Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
This handout shows what is meant by the sixth hour of the day or the watches of the night as mentioned in the New Testament. The Roman clock, or time of day, was divided into 12 hours (Latin horae) of light and 12 hours of darkness. Since the length of the sunlight varied with the seasons this also meant that the length of the hour changed – with shorter hours…
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See NT Seminary Student Manual p. 55 President Benson’s quote about youth fitness. Link to an article he wrote: http://www.lds.org/new-era/1979/09/your-charge-to-increase-in-wisdom-and… This handout involves looking up scriptures and matching them to the area of development. There are four scriptures for each area.
I’ve gotten two requests for the 2013 scripture reading chart, so I guess it’s time to buckle down and make a new one. Here it is, ready for 2013. I’ve added a new version with two charts per page. Please comment below if you’re going to use it so that I know if it’s worth making again next year.
There is a new nationwide Facebook group for LDS Teachers. If you’re a teacher or interested in church curriculum, this is a great, vibrant group that can help answer your questions about curriculum and difficulties in the classroom setting. I am a member of this group and recommend it, Go to this link:https://www.facebook.com/groups/368559796563438/ And click join. One of the administrators will add you to the group in a few minutes,…
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I made this handout to go with John 18. It describes the suffering of Martin Harris after losing the 116 pages, and likens it to the “least degree” of the suffering endured by the Savior when God withdrew His spirit from the Savior on the cross. The text is as quoted in the New Testament Institute manual, with some portions removed so that it would fit on a single page….
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There is a lesson on conversion in the New Testament manual for Seminary. When one of my students brought up this issue at the end of class yesterday, I decided to create this handout for use during class to help us get through the topic a little faster. Conversion vs. Testimony What is a testimony? A testimony is the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually…
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Youth and Sunday School lesson curricula are changing for 2013! Long awaited changes to the Young Women manual are (finally) being implemented! The new lesson curriculum, Come Follow Me, will require more thoughtful preparation by teachers, but I think it will result in stronger testimonies in our youth. Teachers will become less like lecturers, and more like guides, helping students gain testimony of gospel truths through discovery. Youth will learn…
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Jenny Smith
I love the functionality of the new gospel library app, and I’ve been seeking my own holy grail of smart devices on which to run it. My husband bought me a Nexus seven as a surprise gift. It came in the mail yesterday. I’m writing this blog entry using Dragon dictation. Dragon is very accurate and makes typing on the tablet much easier. It’s made a lot of progress since…
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Jenny Smith
Jenny Smith
I am using Play Dough to demonstrate the importance of a cornerstone. Since it is not a major part of my lesson, I will already have my two walls built and put together. Then, I will ask them which of all the “stones” is the most important stone.
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