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How do I prepare an effective lesson? Preparation of a lesson is an important part of teaching. Take time to prepare in advance. The earlier you begin, the more time you will have to be guided by the Spirit, to identify helpful resources, and to make assignments. As you prepare a lesson, prayerfully review the material, remembering that Church-produced lesson manuals help to ensure that Church doctrines are kept pure and that there is a consistent approach to gospel teaching. If you feel the need to adapt the lesson, you can use material from the scriptures and recent Church magazines or develop your own learning activities. When you are creating a lesson from a general conference address, choose the main principles you will teach from the address and then select several scriptures and teaching methods to use in presenting the principles. After teaching a lesson, it is helpful to evaluate your teaching. Ask yourself questions such as, “When did learners feel the Spirit most strongly? When did they seem most willing to participate? When did they best understand how the principle applies to their lives?” Scriptures to study: Doctrine and Covenants 11:21; 88:119. Things you can do: - As you prepare, ask yourself: What should happen in the lives of the learners as a result of this lesson? Which principles should be taught, and how should I teach them? - In general, teach just one or two main principles in each lesson. - During the week, think of those you teach and how the upcoming lesson can be applied to their lives. - Use your meetinghouse library to find Church resources to use in teaching the gospel. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Primary 6

Oct. 5th – General Conference

Oct. 5th – General Conference

Oct. 5th – General Conference

Oct. 5th – General Conference

Oct. 12th Lesson 9

Oct. 12th Lesson 37

Oct. 12th Lesson 37

Oct. 12th Lesson 37

Oct. 19th Lesson 10

Oct. 19th Lesson 38

Oct. 19th Lesson 38

Oct. 19th Lesson 38

Oct. 26th Lesson 11

Oct. 26th Lesson 39

Oct. 26th Lesson 39

Oct. 26th Lesson 39

“The Lord’s instruction to teach by the Spirit does not relieve us in the slightest degree from the necessity of making personal preparation. … Preparation is a prerequisite to teaching by the Spirit.” Dallin H. Oaks, “Teaching and Learning by the Spirit,” Ensign, Mar. 1997, 10

Since the Family Proclamation is the focus of this month in Primary, you could challenge your class to learn or memorzie it (depending upon their age) using these flashcards: http://tinyurl.com/knbr7xs

Keeping Track of Impressions That Come As you become more aware of teaching ideas around you, it will be helpful for you to keep track of impressions you receive. Carry a small notebook with you, and write about things that strike you as potential teaching ideas. Record insights from talks you hear or lessons in which you participate. Write about faith-promoting experiences. As you develop the habit of noting these things, you will become more and more aware of the rich teaching resources that are all around you. Do not worry about how you might use the ideas. Just write them down. Sometimes your observations will apply to a lesson that you will soon teach, but other times you will see wonderful examples or illustrations of principles that you will not teach for weeks or even years. You may forget them if you do not record them. You may also want to make a folder for each of the lessons you will teach in the next few months. As object lessons, comparisons, and other ideas occur to you, put a note in the appropriate folder. When the time comes to prepare a specific lesson, you may find that you have collected a treasure chest of ideas and activities to enrich the lesson. (Taken from “Teaching, No Greater Call”)