Primary In-Service for May

The Primary In-Service Lesson for May was held on Sunday, May 25, 2008. Today we reflected upon preparation which, according to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, ". . . is a prerequisite to teaching by the Spirit." We discussed the Six P's of Preparing a Lesson, which are plan, pray, purpose, principles, prepare and present. We emphasised the importance of using the scriptures and read 1 Nephi 19:23 "...for I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning." Teachers were encouraged to read from their scriptures during every lesson so that children will become comfortable with the scriptures and by their teacher's example, learn to use the scriptures in their own lives. We played a game which can be used for behavior management. It was a scripture search game to help children become familiar with the names and order of books in the scriptures as well as a tool to manage behavior. Dramatization was the teaching method we modeled. Children can gain a greater understanding of gospel principles by dramatizing stories from the lesson. We used the Pair-Share activity to review and conclude the in-service lesson. All Primary teachers are encouraged the review the lesson by reading and studying the following: pages 13-15 in Teaching Guidebook; page 166 in Teaching, no Greater Call and 1Nephi:19:23. "We are so grateful to all who teach. We love you and appreciate you more than we can say," Jeffrey R. Holland.