President Hinckley said that “every member needs a friend, a responsibility, and nurturing with the good word of God.” I have been thinking about how to help the children have more responsibilities in primary, so they feel like it is theirs and they take pride and ownership in what happens there. Some ideas I found are:
-Consider having one of the older children stand at the door with a presidency member to help greet people coming in to primary and shake their hands
-Have children introduce new children and visitors in opening exercises
-Invite those with musical talent to play a hymn or prelude or help lead the music
-Encourage children to share their testimonies and experiences
-Give them opportunities to support, recognize, and encourage others as they accept responsibilities
-Give them assignments such as talks, prayers, and parts in sharing time. Give them advance time to prepare and offer to help them, being cautious not to remove the responsibility from them.
-Give the children through Activity Days and Scouting the opportunities to set goals and take responsibility for achieving them using in the Faith in God books and other resources
-Give them assignments in setting up the rooms or preparing for activities or helping clean up according to their age and skill level
-help them accept the responsibility to be a friend and a missionary to other children
These are just a few ideas of how to help the children take responsibility in their learning. Please adapt these ideas or find other ways for the children to take part in your own primaries. We all find more joy in something that we have helped to create versus someone else doing all the work. We all need to help to have the true joy of the Gospel.
Have a great day!
Tanya Yancey
Arlington Stake Primary President
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