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 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 two for those in Senior Primary and older. Junior Primary and Sunbeams learned about lesson thirty one. Remember the importance of keeping the conversation upbeat and positive. You may need to adjust according to your ward’s schedule. If you have a child in Sunbeams he learned about being grateful for his home. The lesson talked about Lehi and his family traveling to the Promised Land. It also talked about pioneers traveling to Salt Lake. You may want to talk about the nice things about having a home. You can also discuss … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirty-one for those in Senior Primary and older. The Junior Primary lessons are based on lesson thirty. You may want to talk about preparing for the upcoming school year with your children as well. Remember to keep dinner discussions positive and upbeat. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about forgiving others. The lesson told the story of Joseph being sold into Egypt and that he forgave his brothers. The children also discussed how Christ forgave those who crucified him. Additionally the children learned the story of the … Continue reading →

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 22 for those in Senior Primary and Sunday School classes. The Junior Primary’s topics are based on lesson 21. You may need to adjust your discussions to match the schedule that your ward is on. Remember to keep the discussions upbeat and positive. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about his feelings. The children discussed that they can choose how they feel. They learned proper ways to express their feelings. They learned that helping others can help them to feel happy. The children learned the story of … Continue reading →