I've been in Primary and Scouting forever and I want to share some of the things I learned about and created!

Have you just been called as the Primary President in your LDS congregation? Are you looking for advice on how to serve your children most effectively? We went right to the source and asked women who have served in Primary what they would want a newly called Primary President to know. Here are the very […]

Last Thrusday we had our Stake Primary leadership meeting. {I'm the second counselor in the Stake Primary} Our theme for the meeting was...." If I listen with my Heart" {a new primary song} We had a sister from the Mariposa...

As you start a new year, remind your Primary Teachers of these 9 things

I am currently serving as the secretary in our Stake Primary Presidency. I loved this recent Stake Activity Day event! Feel free to copy anything you'd like from the activity. We had a committee of around 20 people working on it and it was incredible. Everyone magnified their responsibilities and I have to say it turned out to be quite a memorable event for the girls. This was our poster (I took our stake name off to make it generic). Our invitation. We printed them as 4x6 pics at Costco. We based the theme around the Wizard of Oz but adjusted it to fit our desired goal. Our theme was "There's No Place Like Home with Our Father in Heaven and our Savior Jesus Christ." Our focus was trying to prepare the girls to attend the temple someday and then eventually return to live with Heavenly Father. Outside entrance area. They made poppies out of tissue paper and also had pictures of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow. When the girls entered the building, they were greeted with a yellow brick road and some giant lollypops. These lollypops were made of pool noodles and duct tape. Clever! I'm pretty sure we took a lot of these ideas from Pinterest and then just did our own variation. The sign told the girls to follow the yellow brick road to the cultural hall where everyone was meeting up. We borrowed this sign. Super cute! We had a sign-in table where each of the leaders grabbed a basket with all the information and booklets for their wards (one leader per ward). Hey, that's me at the table! Everyone met in the cultural hall and the theme was introduced. This was the Gospel Standard we focused on. Here's a close-up on the stage decorations. Someone in our stake strung lights across the room and then they hung these fun clouds on them (made out of batting). Photo area where they could take pictures of individuals or groups of girls. We had little props for them to hold up too if they wanted them. There were 5 stations for the girls to visit, each with their own theme and activity. Each station lasted for 20 minutes. We made booklets for the girls to take with them and use at the stations. It will put the various pages with the stations they went with. Here's a link to the PDF folder that has the booklet and some door signs. Cover of the booklet First page inside the booklet. Back cover of the booklet. Station 1: If I Only Had a Brain Faith in God: Developing Talents #4 - Make an item from wood, metal, fabric, or other material, or draw, paint, or sculpt a piece of art. Display your finished work for others to see. Gospel Standard: I will live now to be worthy to go to the temple and do my part to have an eternal family. The girls each made these cute temples with a Gospel Standard on them. They had two tables for painting the wood and then two tables for making the paper tag to attach with ribbon. The girls used old t-shirts to stay clean while painting. We just took old t-shirts from around the house and then cut the back so the girls could put them on as a smock. The leaders dressed up as scarecrows and the sister missionaries were great helpers that afternoon. Station 2: If I Only Had a Heart Faith in God: Serving Others #3 - Make a list of the qualities you like in a person. Choose one quality to develop in yourself. Discuss how showing respect and kindness strengthens you, your family, and others. Gospel Standard: I will seek good friends and treat others kindly. Loved how these leaders dressed up as Tin Women. They even had silver faces! They gave an analogy about relating the Tin Man and his oil can to the Parable of the 10 Virgins. From the Faith in God booklet, the girls were challenged to "Make a list of the qualities you like in a person. Choose one quality to develop in yourself. Discuss how showing respect and kindness strengthens you, your family, and others." They wrote their quality on a paper "brick" and added it to the yellow brick road. After they made their brick, they played a game called "Fruit Salad" using the qualities they discussed. It was nice for them to get to be active and move around. Station 3: If I Only Had the Courage Faith in God: Learning and Living the Gospel #6 – Tell a story from the Book of Mormon that teaches about faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior. Gospel Standard: I will choose the right. I know I can repent when I make a mistake. At this station, the girls were able to learn about Abish from the Book of Mormon. They wrote down how they would be brave like Abish. They also roll played