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Primary Time: The Primary Theme

As I was looking for ideas to write about, I stumbled across the theme for Primary. I did not know that Primary had a theme, but I really liked it. The theme is from 3 Nephi 22:13. “All they children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be the peace of thy children.” Isn’t that a beautiful statement and thought. Primary really is a place that children go to learn about the Lord, and that knowledge can bring peace into their lives. As parents it is important to take the time to teach our children about the Lord. … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Children to Recognize the Spirit

One of the most important things we can do to help our children is to teach them how to recognize the spirit. It can be difficult for an adult to recognize the promptings of the Holy Ghost, but it is important to help your children recognize these promptings. There are several things that you can do to help your children. The most important is to talk to your children about the Holy Ghost. You can explain to them that the Holy Ghost can be felt as a warm feeling in their hearts or sometimes a thought that enters into their … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 13

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirteen for the Senior Primary, Sunday School and Young Men’s and Young Women’s lessons. The Nursery and Junior Primary’s lessons are from the special Easter lesson at the back of the manual. You may need to make adjustments if your ward has already had Stake conference. Be sure to keep the lessons upbeat and positive. If you have a child in Nursery or Junior Primary he learned about Easter and Christ’s sacrifice. The nursery children learned about His birth and life. The lesson did cover the crucifixion, but focused more on the … Continue reading →

Creating the Quiet Teaching Moments in Your Home

Some of the most important teaching moments come in the day-to day moments that you spend with your children. They can come when one of your children comes and asks you an important question or they may come as your children observe the way you handle a particular problem or situation. It is important that allow these opportunities to happen. The first thing you need to do to allow these moments to happen is to be available to your children. This means taking time to listening to what they are saying on a daily basis. It also means letting your … Continue reading →

The Importance of a Parent

The family is an essential organization in the church. The role of parent is a vital role. When you are a parent you are responsible to teach and guide your children so that they can learn the truth. Then they can choose to take the path to Heavenly Father. It is important that you take the time each day to teach your children the gospel. Often you are teaching your children without realizing it through your actions. Here are five things to think about when interacting with your children. 1) Your children will learn from your actions. If you take … Continue reading →

Emphasize the Spiritual Events of Easter

Easter is one of the most important holidays. It is when we set aside time to remember and celebrate the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. These events made it possible for us to repent. They opened the way so that we may return to live with our Heavenly Father again. The events that we remember are so important, but it can be too easy to let them be pushed aside. Children often think only of Easter in terms of the candy, Easter egg hunts and presents received. While these activities are fun, they can distract from the true meaning … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 6

This week the dinner discussions are based on lesson 6 in most of the manuals. It is important to remember to keep the discussions upbeat and positive. It is a great way to reinforce the principles your children are learning at church. If you have a child in nursery or Sunbeams, he learned that Heavenly Father and Jesus loves him. The lesson talked about the blessing that Heavenly Father and Jesus give us. It also shared the stories of Jesus spending time with the children in the New Testament and Jesus blessing the Nephite children in the Book of Mormon. … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Children to Manage Money with Christmas Shopping

One easy way to begin to teach your children about budgeting is to sit down and help them plan out a Christmas budget. This can work for older elementary children, as well as teenagers. If you are helping your children to buy Christmas presents for their friends and family members this is a great way to help limit the spending, while still giving your child freedom to make their own choices regarding gifts. You may want to start by deciding with your child who she will be giving gifts to. You should take into consideration Secret Santa exchanges that may … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Children to Use a Grocery Budget

One great way to give your children practical money experience is to have them complete the grocery shopping for a month. This will be a learning experience for them. In addition you might ask that your child help to plan the menus and cook a few meals each week. Here are five steps to complete to insure a positive experience for your child. 1) Sit down with your child and explain how much money is budgeted for the month. You may want to have your child decide how many shopping trips he will take during the month, and have him … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Children How to Plan

One important skill that you can teach your children is the ability to plan ahead to achieve goals or dreams. It is important that children begin to learn the elements of planning ahead for the future and the benefits of self-discipline. Just as you plan for future events, such as vacations, or buying a new home or a car you can also teach your children to do the same thing. Here are five events or goals that you can encourage your children to plan for. 1) Once your child is old enough you can have her plan her own birthday … Continue reading →