The Second Primary In-Service Lesson

And I give you a commandment that you shall teach

one another the doctrine of the kingdom. D&C 88:77

The second Primary in-service lesson was held on Sunday, April 26, 2008 at the Palm Springs Ward. Attendance was great! In the first session we almost ran out of chairs. The lesson centered around teaching with the guidance of the Holy Ghost. In fact, the Holy Ghost is necessary in order to teach the principles and truths of the gospel. So we shared the six things a teacher needs to do in order to teach with the guidance of the Holy Ghost. (See Teaching Guidebook, published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pages 2,3.) There were several suggestions for classroom behavior management (Read "Helping Those Who Become Disruptive," from Teaching, No Greater Call, published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pages 84-87.) and I shared an object lesson about Joseph Smith from http://www.eprimary.dk/ . The best lesson ideas of the month (dressing up like a character from the Book of Mormon) came from http://www.sugardoodle.net/. I hope you will visit these sites. And, as you read this blog, of course, leave comments for me and your fellow Primary teachers! We ended the lesson with a "pair-share" teaching strategy. Again, I must say that the Primary teachers in our ward are caring, hard-working AND dedicated. In the words of Jeffrey R. Holland, "We are so grateful to all who teach. We love you and appreciate you more than we can say."