I'm in the sunny state of Arizona this week, visiting family. I missed teaching primary....I worry about my primary children just like a mother hen. "Are they learning the songs?" "Were they reverent and responsive for the substitute chorister?" I'm sure they were just great.
I DID visit the primary here in Gilbert this morning. What's so cool about our church is it's unity. Any primary on planet earth, that you may have attended today, was learning "Follow the Prophet." I was excited to see how someone else would approach it. HOLY COW!!! This primary had over 100 children! Mine has a total of 30. BIIIIG difference! The chorister was teaching the President Monson verse today, using pretty much the same idea I used last week. I felt for her, though, in trying to keep everyone's attention.
TRICK:
One trick I learned today was how to get children's attention when they're all over the place. This trick was used in settling down the kids after coming in from Sacrament Meeting:
The Primary President stood behind the microphone and said, "If you can hear me, put your hands on your head." As the kids took notice, she then said, "If you can hear me, stand up." "If you can hear me, fold your arms." etc..... It worked really well. By the time all the kids were listening, she sat them down and they were ready for primary to begin. LOOOOVE simple little ideas like that.....
I'll be back next week!!!! Have a good one, everybody!
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