FHE LESSON:
"Teaching" - by Shauna Gibby
Conference Talk:
For more information on this topic read “Gospel Teaching—Our Most
Important Calling,” by William D. Oswald, Ensign, Nov 2008,
95–98.
Thought:
Since every member is a teacher
. . . we all have a sacred
responsibility to learn some basic
principles of teaching.
(William D. Oswald, “Gospel
Teaching—Our Most Important
Calling,” Ensign, Nov
2008, 95–98.)
Song:
“Teach Me to Walk in the Light” Children’s Songbook, p.
177.
Scripture:
For behold, the Lord doth grant unto all nations, of their own nation and
tongue, to teach his word, yea, in wisdom, all that he seeth fit that they
should have; therefore we see that the Lord doth counsel in wisdom,
according to that which is just and true. (Alma 29:8)
Lesson:
Materials needed: A
hand puppet. Procedure:
Show your family the puppet.
Explain that no matter how cute or
decorative this puppet is, no
lesson can be taught with it
sitting idly on the shelf. Place
the puppet on your hand to
illustrate how it comes to life
and can capture an audience’s
attention.
Explain that...
Story:
My mother, Verna Fowler Murphy,
was one such noble teacher. From
her earliest years, she had a
burning testimony of the gospel
and was able, even as a teenager,
to express it well. She was
especially good at teaching little
children about the Savior and his
gospel in a way that impressed
them deeply. She loved to teach
Sunday School and Primary
children, never realizing that her
teaching would help her own unborn
daughter in the years to come.
One of the little children in
her Sunday School class...
Activity:
Have each member of the family
choose a picture from a Church
magazine or the Gospel Art Kit and
give a one minute “lesson”
about their picture. If they have
trouble beginning have them say,
“I chose this picture of [ ]
because [ ]” or “This picture
is about [ ].”
(adapted from Virginia H.
Pearce, Creating Terrific
Talks, [Salt Lake City:
Deseret Book, 2003], p. 15.)
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