This last week was an interesting one, since all of the manuals had finished up. This means that the teachers chose the lesson topic. Additionally it was a fifth Sunday so each bishop chose the lesson for the Relief Society Priesthood lessons. You may simply want to talk to your family and ask them what their lessons were about. You may consider talking a little bit about the Book of Mormon, since we will begin studying it in Sunday School next week. You can talk about the translation of the Book of Mormon and share stories of how the Book … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 46 in the manuals. The Junior Primary is a week behind on their lessons. You may also want to talk about Christmas, service and gratitude. It may be difficult to have the whole family gather for inner during the holiday rush. It is so important to try to do at least twice a week. This time is essential to help families stay close. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams, the last lessons are based on Easter (which should have been taught earlier in the year) and Christmas (which should … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 45 in the lesson manuals. The Junior Primary lessons are a week behind. Towards the end of the year the lessons begin to run out. If this happens, the teacher may choose a topic for the lesson. You may simply need to ask your family about it. You can also discuss the Christmas story and Christ with your children at dinner. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned that we can all help at church. The children talked about the different responsibilities that each calling entails. They talked … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 44 in the manuals. The Junior Primary and Nursery classes are a week behind. You may want to incorporate the importance of giving and helping others as well as the true meaning of Christmas into your discussion. You can also create a good deed jar that you contribute to each day. You can each write down one nice thing you did for somebody each day and put it in the jar. If you have a child in Nursery he learned that we have a prophet on the earth today. He learned the … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 41in the manual for Senior Primary and older. The Junior Primary lessons are based on lesson 40. You may need to adjust your schedule according to your ward’s individual schedule. The sharing time theme for the month is gratitude. You may want to choose a song or scripture to memorize as a family this month as well. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about the Sacrament. The children learned the story of the Last Supper and of when Jesus visited the Nephites. The children learned about being … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson forty in your manuals. The Junior Primary is a week behind. You may want to begin focusing on things to be grateful in your dinner discussions as well. Remember to keep the discussions positive and upbeat. If you have a child in nursery, he learned about music. The lesson shared the story of the David playing music for King Saul, the Jaredites singing music in the barges, and the pioneers singing music on the exodus west. The children sang songs together. You may wan to focus on music at home this week. … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirty-nine in the manual. The Junior Primary classes are one week behind in the manual. You may need to adjust according to your ward’s schedule. Remember to keep dinner discussions upbeat and positive. If you have a child in Sunbeams he learned about being reverent. The children learned the story of Moses and the burning bush. The children discussed being reverent at church. They also discussed being reverent at home. You should encourage your children to be reverent and make sure to take the time to compliment them when they are. If … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirty-eight in your manual. The Junior Primary lessons are based on lesson thirty-seven. You may need to adjust according to your ward’s schedule with Stake Conference. You may also want to include one or two conference talks to discuss with your family, as well as the Sharing Time theme for the month. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about being honest. The children learned that the Ten Commandments and the Articles of Faith both teach that they should be honest. They also learned the story of the … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirty-seven in the manual. The Junior Primary and Nursery children are a week behind, so the discussions are on lesson thirty-six. You may want to discuss the talks from Sacrament meeting or the Sharing time theme in Primary as well. Keep the discussions upbeat and positive. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about being an example. The lesson talked about how Jesus Christ is an example for each of us. The children learned the story of Jesus and Zaccheus, which illustrates the importance of being kind. The … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirty-six in the manuals, the Junior Primary is an exception to this and these lessons are based on lesson thirty-five. The Primary program should be drawing near and so you may want to review parts at the dinner table as well. You could expand this discussion to include the topics of your Sacrament meeting. If you have a child in Sunbeams or Nursery he learned about being kind to animals. The children learned about Adam naming the animals. They also learned about Noah and the Ark, and rescuing the animals from the … Continue reading →