various hypothetical situations and how they could be brave like Abish in those cases. Abish’s father taught her to believe in Jesus Christ. In her city, not many people believed in Jesus. After Ammon came to her people and taught King Lamoni, Abish knew that Heavenly Father wanted her to share the gospel with the people. She was finally able to tell everyone about Jesus. Our cute leaders dressed as courageous lions! They made these "lion" popcorn bags for the girls to take home with them. Basically they just copied lion faces to glue on the bags and then cut fringes on the top of the bag and folded it over to look like a mane. Station 4: T-shirts and Dresses and Skirts, Oh My! Faith in God: Developing Talents #9 - Learn about and practice good nutrition, good health, and good grooming, including modest dress. (We only did the modest dress portion. The rest of the requirement would be done at home.) Gospel Standard: I will dress modestly to show respect for Heavenly Father and myself. We took an idea from an article called “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” by Laurie Walker in the November 2009 New Era magazine and based our station off of that. HEAD: Put your hands on your head and make sure your shirt doesn’t pull up and show your skin. SHOULDERS: Put your hands on your shoulders to see if they are covered. Make sure you aren’t showing more under your armholes and that the buttons on your shirt aren’t straining. KNEES: Make sure your clothes go to your knees. TOES: Touch your toes. Make sure your shirt doesn’t droop down in front and that your shirt doesn’t slide up in back. Make sure your skirt and shorts are modest when you bend over. The focus wasn't to make girls feel guilty but rather to inspire them to be prepared for the temple. "Dorothy" showed them ways to take a questionable outfit and make it modest and gave them wonderful advice on preparing for the temple. The room was decorated with white clothing - blessing outfits, baptism dresses, wedding dresses, etc. She encouraged each girl to "see yourself in the temple." We had a giant mirror with a temple outline on it that each girl had the chance to look in and imagine herself going there someday. Station 5: I Have Been Changed for Good Faith in God: Learning and Living the Gospel #7 – Read Doctrine and Covenants 89. Discuss how Heavenly Father blesses us when we faithfully live the Word of Wisdom. Help plan and conduct an activity to teach the Word of Wisdom to others. (We only discussed how we are blessed by living the Word of Wisdom. The rest of the requirement would be done at home.) Gospel Standards: I will keep my mind and body sacred and pure, and I will not partake of things that are harmful to me. I will use the names of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ reverently. I will not swear or use crude words. I will only read and watch things that are pleasing to Heavenly Father. I will only listen to music that is pleasing to Heavenly Father. This station had a continuation from the "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" class. We had Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba to represent good and evil. They also decorated the backdrop to show the contrast. These ladies stayed in character and helped the girls learn how to make good choices. EYES: I watch movies and shows that are good and make my “spirit” happy. I will look for the good in others. EARS: I will listen to good music. I won’t listen to gossip. If I hear crude words, I can sing a Primary song in my head. MOUTH: I will not gossip. I will not swear. I will live the Word of Wisdom by eating good food and saying NO to things that are bad for my body. I will stand up for others. I will always tell the truth, even when it is hard. NOSE: I will not be “NOSEY.” I will be respectful of others. They served these delicious fruit pizzas at the beginning of class. They were a ton of work and we really appreciated all those that created them in the super hot kitchen. They were dressed like "Auntie Em." We included the recipe in the booklet in case the girls wanted to try making the fruit pizzas at home with their families later. COOKIE CRUST ¾ cup butter (softened) ¾ cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg 1 ½ cups flour Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Add in egg, then add flour, and mix until thoroughly combined (do not overmix). Roll cookie dough about ¼ inch thick. Place on pizza pan or cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes until golden brown on edges. FILLING ½ of 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk 6 oz package cream cheese (softened) 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla In medium bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, lemon juice, and vanilla. Mix well. When crust is cool, spread cream mixture on top of crust and top with fruits of your choice such as strawberries, pineapple, bananas, kiwi, etc. At the end of the activity, everyone met up again in the cultural hall and had a re-cap of the theme. They sang all four verses of "I Am a Child of God." This emphasized our theme of wanting to return home to be with our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ again someday.

