LDS Primary Teacher Training/Orientation and Handouts

I thought I would share some of the handouts and ideas that I found worked out great when doing a teacher orientation/training for primary.

At our teacher training meetings we usually discussed the two handouts below.  It is important that everyone is on the same page with what is expected.  The other thing I loved to do was open up the time for any questions and for some ideas and suggestions.  It is great to gather ideas from each other, this was always my favorite part because we were really able to focus on the needs of our primary children and their teachers.


Handouts (Free printables: click on image, save image to your computer and then you can print):

LDS Come Follow Me Lesson and Mutual Ideas February: The Plan of Salvation

For February 2015 the topic for "Come Follow Me" is,

The Plan of Salvation

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February 2015 Relief Society Visiting Teaching Message: The Attributes of Jesus Christ: Without Sin

February 2015 Relief Society Visiting Teaching Message: 

The Attributes of Jesus Christ: Without Sin

Free Printable: Printing tip: Click on image and save it to your computer. 

You will then be able to print the image from your computer.

LDS Sharing Time Outline Ideas for February 2015 Week 2: Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all mankind may be saved.

2015 Sharing Time Outline Theme: "I Know My Savior Lives"

February 2015 Sharing Time Topic: Jesus Christ Is My Savior and Redeemer

February 2015 Scripture:  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

February Week 2 Topic:  Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all mankind may be saved.

Free Printables: (Printing Tip: Click on image to open and then save image to your computer.  You can then print the image from your computer.)

Family Home Evening on Confirmation and Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost

For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is: 

Confirmation and Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost

Free Printable:

Young Women New Beginning Ideas & Free Printables 2015

New Beginnings is always such an exciting time for the girls who will be turning 12 throughout the year and entering Young Women.  It is also a great way to introduce the new mutual theme for the year and a great refresher for everyone about the Young Women program, theme, values and personal progress.  I thought I would share some free printables to make planning it a little bit easier.

Free Printables: Click on image, save to your compute and then print.

Invitations:

LDS Priesthood Preview Ideas and Printables

I thought I would post some of the ideas and printable handouts we have used in the past for our Priesthood Preview.  Really, it is the bishopric and Young Men who put the Priesthood Preview on. The Primary Presidency was their to support and help out a little :)

LDS Sharing Time Outline Ideas for February 2015 Week 1: Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer.

2015 Sharing Time Outline Theme: "I Know My Savior Lives"

February 2015 Sharing Time Topic: Jesus Christ Is My Savior and Redeemer

February 2015 Scripture:  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

February Week 1 Topic:  Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer.

Free Printables: (Printing Tip: Click on image to open and then save image to your computer.  You can then print the image from your computer.)

Great to Be Eight Ideas and Printables

I am a big advocate of having a Baptism Preview or "Great to Be Eight".  It is a great way to get the kids excited about their baptism and to help inform them and their parents about what to expect and how to prepare. I've done a few programs and have been involved in a couple others. Here is what we've done...

Invites:

Free Jpeg Download

Free PDF Download

LDS Primary Aged Child Baptism Ideas

One of my favorite things when I was Primary President was the baptisms! I loved interviewing the primary children and looked forward to attend their baptisms.  I meant to post this a while ago before I was released, but times get busy.

Here are some ideas and free printables I used:

Free PDF Baptism Printables Download

Baptism Interview Sheet:

Shake, Shake, Shake Maracas...Homemade Maracas!

My son's class had a fun FIESTA party!!  My job was coming up with a craft to do. After scouring the internet for ideas I came upon some cute maracas.  There were several different ways to make them.  I needed an idea that I could do for over 130 kiddos in 20 minutes of time.  Here is what I came up with:

January 2015 LDS Sharing Time Ideas for Week 4: Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me.

2015 Sharing Time Outline Theme: "I Know My Savior Lives"

January 2015 Sharing Time Topic: "We Believe in God the Eternal Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ"

January 2015 Scripture:  “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost” (Articles of Faith 1:1)

January Week 4 Topic:  "Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me."

Free Printables: (Printing Tip: Click on image to open and then save image to your computer.  You can then print the image from your computer.)

Family Home Evening on Covenants and Confirmation

For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is: 

Covenants & Confirmation

I did a FHE outline in July that I think would be great to use for this Family Home Evening here is the link:

We Become Members of the Church through Baptism and Confirmation

By following the link you will find free printables, including a memory game about baptism and confirmation.

2015 Young Women Binder Printables

It seems like what ever calling I have I love to have a binder to keep all of my papers organized in.  Here are some of the printables I used for my Young Women binder. I also made a little binder for each of the Young Women in my class presidency. I used a three pronged folder and put the papers in them. They will bring them to our meetings.  I made these when I was put in, but have just now found the time to share them on here.  Feel free to use them :)  I also send an email to the young women and their parents each month, with a calendar and important info in it. 

Binder Cover

Thank You Gift Idea and Free Tags Printable

When I was released from primary I really wanted to give the women who worked with me in the presidency a little something to tell them thank you for all of their hard work and love for the children.  I found these notebooks at Walmart, they have such a cute design. So I made these little thank you tags to go with them.  Really these thank you tags could be used on any thank you gift.

Here is the free printable:

January 2015 LDS Sharing Time Ideas for Week 3: Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me.

2015 Sharing Time Outline Theme: "I Know My Savior Lives"

January 2015 Sharing Time Topic: "We Believe in God the Eternal Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ"

January 2015 Scripture:  “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost” (Articles of Faith 1:1)

January Week 3 Topic:  Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me.

Free Printables: (Printing Tip: Click on image to open and then save image to your computer.  You can then print the image from your computer.)

Family Home Evening on The What, Why and How's of Baptism?

One of my boys is about to turn eight and has made the decision to be baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  So, to help prepare him for this sacred ordinance we are going to be focusing our Family Home Evenings this month on baptism. 

For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is: 

The What, Why and How's of Baptism?

Free Printable:

Getting to Know You Dice Game Printable

With starting the year or getting called into a new calling it is fun and nice to get to know each other in the class.  I came up with the little game a couple months ago when I was called to Young Women. We used it at one of our class activities.  It was a fun way to get to know each other!

Here is the printable:

Free PDF Download

I kept track of the answers to the questions on the right side of the paper.  We actually used this to help us plan our activities for the year.

LDS Come Follow Me Lesson and Mutual Ideas January: "The Godhead"

For January the topic for "Come Follow Me" is,

"The Godhead"

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