Primary Music-January 2009 - Teaching LDS
I have a full 20 minutes to teach music in our Primary. For me, it is a challenge, because I teach both Jr. and Sr. Primary at the same time. It is challenging to add in enough wiggle time for the little ones and still keep the interest of the ... [... more]
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Individual Worth - Teaching LDS
I was asked to give a talk in Sacrament Meeting today on Individual worth. I thought I would share an excerpt from that talk with you. Several years ago, I wrote a poem titled, "The Conversion". It was named such because each of us needs to be . [... more]
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Primary Music-Preparing For the New Year - Teaching LDS
If you are like most of the Primary Choristers I know, you are busily preparing and planning for the new year of music. This time can be hectic and you may begin to feel a little overwhelmed at the task before you. With the New Year, there are ... [... more]
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Challenging the Gifted Primary Student - Teaching LDS
We usually think of gifted children needing special learning environments in school, but gifted children in church classes also need to be challenged. If they get bored, they often choose to occupy their minds plotting mischief, and because they ... [... more]
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Loving Amy - Teaching LDS
She was one of the most beautiful children I had ever seen-long blond hair, sparkling eyes and a big smile. She was four years old, but looked and acted younger. She wasn't speaking yet, could not sit quietly in class, and had few of the skills ... [... more]
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Send No Child Away - Teaching LDS
Although the Savior loved all he met, he had a special love for certain groups of people. Everywhere he went, he called to him the disabled. He also called to him the children. We can guess that his love for children who had disabilities was ... [... more]
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Special Needs Children and The Teacher - Teaching LDS
The teacher is the key to a child's acceptance in her Primary class. If she loves, understands and accepts the child, the students will often follow the teacher's lead. When you learn there will be a special needs child in your class, try to ... [... more]
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Teaching the Non-Verbal Child - Teaching LDS
The first time I taught Primary two of my students could not hear. Although they were four years old, one had only been recently diagnosed. He knew only four words, all of which were in sign language. How could I teach the gospel to a child who ... [... more]
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Teaching the Shy Child - Teaching LDS
Since my first Primary class had seventeen rambunctious preschoolers, it took all of my attention to teach the class in sign language for the two hearing-impaired children, control the discipline and still teach the lesson. While struggling to ... [... more]
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What's Special About This Child? - Teaching LDS
Some children, shy, sweet and affectionate, are easy to love. Their good points take no special digging to uncover. Other children, however, hide their lights and a tired, frustrated teacher may be unable to see any glimmer of the celestial in ... [... more]
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