, print both the turkey and the tail feathers in either black and white or color.  If you choose the black and white, you can color/paint the turkey, or use it as a pattern to cut pieces from colored paper or scrapbook paper.  Trim the overlapping edges and assemble the turkey.  Cut out the turkey and the tail feathers.  Post the turkey on the…
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Step Into Darkness In Faith 1 Nephi 3-4

Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/09/step-into-darkness-in-faith.html The Lord may inspire us to do something without telling us why, how or when we should do it. Nephi learned this only AFTER he allowed the Holy Ghost to direct him and AFTER he decided to go in faith.Harold B. Lee said we often want to see the end from the beginning or the outcome before we will follow the Lord’s direction. I handed out this…
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