Contributed by: Pam
I liked the way the lesson made the point that we are ALWAYS A TEACHER. The girls
responded and had comments and examples that pertained to them in ways they are teachers.
For the story of the young missionary, I printed the letter from the mother off on some
pretty paper. It is always better to tell a story, and not read it. It doesn't matter if
you don't get all the words exactly the same way. I related the story and when I
told about the letter falling to the ground I had a letter that could be read. It made it
easier to decide in what ways this mother was able to teach her son and what she needed in
order to be able to teach in that way. My Beehives responded well to the letter and were
able to come up with the answers.
I wanted to make the point that as we teach and as we prepare to teach, the Spirit is
drawn to us, and because if this the teacher is the one that really benefits the most.
I found some more quotes about teaching and made a handout with the additional quotes. We
never got through the entire lesson because of the discussion and comments especially on
the different ways the Savior taught.
Some additional quotes were:
"I always know when I am speaking under the influence of the Holy Ghost because I
always learn something from what I have said." By President Marion G. Romney
No teaching is equal, more spiritually rewarding, or more exalting than that of a mother
teaching her children. A mother may feel inadequate in scripture scholarship because she
is occupied in teaching her family. She will not receive a lesser reward. A man will be
hard pressed to equal that measure of spiritual refinement that accrues naturally to his
wife as she teaches their children. And if he understands the gospel at all, he knows that
he cannot be exalted without her. His best hope is to lead out as an attentive,
responsible partner in teaching their children. By Elder Packer
Elder Packer said, "Notice the promise is to the teacher rather than to the
student."
"Teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you," that you may come to know:
"Of things both in heaven and in the earth, and under the earth; things which have
been, things which are, things which must shortly come to pass; things which are at home,
things which are abroad; the wars and the perplexities of the nations, and the judgments
which are on the land; and a knowledge also of countries and of kingdoms-
"That ye [who teach] may be prepared in all things when I shall send you again to
magnify the calling whereunto I have called you, and the mission with which I have
commissioned you."
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