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As you start a new year, remind your Primary Teachers of these 9 things

Each year, stake auxiliary presidencies consider the needs of the auxiliaries in the wards and branches in the stake, and provide annual leadership training. (See Handbook 2: Administering the Church, 18.3.11). Updated training topics and resources have been posted in the Callings section on LDS.org for the Relief Society, Young Women, Primary, Aaronic Priesthood, and Sunday School. Handy

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Looking for some easy helps for you Primary presentation? Then look no further than the LDS Primary Program Kit! This amazing kit includes everything you need to make your Primary presentation easy, from the program cover to the invitation and treat tags. Plus, with this Primary Sacrament presentation, so you can every printable you could possible need in one place. So why wait? Get your Primary Sacrament Program Kit today! Printables come in JPEG format and are PDF editable with Acrobat Reader (a free program: --> https://get.adobe.com/reader/) so you can customize them for your own needs. 😍 Here's what you get: (Each printable comes in color and black and white) ⭐ Posters: 8.5x11 and 11x14: You can put in the name of your ward and the presentation info using Adobe Acrobat Reader (it's free!) --> https://get.adobe.com/reader/ ⭐ Primary Program Cover: It's perfect for welcoming everyone to your program! ⭐ Practice Reminder Cards: Now you can easily remind the kids when the primary program practice is and send home a little note for the parents - win-win! 💕 ⭐ Primary Program Invitation: An easy and darling way for the children to invite their friends and family to the Primary Presentation. ⭐ Assignment Cards: Parents and kids want to know what their speaking part is for the primary program. Save yourself time and energy with these assignment cards. ⭐ Treat Topper: You want the kids to know they did a great job! So treat them after with a treat! 😉 This treat topper is darling - just cut and tape! So don't wait! Grab your Primary Program kit today! This kit will make your Primary Sacrament Presentation stress-free so you can focus on what really matters: the kids. 💟 ****OTHER HELPFUL DETAILS***** ✱ This kit comes in PDF and jpg format. The PDF editable files are for Acrobat Reader which you can download for free here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ PLEASE NOTE: No physical item will be shipped. The customer is responsible for downloading, printing, and assembling. Printed colors may vary slightly from what you see on your monitor, simply because the colors on computer monitors vary due to settings, lighting, etc. *** Personal or Church Use ONLY Question? Please email me anytime at [email protected] www.MinisteringPrintablesShop.com ⭐ The products offered by Ministering Printables are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Any content or opinions expressed, implied or included in or with the goods offered by Ministering Printables are solely those of Ministering Printables and not those of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.⭐😄👈👈❤️

I've been in Primary and Scouting forever and I want to share some of the things I learned about and created!

