Lesson Helps and Handouts for LDS Primary 5: Doctrine and Covenants and Church History
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Welcome to a new year of teaching LDS Primary!
This year we will be studying the Doctrine and Covenants and Church History in Primary 5 (Senior Primary). You may want to bookmark the Church History Time Line found in the manual so you can easily refer to it as you go through the year.
In each lesson help on this blog you will find:
Lesson with Teaching Thoughts- Find the link to your lesson plus a few teaching ideas from me to help you brainstorm what is right for your class.
Teacher Study- Before each week, strengthen your testimony and understanding of the gospel principles. I like to use some of the seminary and institute teacher manuals too for personal study. You can find them on LDS.org or get the Kindle version (it's free) for Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual. Gospel Principles is also cited in the Preparation section of the lessons a lot so be sure to bookmark it too.
Videos- Illustrated scripture stories or others available on LDS.org to show in your class. You can find all the Doctrine and Covenants Illustrated Stories here.
Music- Put some music on as your class enters the room to create a reverent atmosphere or while they are doing worksheets. Try singing a few songs together or use it as background music for a slideshow presentation.
Scriptures- Use these additional scripture verses to dive deeper and gain a bigger understanding of the gospel principles.
Activity Ideas and Coloring Pages- These are from the Friend, New Era, or other LDS.org resources. Some lessons will have a lot of activity ideas and others not so much unfortunately- I don't have control over that. I will try to provide more handouts or Teaching Thoughts when the pickings are slim though.
Handouts from Me- I always try to coordinate these with the Enrichment Activities found at the end of the each lesson, however, you will still need to get approval from your Primary Presidency to use them- send your President the link to my site and get approval for the year.
There are NO Easter or Christmas specific lessons in this manual, however, if you have the oldest class you should plan to teach Lesson 47: The Priesthood Can Bless Our Lives before the first person in your class turns 12.
Additional Resources You May Find Helpful
Be sure to stop by the Teaching Tip section on the blog where you can find answers to commonly asked questions.
Add some fun to your Family Home Evenings or Latter-day Saint church lessons with these fun Choose the Right Bingo cards! Great for
Latter-day Saint Primary Lessons
FHE
Reward Systems
And more!
10 different boards in two sizes with Latter-day Saint themed graphics that relate back to righteous choices and church history. Find designs such as the Nauvoo temple, a family helping each other, and more. Each board is 5x5 and has one free space in the middle- the Choose the Right shield.
When someone gets a Bingo, have them explain how each piece on their Bingo relates back to choosing the right.
Calling Cards included and can double as a matching game!
Made in coloring book style so you can customize them yourself and to make your printing easy and cheap.
This is a digital download.
Go Beyond the Coloring Page
You have all said it- coloring pages get old after awhile even for the most avid colorer. Transform your coloring pages into some more with these ideas:
Even the oldest classes likes to color from time to time if you give them the right opportunity.
The Primary 5 lesson helps are new this year so I will put each post up just as soon as I'm able. Have a great teaching year!
Shout Out for Latter-day Saints is the ultimate game for families who want to have a blast while testing their knowledge of gospel (and church) topics from animals in the scriptures to things you find in a church building.
It’s great for:
Family Home Evening
Youth activity nights
Primary activities
Even Relief Society groups have used it for their activity nights.
Challenge your recall of different gospel topics in this race to be the first to name all ten answers on each card.
Shout Out is a quick and easy game that you can start playing almost instantly. In this download, you will receive:
50+ Topic Cards
Game rules
8 extra fun ways to keep playing
Shout Out is perfect for families who want to spend quality time together while deepening their knowledge of the gospel.
We had a lot of fun! The kids really got into it and my husband and I enjoyed it as well.- H.J.
This is a digital download.
Don't get caught empty handed when your lesson runs short! Throw LDS Shout Out! in your bag and be prepared all year. Read more details here.
