Free Tithing Bookmark Printable
As I was preparing my primary lesson about tithing I found this poem. What is tithing? I will tell you every time. Ten cents from a dollar And a penny from a di…
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Help Showing Videos at Church
I know teachers with problems showing videos in church all over the world. The church typically relies on the very lowest bandwidth residential connections it can get, which causes problems for a media-hungry curriculum like Come Follow Me. The Come Follow Me site has a page that teaches you how to avoid the bandwidth crush as several teachers try to display the same videos during class at the same time….
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My Lesson is Boring!
AC expressed a common concern on the LDS Seminary Teacher Facebook Group: “I’m a new teacher this year, not creative at all and need desperate help. I have my two boys in my class and they both tell me I’m boring.” Here’s what I said: Please know that everything I’m about to say is intended to be helpful. Please read it in that context.1) Consider the source. Your own children…
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Increasing Student Participation during Gospel Lessons
Most gospel teachers struggle with classroom participation. Sometimes you’ll get a classroom of students who are very active and loud, and other times you may have a classroom of very quiet students. We want students to enjoy each other, but “between the prayers” we want them to talk about the gospel — not Friday night’s game. Following are some ideas to help you increase appropriate discussion in your classroom: Talk…
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{Visiting Teaching} The Divine Mission of Jesus Christ: Comforter
By [email protected] (Sheena Perron) Today I am sharing my printable for this month’s Visiting Teaching message. I decided to create a bookmark, what do you think? As I read the quotes and scriptures form this month’s message I thought that this is something we should remind ourselves often. We need to remember that we are never alone, that we are loved, and that we are here to help our sisters….
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{Sharing Time} By Giving Service To Others, I Give Service To God.
Downloaded from: http://littleldsideas.blogspot.com/2014/09/sharing-time-by-giving-service-to.html Sharing Time Ideas from the 2014 OutlineIDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE (reading a scripture): Write the following phrase on the board: By giving _________ to others, I give _________ to God. Read Mosiah 2:17together, and ask the children what word goes in the blanks (service). Invite the children to repeat the phrase together. ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING (listening to a story): Share the following story: “President Heber J. Grant’s father died when he was just…
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Evaluating A Gospel Lesson – 10 Questions to Ask
After a lesson is complete, you may feel elated or even discouraged. Evaluating your teaching is an important, often neglected, step that can help you improve as a teacher. Evaluating your lessons is the “report” part of the Return and Report pattern taught in the temple. Reporting, by asking questions of yourself, prayerfully consulting the Lord, speaking with another teacher or leader, or blogging experiences, can help you develop Here are…
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{Sharing Time} I Show My Gratitude By Offering Thanks For All My Blessings
Downloaded from: http://littleldsideas.blogspot.com/2014/09/sharing-time-i-show-my-gratitude-by.html Sharing Time Ideas from the 2014 Sharing Time OutlineIDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE(listening to a story and reading a scripture): Briefly tell the story of the ten lepers (see Luke 17:11–19). Ask the children who in the story showed gratitude. Read Doctrine and Covenants 59:7, and ask the children who we should show gratitude to and what we should thank Him for. ENCOURAGE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION (playing a game):…
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15 Scriptures To Brighten Your Day
Downloaded from: http://littleldsideas.blogspot.com/2014/09/15-scriptures-to-brighten-your-day.html Today 2 of my 4 kiddos started another school year. Can I be honest….I was a little excited. :)I’m ready to get back on a schedule, for the craziness of summer to come to a close, for my home to stay somewhat clean for a few hours (remember, there are still 2 at home, haha).Today I wanted to share a bookmark I created. I created this bookmark…
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2015 Songs Have Been Announced
By Erin Isenberg If you have the mobile LDS Library app, you can see the new 2015 Outline for Sharing Time and Sacrament Meeting Presentation. I haven’t seen it on lds.org yet, but I would assume that it will be available there soon. (2010 Outline Cover) The theme for the year is “I KnowMy Savior Lives” and the songs are as follows January: I Know that My Savior Loves Me…
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2015 Songs Have Been Announced
If you have the mobile LDS Library app, you can see the new 2015 Outline for Sharing Time and Sacrament Meeting Presentation. I haven’t seen it on lds.org yet, but I would assume that it will be available there soon.(2010 Outline Cover)The theme …
Alternate Arrangements of 2014 Primary Program Songs
By Erin Isenberg Here are a list of my favorite alternate arrangements of this year’s songs. I’ve only included those which I think could reasonably be adjusted for a primary choir. Most of the arrangements below are free for church use, but please double check for copyright issues and clear your decisions with your Primary Presidency. If you know of other arrangements, please let me know and I will add…
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