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Primary Time: Teaching a New Class

One of the great things about a new year is getting a new class to teach if you are a Primary or a Sunday school teacher. It is always hard to say good-bye to students that you have grown to care about, but it is also nice to start out fresh and to get new students as well. If you are beginning to teach with a new set of students it is important to get off to a good start. Here are a few suggestions. First if you are teaching Primary, then introducing yourself to the children before the first … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Handling Difficult Classes

If you have taught Primary, you know that the kids have good days and bad days. There are classes however where it really is a struggle to maintain a positive learning atmosphere. If you are in a situation like this or you have a teacher who is struggling in this way there are ways to cope with the situation. My first primary teaching experience was pretty wild. I had a class of boys and one girl. They tried to climb out of the window. They would run into walls (on purpose) and they were pretty crazy. Now they are all … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Teaching Sunbeams

If you have been called to teach Sunbeams you have an important responsibility. The Sunbeam teacher helps the children adjust from nursery to Primary. It is important to work with the children to help them learn the proper way to act in Primary. Wards may make the adjustment differently, regarding when the Sunbeams begin coming to opening exercises and Sharing Time, so at the beginning of the year you may have the children for the entire time period. Depending on the size of the class you may need to have an assistant teacher as well. If you start out the … Continue reading →

Serving Sisters in Primary and Young Women

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A few weeks ago, Miriam wrote a great blog aimed at those who serve in Primary and feel socially isolated. Although I more than fully agree that your social life is primarily your responsibility (no pun intended), I found myself thinking of things that those of us without Primary callings can do to serve those who teach and care for our children on Sunday. Here are a few suggestions that cross various boundaries. Spread the news. If you are in the Relief Society presidency, you can make sure that sisters in Primary (as well as those in Young Women) receive … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Reaching Out to the Less Active

If you are a Primary teacher or in the Primary presidency, you have the opportunity to reach out to the less active children in Primary. It is important that you help them feel welcome and wanted. Primary children often do not have the choice of when they come to church, since their parents are the means of transportation. Here are five tips on how to successfully reach out to the less active children on your rolls. 1) You should check with your Primary president or bishop before doing anything. Some families may have requested that they not be visited. It … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Dealing with the Isolation of Teaching Primary

Serving in the Primary is a great calling. It is a chance to interact with the children and an opportunity to share your testimony each week. The one downside to serving in the Primary is that it can be isolating socially. You do not have the same opportunity to interact with members during church on Sunday. If you are new to the ward, this can make it difficult to get to know other members of your ward. Here are a few tips to help you overcome this. 1) One great way to get to know other ward members is to … Continue reading →