Author: Jenny Smith

Jenny Smith is a designer who started blogging in 2004 to share lesson and activity ideas with members of her home branch Mississippi. Her collection has grown, and she now single-handedly manages the world's largest collection of free lesson help for LDS teachers with faceted search. Her library includes teaching techniques, object lessons, mini lessons, handouts, visual aids, and doctrinal mastery games categorized by scripture reference and gospel topic. Jenny loves tomatoes, Star Trek, and her family -- not necessarily in that order.
October 10, 2008
Be Grease, Not Grit

I called the school office today — forgot to send in a note with the kids to say they were riding the car home instead of the bus. (I am usually very responsible that way, btw.) I called over an hour before school was to let out, and the office staff was all “we can’t […]

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October 10, 2008
Be Grease, Not Grit

I called the school office today -- forgot to send in a note with the kids to say they were riding the car home instead of the bus. (I am usually very responsible that way, btw.) I called over an hour before school was to let out, and the office staff was all "we can't […]

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October 7, 2008
The Ties That Bind

Items needed String Scissors Lesson Ask someone in the class if they would be willing to hold a string. After they have the one string, ask them to break it. After they break the string, give them two and tell them to try again. Continue to add a string or two until they are unable […]

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October 5, 2008
Has Given Me an Earthling Home

“I am a child of God, and he has sent me here. Has given me an earthling home, with parents kind and dear….” That DD of mine makes me laugh. She got up this morning and wrote a talk and drew a picture of the temple completely all by herself. It was really cute: “I […]

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October 5, 2008
Has Given Me an Earthling Home

"I am a child of God, and he has sent me here. Has given me an earthling home, with parents kind and dear...." That DD of mine makes me laugh. She got up this morning and wrote a talk and drew a picture of the temple completely all by herself. It was really cute: "I […]

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October 4, 2008
I had a good topic to write about….

I had a good topic to blog about….. thought of it while I was cutting the grass earlier, but now I can’t remember it. That’s what 2.5 hours of riding lawn mower racket will do to your brain, I guess. Conference was good. The weather was so nice today it was a real challenge to […]

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October 4, 2008
I had a good topic to write about....

I had a good topic to blog about..... thought of it while I was cutting the grass earlier, but now I can't remember it. That's what 2.5 hours of riding lawn mower racket will do to your brain, I guess. Conference was good. The weather was so nice today it was a real challenge to […]

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October 2, 2008
Fantastic Food Ideas for Enrichment Meetings and other LDS Activities

For the un-crafty members of Relief Society, like me, coming up with creative ways to present food during activities can be very intimidating. Here are some ideas that can help you: Please be sure to post your food-related ideas and links in the comments section below! Fantastic Fruit Watermelon Fruit Basket About.com has a fantastic […]

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September 22, 2008
Repentance... How sweet it is!

Get an unsweetened bar of baking chocolate and cover label with a piece of paper and label it "SINS". Then get a bar of milk chocolate and label it "FORGIVENESS" OR "REPENTANCE". Have a good-natured girl volunteer. Then have her take a bite of the "SIN" bar. (Have a garbage can ready for her). Ask […]

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September 21, 2008
Heavenly Father Hears Everyone's Prayers

Pick As many volunteers as you have outfits Have Volunteers come up. Have them put on the variety of Outfits. Examples are Chefs- Chefs apron and Hat Scout Leader- Scout Shirt Nurse- Scrubs Etc. Ask the question after the children are dressed Which one of these people can speak to our Heavenly Father? Everyone! Let's […]

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