I want to assure you that you can do hard things. Elder John B. Dickson, a marvelous Seventy, now emeritus, who served with distinction all over the world, demonstrated this in a fun and unusual way. Elder Dickson was called to serve as an LDS missionary in Mexico in 1962. Before he departed, he was […]
For a transcription of this video, visit the site of its creator, Daniel Smith. This video describes a lot of scriptural symbolism and uses videos from several places to teach about the Annunciation of Mary. I'd use this with older groups, like Seminary or adult Come Follow Me classes. Please note, this isn't a video […]
by Salena Thomas We played Stump the Teacher. I used this with Luke 1 where the kids were mostly familiar with the stories. So their goal was to ask me questions that I couldn't answer. If they stumped me then they got a small piece of candy. As I answered or didn't answer the questions I was […]
by Judi Kelly To go along with the principle: If we faithfully try to fulfill the roles the Lord has for us, He can do great things in our lives. What's This Tool?" Give each student in the class a different tool (car tools, home improvement tools, cooking tools, etc.). Tell each student that they […]
This video is silent -- perfect for setting a spiritual tone in your class. It shows the wise men traveling, visiting a baby, and the departure to Egypt. Penny Abshire says: "I used this video .... When the video got to the part where the Wisemen saw Mary walk out of the house, I began […]
I used this acronym as my "classroom rules" for Seminary. They are Thou Shalts, instead of Thou Shalt Nots. I find this creates a positive atmosphere in the classroom, where I'm asking them to behave a certain way as opposed to constantly telling students to stop, stop, stop. SLAMM Stands for Sit up Look at […]
There are questions you don’t know the answer to, and for which you know no answer has been revealed. One of the most powerful skills a teacher can develop is the self-control is to say, ‘I don’t know’, and STOP. It takes a lot of self-control to achieve this top-level teaching skill. Most teachers have […]
Teaching students to use the Gospel Library to answer questions is one of my very favorite teaching techniques. In my opinion taking the time to teach students how to look up and answer when you can easily answer it yourself, separates good teachers from excellent ones. Using this method will take more time in class, […]
Most of us talk too much when we answer a question. It is our natural reaction to share all the information we have on a subject before finding out what the student already knows or how anxious he or she is to know it. In order to answer briefly, you should first ensure you understand […]
Christy Elliott Vogel: Here is another idea NY coordinator suggested: write the series of questions on the board (search through apply and testify) and ask them to answer one of them in their journals, then share. Those who are more intimidated will pick less personal questions, but at least they will share something.
