Category: Mini Lessons

A mini lesson is a short lesson segment that is based on a specific lesson or topic. It is not like a teaching technique which is a general teaching method that can be used in many situations. They are not object lessons which rely on an object to teach a gospel principle and are usually lesson openers or closers.
Mini lessons are content specific and meant to be a part of the doctrinal teaching, or meat, of your lesson. A mini lesson usually takes between 5-30 minutes to present. I recommend that you plan your lesson time to include several mini lessons. The change in subject and activity will help keep students engaged.

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Items needed a casserole dish a bowl of sand a rock two small houses, maybe made of paper or represented by lego blocks Put the empty casserole dish on the table so that all the children can see it. Then tip the small bowl with sand in it upside down inside the casserole dish to […]
Scripture References: Matthew 7
Read Pockets full of Rocks from the Friend. Pockets Full of Rocks By Larry Hiller Malcolm Tent was just fine. He was doing OK, Till he went to his classroom one dark, stormy day, And his teacher, Ms. Krabb, blew her cork, flipped her lid, Blaming Malcolm for something that someone else did. “It just […]
Display the picture of the Savior and read John 8:12: "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." You may also wish to make a sign that says "I am the light of the world" top help students focus on […]
Scripture References: John 8
Items needed two dirty bottles, one with a lid soapy water lid First take the bottle with the lid on it, show it to the class and say: See this bottle is really dirty. Put it in the soapy water and wash it and then rinse it, and wipe it dry. Show it to the […]
Scripture References: Alma 60
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