Every month, there are 3 suggested songs to teach the Primary children. Discuss with your Primary President, and other chorister(s), which songs you’d like to focus on for each month. I try to pick one that THEY KNOW pretty well and one that they DON’T KNOW from the suggested songs. Teaching 3 new songs from scratch a month would be a lot for them to learn! So for the 3rd song, I will either sing it during a pick-and-choose Sunday, or as one of the opening songs that month. On the first Sunday of the month, I introduce the NEW SONG (the suggested song that they are unfamiliar with). To make Primary Singing Time interesting and fun and also bring the Spirit, I like to introduce the songs in different ways. I think introducing a song can be the most daunting of Sunday’s! I LOVE repeating songs, doing pick-and-choose activities, and incorporating holiday’s (if you follow our Instagram, it’s packed with those ideas!) But introducing a NEW song seems… I don’t know… boring? I don’t want to lose focus with their short attention spans by just telling them the words and then singing it over and over. So we’ve compiled some ideas as a resource on how to first introduce and help the children learn a BRAND NEW song. One they’ve NEVER heard before. ***With any and every new song, make sure you have the right attitude and prayer in your heart about the message the song will bring. Be enthusiastic, saying something like, “Today we are going to be learning a wonderful song”. You can also explain the words, message and story it conveys. Alright, you’ve waited long enough! Here are the ideas!!!!!! 1-Flipchart or Posters. I pretty much ALWAYS use a poster or flipchart for every song. I feel most children are visual learners and this helps Junior and Senior learn the words through pictures and words. Poster (my preference) Flipchart: (this flipchart is from Finch Family games found HERE) 2-Compound Learning. First, have them LISTEN to the song. This can be played on the piano, your phone through the Sacred Music app, CD, cassette, or Youtube video, etc. Second, let them HUM along to the melody. Third, have them SWAY their bodies (or sway scarves/wands) and hum to the music. Fourth, after showing and explaining the poster board/flipchart, SING the words to them (holding up the Poster or Flipchart). Fifth, have THEM SING along. Sixth, have them use shakers, paper plate drum, or clap/snap the rhythm as they sing along. 3-I sing, You Sing. After explaining the meaning of the song and showing the visual, play the music to the song all the way through. Sing the first line of the song with the piano, have the children repeat. Sing the second line of the song, have them repeat. Put the first and second line together and sing together. Continue on for the whole song. Make sure that before Primary you let your pianist know what you’re planning to do. You could also start with learning the chorus of the song. 4-Guess the Visual. Have the flipchart papers up on the board – all scrambled up and out of their correct order. Sing the first line of the song and have them guess which flipchart paper matches the first line. Continue this for each line of the song and put the flipchart in order. For Senior Primary, you could have word strips of each line of the song (out of order). Sing the first line and have them pick our which word strip is the correct one and have the children put the strips in order as you continue singing the rest of the song. For Senior Primary, you could have word strips of each line of the song (out of order). Sing the first line and have them pick our which word strip is the correct one and have the children put the strips in order as you continue singing the rest of the song. 5-Vanishing Flipchart Papers. For this one, call up as many children as papers you have in the flipchart. Each child holding one paper. Sing the song with children, one flipchart paper at a time. After the whole song has been sung, take away 1 paper and have that child stay standing. Sing the song and point to child as they sing that missing flipchart paper. Continue taking away papers and having them sing the song again until they’re all gone! Keep them up to the challenge using reverse psychology saying things like “Oh no! Can we do it now? (Yes!) Ok, here we go!” or “I don’t know, do you think you can remember this one????” 6-Bubblegum Blobs. For this idea, you’ll need a flipchart or poster hung up on the chalkboard. Sing the song with children (with idea number 2 or 3 on our list above). Tell the children you stepped on some sticky bubble gum on your way to church and thought the gum could help with singing time. Use one pink “gum blob” (pink paper or poster board cut into blob shape) to cover up a part of the song at a time. Sing after each blob is added. 7-Fill in the Blank. Write the words to the song on the chalkboard leaving out a word on each line. So intentionally NOT write some of the words to the song but draw a blank _______ so it can be added in. Sing the first line of the song. Have the children listen and see what the blank word is and fill it in. Continue on for each line of the song. This is a great one to get the children really listening! 8-Disappearing Words (eraser pass). Write the words to the song on the chalkboard. Have the children listen to the song as you point to the words. Next, sing the song with the piano. After, have the Primary sing along. Sing it one more time all together and tell the children to try to remember the words because they are going to start to disappear! As they sing the song, have them pass around the eraser. Whoever ends up with it at the end of the song, gets to erase 2-3 words!!! Sing again and pass the eraser! 9-Use Hand-Actions (or sign language). Sing the first line of the song. Ask the children to think of a hand action to be used for the meaning of the words. Sing the second line and again, ask them to think of a hand-action that would represent the words. Continue on for the whole song and combine all the hand-actions. This is another great idea for getting them to really listen to the words! (You could also sing the whole song together and only do sign language for KEY words). 10- Find It’s Home. Have the words to the song on the board - cut into separate word-strips and in the correct song order. Call up a child and give them a picture that matches up to one of the wordstrips. Have them match that picture to the word strip as you sing each line of the song. Have children sing along as they learn. 11-Picture to Lyric Match. (This one is the harder version of #10 "Find It's Home") Have pictures and song lyrics for each line of the song on the board (like a flipchart, but cut the words out separate from the picture so they’re not together). Sing the first line of the song and have the children try to match the picture to the words. Sing the song over and over until they’re all put in the correct place! 12-Listening Detective. Start by explaining we have a new song case. Listen up detectives!!! We need to find out: Who is it about? What do we learn? How many times does it read “He” or “Love”, etc.? You may want to read the scripture reference at the bottom of the song in the Songbook. 13-Visual Object Lesson. Show a quick visual lesson on what the song is about. Just a quick object lesson before you have them listen to the melody. In the Primary Music Instructions it say’s: For example, the song “Faith” (Children’s Songbook, 96–97) mentions a little seed. You could show the children a seed and talk about how we show faith when we plant a seed; this could lead to a discussion about ways we show faith in Jesus Christ, as described in the song. I also did this for “How Firm a Foundation” years ago. This helps them understand the meaning behind the song. Remember, it’s not just about learning the song and words, but learning and feeling the Spirit. AND now 2 last small tips: 14- Have the Pianist play the song as the interlude so that the children can hear the melody and be familiar with the tune. 15- Find the song in A Children’s Songbook Companion and read what’s suggested! This is a great resource for teaching the songs in the Primary Children’s Songbook. I refer to this book often. Find one HERE. It's seriously been a lifesaver on some Sunday's when I need an idea on how to introduce a specific song! and it also includes visuals on some songs! **Remember! This is the children's FIRST time hearing and learning this song! So don’t feel like a failure if they don’t pick it up right away! As you repeat and repeat this song, they will catch on! Also, remember the purpose is to help draw in the Spirit and let them feel the words and the meaning of the song. Good luck with your introducing your new song! Pray and listen the Spirit as you prepare! You can do this! -iheartprimarymusic

