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Lollie Lyman Debenham
January 12, 2015
Lollie Lyman Debenham:
Somebody posted the idea of getting the students to Read Every Day (RED) by creating a red box and filling it with red items. If the student read the night before, then they get to choose an item out of the box.
I was at Walma…
Pattie Moss
January 4, 2015
We’ve been having a lot of fun with this VERY NEW and VERY COOL musical toy my hubs got me for Christmas. It just came in the mail on Friday. It is called the Amazon Echo. We can talk to it just like the iphone’s Siri. It answers your questions in a fu…
Pattie Moss
December 31, 2014
I really don’t like it when I have to take down the Christmas decorations. It is so pretty in the house during the holidays. It takes me a solid week to get all 15 of my bins spread out around the entire house. And it takes a day to put it all away. Th…
Pattie Moss
December 24, 2014
Every year our family does the Nativity with all the animals, Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the shepherds and wise men, and readings from Luke 2. We have had so many neat Christmases doing this with cousins, aunts and uncles.Christmas Program from Luke 2&nbs…
Sheena Perron
December 19, 2014
Sharing Time Idea from 2014 Outline
IDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE:Ask the children: “Have you ever waited for something special to happen? Did it seem like a long time to wait? How did you feel when it finally happened?” Give the children an opportunity to share the feelings they had. Explain that since the time of Adam and Eve, our Father in Heaven promised that a very important event would take place. Righteous people looked forward anxiously to this event. Softly whisper to a small group of children, “The Son of God was born on earth.” Have them whisper the sentence to the other children, and then ask all of the children to whisper it together.
ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING(sharing a story and singing a song): Ask the children to share what they know about Jesus’s birth (see Luke 2:1–20). Fill in the story with details the children don’t mention. Sing “Stars Were Gleaming” (CS, 37), and invite the children to imagine what the shepherds felt when they heard the angels sing. Encourage application (making a Christmas card): Give each child a piece of paper and a pencil or crayons. Help them fold the paper like a greeting card. Invite them to make a Christmas card for their family by drawing pictures of the birth of Jesus Christ. On the front, have them write “The Son of God Was Born on Earth.”
Sharing Time Idea from Little LDS Ideas
I have used this idea for Sharing Time, FHE, Christmas Eve lesson…and the children always enjoy it.
You will need a nativity set (the Fisher Price ones are great for this) or use a ‘build your own’ picture of a nativity. You can find a great one on Green Jell-o with Carrots, found HERE (they have a few different ones, so look around).
Begin by doing the Identify Doctrine activity.
Ask the children: “Have you ever waited for something special to happen? Did it seem like a long time to wait? How did you feel when it finally happened?” Give the children an opportunity to share the feelings they had. Explain that since the time of Adam and Eve, our Father in Heaven promised that a very important event would take place. Righteous people looked forward anxiously to this event. Softly whisper to a small group of children, “The Son of God was born on earth.” Have them whisper the sentence to the other children, and then ask all of the children to whisper it together.
During this time of year we give and receive gifts, hear wonderful music, see a man in a big red suit with his little reindeer, etc., etc…..but Christmas is actually a very special time. Tell them that we were given a great gift and that is why we celebrate Christmas.
Show the children the stable, and tell them that today they are going to learn about the Birth of Jesus Christ. Have the children repeat:
“The Son of God Was Born on Earth.”
There are different ways you can do this activity.
1. Have the stable on a table at the front of the room, and the remaining pieces in a bag or another container, to the side. As you read the story from Luke, invite a child up to find the piece that was read in that verse.
At the end you will have every piece of your nativity set up.
2. Place each piece of the nativity inside of a box and tie a bow around the box. Then add a number to each box. Just make sure you number the boxes correctly. You will want them numbered in the order they appear in the scripture. Begin reading verse by verse. When you are about to read about box #1 invite the child who has #1 to open the box. As you read the scripture (or another child read) invite the child to come to the front and have them add their piece to the nativity.
3. You could also have the scripture reference along with the piece wrapped inside of a box. Number the boxes. Begin by choosing a child to come to the front and pick box #1. Have them open the box and find the scripture reference. Have them read it aloud, and then show the piece to everyone. Have them add the piece to the nativity.
4. You could combine Singing Time & Sharing Time by doing the activity this way: Have your nativity set wrapped into individual boxes. Begin with box #1 (have the nativity piece and the scripture inside the box). Tell the children that they will sing the song and pass the gift around. When the music stops they must stop passing the gift. Whoever is holding the gift when the music stops, will get to open the gift.
Invite the child to the front of the room to open the gift. Have them read the scripture and then show the piece to everyone. Then have them add it to the nativity.
5. Baby Jesus: You could leave Jesus for the very last. Have the last child open the gift with baby Jesus inside. You could then explain WHY Jesus is our greatest gift. Using the pictures from the Gospel Art Kit you could quickly go through some of the major events during Christ’s life. Explain to the children that Jesus was sent to Earth and that He was sent here for us.
And that’s it! I hope you enjoy the ideas I have shared for this week.I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas.Thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer Smith
December 15, 2014
By Becky Mike Edwards Becky Mike Edwards: What short Christmas videos do you like? I’m planning on playing some as part of a Christmas celebration day where my students share musical talents, talks, and testimonies. I love the new “He is the Gift” one, and the video about the Christmas Eve miracle in Belgium. I’d love to hear your ideas for Mormon Messages or other videos. #Christmas 4(6 hours ago)…
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Jennifer Smith
December 15, 2014
By Kristen Bradshaw Danielson Kristen Bradshaw Danielson: Is anyone doing a special lesson for Christmas? I was thinking of maybe doing one. I’m needing ideas. (1 hour ago) Becky Kerr Nuffer: The other teacher in my building is having his students write a letter to Christ this week that they will share on Friday. They will include their testimony and anything else that they want to share. My class will…
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Tami
December 13, 2014
I LOVE Christmas. Maybe because my birthday is really close to Christmas day. Maybe it’s all the sugar! I think it’s probably all the extra love we feel because of the great gift we have been given by our Heavenly Father. We wan…
Jenny Smith
December 11, 2014
I had a fun time with this lesson. I felt like I had a clear focus, which gave me a chance to really push my lesson home. I do wish I had more time to polish it, but I spent the day Monday Christmas-ing up the house for my daughter, and didn’t realize I hadn’t planned my lesson until I went to bed. I decided to read the text, and…
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Jennifer Smith
December 10, 2014
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I had a fun time with this lesson. I felt like I had a clear focus, which gave me a chance to really push my lesson home. I do wish I had more time to polish it, but I spent the day Monday Christmas-ing up the house for my daughter, and didn’t realize I hadn’t […]
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Jennifer Smith
December 9, 2014
By Veronica Connell Clarke Veronica Connell Clarke: Everyday I will post a new challenge focusing on the Character of Christ. May we all more fully come to know Him by following His footsteps and make this Christmas season one that centers in sharing His light and life. #ShareTheGift (This is a great thing to invite all Christian groups to join) 2(2 hours ago) https://www.facebook.com/events/345419525641559/ Read More Read more here:: Group…
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Jennifer Smith
December 9, 2014
By Erin Isenberg Flipcharts and Visual Aides for Christmas Songs:Picture a ChristmasSamuel Tells of the Baby JesusThe Nativity SongWhen Joseph Went to Bethlehem Teach When Joseph Went to Bethlehem using scarves. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the author of this idea. If it’s yours, let me know and I’ll give you credit.)Build a nativity while you sing related Christmas songs. Have the children choose from Primary song-themed snowflakes from 2013 and/or…
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