What to of when you have extra time

Have you ever found yourself at the end of a lesson with 15 minutes left and nothing to do? 

If you do not have a very talkative bunch this could happen.  

1. Try choosing 2 or 3 enrichment activities in the manual at the end of each lesson to help extend your lesson. You could add them where you find appropriate. I like to add them in three different parts so the children have some listening and then some activity at 3 different times in the lesson for variety. Attention spans are pretty tiny, so this seems to break the lesson up into manageable chunks. The lesson manuals are tailor made for each age level of children. These manuals were put together with much thought and prayer and are perfect for teaching young children.  

2. If you still need something try going to lds.org and clicking on "children" in the menu. This will take you to the primary page. Here you will find a link for "Lesson Helps" and it will provide you with extra stories, activities, and coloring pages directly from the Friend that will go with your lesson. We have provided on our stake primary blog a section on the right in red called "Useful Links". These links will take you directly to the lds.org primary page, the 2012 lesson manuals, the leadership training library, and an index for coloring pages. Check it out!! 

3. Pray about each lesson you are to give. Pray that you will have the spirit with you when you give your lesson and pray that the children will be able to feel the spirit when you teach, so they know that what they hear is good and true. 

I know Heavenly Father will give you the inspiration you need to best teach the children in your personal class. I know He will because He has helped me many times. You just have to ask. I can teach a lesson without His help, but a lesson with His help is 100 times more effective.  

 Sister McClellan 

 FYI...We are adding a section to our blog called "Useful ideas from around the Stake". We would like to add great ideas we see in your primaries to this section. We would get permission first and credit you for the idea on the blog. We have seen some creative ideas as we visit that might be able to help or inspire another primary. If you have something you would like to see or need help with please contact one of us in the stake primary presidency.