This LDS Primary Planner Bundle has everything you need to organize your ward primary in 2024 with a cute Book of Mormon theme throughout. It includes: 1. Year Planner with a 12 month Calendar page for each month with space for birthdays. 2. Sunday meeting agendas, with plenty of space for music time details. 3. Ward council notes. 4. Presidency meeting agendas and notes. 5. A Children and Youth Program planner. 6. To Do lists, notes section, activity planners & budgeting pages. 7. 15 Colorful New Testament Scripture Posters to decorate your primary rooms and bulletin boards. 8. Colorful Bunting saying "Come Follow Me". 9. Talk, Prayer and Scripture assignment pages with the same theme. 10. 12 Book of Mormon Scripture coloring pages. PRINTING The banners, assignment pages and posters are all color. HOW TO PRINT POSTERS The posters are designed for "borderless" printing, so if you are printing at home - select "photo printing" on your print properties, check the "fit" box and choose 8.5x11 borderless in your print properties. For most vivid color results, use a heavy stock, preferably of glossy photo paper quality. All your printing can also be done at a copy shop. You can also choose a larger print size as the images are very high resolution. HOW TO PRINT & ASSEMBLE THE PLANNER: Print your planner on regular white paper. Inside pages have some color elements but they will print perfectly as black and white too. The covers are color, you might want to laminate them before you bind the planner. The covers are designed for "borderless" printing, so if you are printing at home - select "photo printing" on your print properties, check the "fit" box and choose 8.5x11 borderless in your print properties. For most vivid color results, use a heavy stock, preferably of glossy photo paper quality. All your printing can also be done at a copy shop. FOR THE INTERIOR: I've made the planner with the ability to print as many pages as you need for your ward. For example in ward council section, I've just included 1 page that can be printed as many times as your ward have ward council. BINDING TIPS: I prefer to have my planners coil bound, spiral bound or Gluebind at a copy store. However, you can also just 3-hole punch and add to a binder. IMPORTANT TERMS & CONDITIONS: 1. You may purchase once and print your ward but please DO NOT share this file with friends or other wards, please direct them to my shop. 2. You may not use to upload and resell on any platform. If you have any questions about my terms of use. Please contact me. 3. No physical print or product will be shipped. Customer is responsible for downloading, printing and assembly. Print quality may vary depending on paper quality, ink quality and print settings. For best results, consider printing PDF's at a copy store. When printing at home, using high quality paper and your printer's BEST print setting will yield the best results. DISCLAIMER: The “LDS themed” downloadable products offered by ISLES OF THE SEA are not endorsed by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Any content or opinions expressed, implied or included in or with the goods offered by ISLES OF THE SEA are solely those of ISLES OF THE SEA and not those of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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