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Primary Time: Class Party

One of the activities that you can do with your Primary children is to have a class party. A class party is a great way to motivate your students to bring their scriptures. It is also a fun activity to have at the end of the year. You can do this in class or you can do it at your home. If you do it at your home, you should clear the party with the Primary president, and talk to each of the parents beforehand. If you have a party in class, you can end your lesson early and play … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Creating a Loving Atmosphere

Primary is a place where every child should feel loved and accepted. This is where children first begin to form feelings about the church and attending each week. It should be the goal of every person in Primary to make the experience positive for everyone involved. There are certain circumstances that may make church attendance difficult for some. If there is a child with disabilities or with a serious illness, it may be difficult to know how to include this child in the activities. If you are wondering the best way to meet a child’s needs, then you should simply … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Including Everyone

It is important that every child in Primary has a positive experience in Primary. They should be accepted and loved for who they are. It is important that as teachers and leaders that we treat the children fairly. It is also equally important to have the children treat each other with love and respect. We do not want any negative feelings to come as a result of experiences in Primary. Here are five tips to help children feel loved and accepted. 1) Take the time to learn every child’s name. This is really important. Children know if you do not … Continue reading →

How the Candidates Compare on Medicaid – Obama/Biden

The first debate of the 2012 Presidential Election has happened, and is done. It is very important that everyone become an informed voter, and understand exactly how each candidate stands on important issues. Here is one of two blogs that will tell you what each side’s plans are for Medicaid. There seems to be a whole lot of misinformation being spread around about what each of the two candidates intends to do if elected, or re-elected, as President of the United States. This is the Insurance Blog, so this time I am going to focus on Medicaid. Here is what … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening For a New Arrival

Last night, we had a family home evening for the kiddos. My husband and I take turns because our kids are so little that they can’t really prepare a lesson yet. It was a simple one, but it was pertinent to our lives right now. When preparing a family home evening for kids that are so little, it is challenging. My son, who is 2 1/2 has a very short attention span these days. If it’s not making noise, a super hero, or flashing bright lights, he’s not interested. But, last night I was able to captivate them for a … Continue reading →

How to Parent Adult Step Children

Almost thirty years ago, Robert married a woman who had five grown children. No big deal, right? They ranged in age from mid-twenties to mid-thirties, so they had all been on their own for many years. They appeared to be well-adjusted, independent, responsible adults. They lived locally, and Robert and his wife socialized with them on a regular basis. So what was the problem? It turns out that there were many, but primary among them was the fact that his wife’s family was, what the shrinks would call, enmeshed. They were ‘all up in’ one another’s business—they spoke to one … Continue reading →

A Friend and Foe at Church

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I remember sitting in Relief Society one of my first weeks in my ward and spying one of the most beautiful children ever. Really, they’re a family of beautiful children, but my baby-loving eyes rested on the youngest of this tow-headed family. She had impressively white hair and the most beautiful big brown eyes, which stood out on her clear little face. I was sitting next to her mom that day, so I started making silly faces and trying to win her affection. It kind of worked, to her mom’s surprise. Of course, that won me over completely. This little … Continue reading →

A Caution About Introducing Children to Other Cultures

When I was a preschool teacher, I attended a workshop that challenged something I most loved to do. I was startled—someone was challenging something I believed was healthy and showed a commitment to diversity. As an adoptive parent, I now understand their point more than ever. I’ve always loved other cultures and try to show kids different customs, costumes and music from around the world. So I was very surprised when the workshop leaders criticized the “country of the week/month” held in many preschool and primary classes. The leaders pointed out that we often do this in a way which … Continue reading →

Week in Review: December 17th – 22nd

We’ve had a great week here in LDS. If you weren’t able to join us every day, here is a recap. In “Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 46,” Miriam outlines everyone’s lessons and helps us stay on track. She also gives us a wonderful report on Elder Ballard’s talk “Faith, Family, Facts and Fruit” about the perceptions people have about the Church. Tristi continues to catch us up on the year’s course of study in Spencer W. Kimball’s lesson “We Should Be a Reverent People.” Do you have a favorite story from Church history? Tristi reviews “Latter-day Saint Heroes and Heroines,” … Continue reading →

Rest in Peace, Robert Jordan

The literary world was rocked this last Sunday, September 16th, when word came that Robert Jordan had passed away. Instantly, blog sites and Yahoo groups, lists of all kinds, were buzzing. Even I, who have never read a Jordan novel, felt the loss. Why? What is it about this man that has created such a ruckus, such a stir? I’ve often asked for book recommendations from my writer friends, and on nearly everyone’s list is Robert Jordan’s “Wheel of Time” series. They say his writing is something that must be experienced. He was born James Oliver Rigney, Jr. in Charleston, … Continue reading →