How to Prioritize When It’s Too Much to Teach
You don’t have to teach everything—just what matters most. Learn how to identify the golden thread that will make your lesson relevant and meaningful.
You don’t have to teach everything—just what matters most. Learn how to identify the golden thread that will make your lesson relevant and meaningful.
Your students are quietly asking, “Do I want the life you have?” They may forget the lesson you teach, but they'll always remember who you are and the way. you live. Remember, your life and personality may be the greatest message you share with them.
Imagine being handed a book written in a language you don’t speak and being told to “find a meaningful lesson” in it. That’s what scripture can feel like for many students! Here’s how to translate it so they actually get it.
If you want to dig deeper into gospel topics but don’t know where to look, these two websites can be game changers. One helps with scripture translations, and the other is full of scholarly insights.
Turn those days when you don't have time to prepare into an opportunity! This last-minute lesson idea helps students pull out key principles from the scriptures on their own.
When students know you care about them, not just their attendance or grades, everything changes. One of the most powerful ways to connect with them is simple: ask them to tell you their story.
Have you ever received a compliment that stuck with you for years? This simple classroom activity helps students experience that same lasting encouragement. Try it before a break or at the end of the year and watch it become a gift your students will treasure for years!
Students sometimes tune out when we start talking. But what if they were hearing the same message—from a peer? Here’s a simple way to help students engage with gospel topics in a more meaningful way.
Bored students aren’t always disengaged—they may just not see how a lesson applies to them! Instead of lecturing, let your students take the lead! Hank Shares a scripture study method that helps students discover gospel principles on their own and discuss them in groups.
Hank Smith and John Bytheway talk about this week's Come, Follow Me study.