Contributed
by: Debbie ddfish@nebonet.com
Yesterday, our YW president taught a combined lesson and she used the rope and
candy bars object lesson. She had two girls come to the front of the room. She taped two
candy bars on the walls opposite each other. She then tied the girls together, back to
back. She put them in the center of the
room each facing a candy bar and told them they had 10 seconds to get their candy bar. She
counted as they each struggled to pull the other person to their candy. Needless to say,
the larger of the two girls was able to drag the other girl to her candy bar. (If you used
girls closer in size this
probably wouldn't happen.) Anyway, she then talked about being united in our efforts, etc.
She then told them to take a minute and talk about a way they could both reach their
goals. They came up with the idea of each helping each other reach their candy and in the
10 seconds allotted they
both got the candy bars.Contributed
by: Julie, UTAH
I'm also teaching all the YW this Sunday, lesson 9, and I was thinking of decorating the
room with pictures of the girls families. Also I was thinking of taking a large ball of
yarn and having all the girls stand in a circle. I will start by saying something nice
about my family and pass the ball of yarn to the next girl. After the ball has gone around
a few time show how the yarn or circle cannot be broken-then take a pair of scissors and
cut my yarn saying something bad about my family. Maybe having another leader across from
me do the same and watch the yarn string fall to the floor (We did this in primary and it
was really affective)-
Contributed by: archers4@hscis.net
I did this with our girls this last Sunday. And
because you can't be sure which girl is cutting which thread - it didn't fall off. But I
had six girls and six strands of crochet thread (like you use making doilies). While the
thread was intact - I had them push outwards against the threads. They were surprised how
strong they were. After the negative comments and the cutting - I had them do the same
thing. They attempted with the same vigor as the first time - and almost fell down because
the thread broke so easily! It was awesome.
Then I took out a red cape I had made some years back for a "road show." I put
the cape on and told them that it was a magic family unity cape - and when you wore it
there were no disagreements or contention in your home. I asked them if they wanted one -
most did. I told them that sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking that at some future
time - when we find the right guy - when you get out on our own - when we get married -
that we will be issued a magic family unity cape and all our problems we have had with our
brothers and sister and parents will just go away. They don't. If they want a family unity
cape they have to build it each day with their own actions. They are learning things right
now about how to be a family member and they will take those habits with them when they
start their own family. They are having the experiences now that will teach them how to be
better missionary companions, better roommates, better wives and mothers. The more work
they do now on learning how to bring the spirit into their homes - the better home their
children will have.
Contributed by: Shad shadh@mail.mstar2.net (3/18/02)
I cut out enough boy and girl shapes to represent each of the girls' siblings
(cookie cutters make good templates.) Then I punched a hole in the hand, and taped/glued a
candy heart on each one. In class, I let each of them take enough shapes to
"make" their family, and let them connect them with DMC thread. In the middle, I
had them put a copy of the poem, "Family Unity"
by Ann Plant. This activity is something they can also hang on the wall to remind them,
that the "chain" of their family is united with love. :)
Also, another thing I thought of here, was to use a play on words: Unite and Untie
are almost the same word...etc. (use it with the family chain idea or the rope idea.)
M3L9
Strengthening Family
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