Keeping learners actively engaged

When instructing or teaching, it is good for a teacher to ask themself, “What do I want the learner to do while I am teaching?  Are they standing, talking, holding pictures, asking questions, or reading quotes?”  How are you encouraging the children to be actively engaged in the learning process?  If the children are only sitting and listening, then it won’t be long before they are distracted and irreverent.

In the D and C 88:77-78, the Lord said, “I give unto you a commandment that you shall teach one another the doctrine of the kingdom.  Teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you.”  I know the Lord will be with you when you prepare diligently to teach His precious children.  You are SO appreciated!

Tanya Yancey

Arlington Stake Primary President

Improving class discussions by eliminating blurting

The Weekly Teaching Moment for tomorrow is:

If your primary has the problem of children yelling out answers, a great way to remedy this is to say, “Next, I am going to call on someone who raises a quiet hand.”  Stick to your guns and don’t reward those who blurt, only those who have a quiet hand raised.

I had my older children teach the younger ones how to do the indexing online.  They were so excited to report 65 people done.  My teenage son exclaimed, “That is 65 more people that can go to the Celestial Kingdom!”  I hope that you had many many object lessons this week playing and working with your own families building snowmen and snow forts.  I sure did!

Tanya Yancey

Arlington Stake Primary President

The Power of a Teacher

“Sometime ago I overheard what I am confident is an oft-repeated conversation. Three very young boys were discussing the relative virtues of their fathers. One spoke out: “My dad is bigger than your dad,” to which another replied, “Well, my dad is smarter than your dad.” The third boy countered, “My dad is a doctor”; then, turning to one boy, he taunted in derision, “and your dad is only a teacher.”

The call of a mother terminated the conversation, but the words continued to echo in my ears. Only a teacher. Only a teacher. Only a teacher. One day, each of those small boys will come to appreciate the true worth of inspired teachers and will acknowledge with sincere gratitude the lasting imprint such teachers will leave on their personal lives.

“A teacher,” as Henry Brooks Adams observed, “affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”  Thomas S. Monson

Remember your lasting influence tomorrow as you teach the children with love. 

Arlington Stake Primary Presidency

Teaching children with special needs

I found a couple of great things to help with children with disabilities....

http://lds.org/disability/list?lang=eng

This is the article I found...I forgot it was on lds living.

http://ldsliving.com/story/67094-meeting-the-need-helping-children-with-developmental-disabilities-in-primary

Michelle

The power of speaking softly

Hello Primary Presidents,

We are starting a new Weekly Teaching Moments for Primary.  Each Saturday someone from the Stake Primary Presidency will send you a teaching tip or idea.  We are excited about sharing this with you and we hope that it will fun and helpful! 

The Weekly Teaching Moment for this week is: 

The more quietly you speak when you are teaching, the more carefully the children will have listen to be able to hear you.  Do not speak over them.  Wait until they are quiet before beginning.

In first Nephi 2:14

It says that Lehi spoke in the wilderness with his children “with power, being filled with the spirit…”  

Let us strive to be like Lehi tomorrow as we Teach the children.

Sincerely,

Arlington Stake Primary Presidency