2 Nephi 5 To prepare for this lesson I taped a big sheet of bulletin board paper to the wall and drew this basic map: I will add to it throughout the year to help students keep track of where…
2 Nephi 3-4
2 Nephi 3 I took this lesson straight from the manual again with a few alterations. I drew the little stick men on the board with the scriptures and had 4 kids come up and write who each represented. Then…
2 Nephi 2 Part 2
This lesson was super, super easy. The manual had a group activity that worked out perfectly. I was like the others who reported back on the Facebook group — the activity went too long and bled into the following day’s…
2 Nephi 2 part 1, The Fall
Wow. This was a difficult lesson. I read on the Facebook group that one teacher spent five days on 2 Nephi 2. I thought that was ridiculous, but after today, I can see why. I got a Facebook message on…
1 Nephi Wrapup, 2 Nephi 1
1 Nephi 21:16–22:31 I used the lesson manual a little bit for this lesson, and I can’t say it went super well. I had a list of verses to read aloud regarding the scattering and gathering of Israel, and we…
Isaiah in the Book of Mormon
I am going to cover only the last three Seminary lessons in this post, because I’m a little short on time. I am going to GET MY HAIR DONE for the first time in months — what a relief. I’ve…
Not My Best Lesson
Well, today’s lesson was not stellar. I don’t know why I keep doing this same lesson — it’s a flop nearly every time. I’m just expecting too much. These students just can not write a short script from a scripture…
1 Nephi 7-8, 10
I’m feeling better about Seminary this week as things have settled down. I’m also glad I held out on the manual — the last two lessons have been usable for me, and made planning a lot easier. Earlier in the…
New Seminary Facebook Group for Teachers
A group of Seminary teachers has created a Facebook group with the purpose of helping teachers share ideas and get help with problems in the classroom. Come on over and join us at the link below: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LDSSeminaryTeacher/ Just click the…
Nevertheless, I Went Forth
I’ve slept better the past two nights than in the past 5 months. My aunt is home now with her 24 hour care, and the pressure I’ve been under is beginning to alleviate. I’m so grateful this all came down…