Saturday, June 20, 2015

How to Substitue in Primary with 2 minutes notice


I was recently released from being the Primary President in my ward. This calling taught me to listen to the Word of the Lord and helped prepare me for our daily battle against the Dark Side.  I needed a lot of Substitutes and unfortunately most of them were last minute. 

How to Substitute in Primary with 2 Minutes Notice 


My Cousin Debbie always joked that if you pulled together a primary lesson in two minutes and it turned out decent you’ve served in the primary too long.  But she has a spiritual gift.  For all of us that don’t have Debbie’s talents here are a few tips on last minute teaching.

1.     Thank you for saying yes.  This is not the ideal situation for substituting, but last minute sicknesses do come up.  By saying yes you relieve stress for many people.  You are also in a position to strongly listen to the Holy Ghost.

2.    Remember to pray.      

3.    Look up the key scripture and topic of the lesson.    Can the scripture be acted out?  Can the kids play a game around this topic?  Good games are follow the Leader, hang man, or guess who are a few. 

4.    Share your testimony. 


Finally, don’t compare how this lesson went with a lesson you taught previously.  You did the best you could with the time you had.  


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