Show the puzzle box and ask the girls how they would feel doing this puzzle. Hopefully you'll get answers such as it looks difficult, it would take a lot of time, there are so many small pieces... Then relate the puzzle to Personal Progress. It may look difficult, it may look like it will take […]
I've spent the evening importing primary talks from a previous version of the website, and learned quite a bit about this new content management system. Let's just hope I can remember it all tomorrow when I go to import a bunch of other items.
Yesterday was the third day of summer break. I've been working with the kids on some of the things they should be doing better at school -- namely written expression for ds and more math practice for dd. I let them do a couple of worksheets and a page of writing each day, plus they […]
Items needed: A lego Set with instructions Lesson Get the group into two groups and then choose one person to be the third solo group Dump the Legos on the table, and instruct the group to work as teams to complete the Lego project. One group gets no instructions for the Legos-- Life without the […]
Items needed: Popsicle sticks for everyone in the class a picture of the Savior markers or pens for everyone in the class Lesson At the start of the lesson I had each person write on their Popsicle stick something that they enjoyed spending their time on. (hobby, sports, etc.) We talked about the importance of […]
This is my very first blog entry. I am hoping that I can find a way to integrate this into the new website design.
Item needed pen Lesson Ask the student to hold out his fist (representing either himself or the world). The teacher then holds his fist above the student's fist (representing Heavenly Father). Ask the student to follow the movements of your fist as you move it around and about. Pretty easy. Then instruct the student that […]
Focusing on the negative keeps us from being grateful about the positive. After everyone in the room has had a sufficient time period to look for everything in the room that is red, ask them to close their eyes. Then ask them to keep their eyes closed and tell them they can raise their hand […]
Beforehand set up two tables next to each other. On one table build a structure with one set of blocks (the more complex the better); place a box over it to make sure it cannot be seen. On the other table provide a stack of blocks identical to the ones used to build your structure. […]
This lesson is different than any 'obstacle course' object lesson, but it has a great point. Often times in life, we place obstacles in our way that really don't need to be there. Such obstacles include our own weaknesses, sins, pride, grudges, drama, stress, envy- you name it! Other 'obstacles' might really not be obstacles […]
