Guest Post: Heavenly Mother’s Hiding in the Primary Closet
Guest post by Bethany Bethany is a community activist in Richmond, Virginia, focusing on creating a healthy food culture in public schools. In her spare time she works to create a healthier gender...
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Christmas Series: Primary Nativity Program
The Annunciation – Luca Giordano courtesy of www.metmuseum.org If your ward is anything like mine, the Nativity program put on by the children of the Primary at the annual Ward Christmas Party is a...
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Fun Ways to Practice that Primary Song Again and Again and Again
The Daughters of Catulle Mendès, Huguette (1871–1964), Claudine (1876–1937), and Helyonne (1879–1955) by Auguste Renoir Courtesy of MET Repetition Activities Children (and adults) learn songs by...
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Tattoos and Ghost Stories
A few months ago a dear friend asked me if I had anything I’d want to contribute for a collection of essays on Primary that would be both real and uplifting. I recalled a funny and sweet memory of one...
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You can’t be what you can’t see
My seven year old nephew recently announced to his mother that there are more boys than girls on the earth. My sister asked,”Why do you think that?” He explained, “Because Heavenly Father and Jesus are...
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Emergency Substitute YW or Sunday School Lesson
I teach a combined class of Laurels and Miamaids. A couple of months ago, as I was planning a lesson, I kept getting emails saying that my lesson time would be cut short. They had song practice for a...
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The Assistant Primary Chorister
In June, I volunteered to be the Assistant Primary Chorister. I emailed the Bishop and the Primary President and asked if they would consider an unusual arrangement … I offered to conduct, helping...
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Children’s Nativity Script
Here is a simple, readers theater nativity I wrote for my Primary Sharing Time. I also used it for a Family Home Evening. Other than Joseph and Mary, all parts are gender-neutral. You may increase...
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The Family is of God
LDS congregations will soon have their annual Primary programs. This year, the theme song that the children will sing is The Family is of God. I love the catchy tune and clever rhyming pattern of this...
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“Home Church”
I’ve lived rurally before. And I will probably live rurally again. But right now, this rural is different. The last ward I attended, it took an hour and 45 minutes to get to the building. But we still...
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