Valiant ME Bag

He brought books from some of his favorite series and also his scout manual because he loves scouts. He also brought a swimming medal he won and the mouth piece to his trombone.

Singing Time August 8

Those who were trying the best to learn our new song, "A Child's Prayer" got a chance to wear, or have their teachers wear, some great wigs or a fake beard.

Assignments for August 8, 2010

Opening Prayer: Orianna
Scripture: Julia Lynch
7th Article of Faith: Josh Woodbury
Closing Prayer: Bethany Rice

Valiant Me Bag: Alexander Green
CTR Bear: Alaina Arnold

CTR Bear Spotlight- Turtle

Turtle is 7 years old. His favorite scripture story is Daniel and the Lions. He likes when he gets to play hang-man in his primary class. Turtle likes science and likes to play video games and play outside. His favorite primary song is "I am a Child of God." One time when he got to choose the right this week was when he went to bed without getting up, like his mom said.

Bishopric Message

One highlight of Primary is when a member of the Bishopric comes in to share a message each Fast Sunday. The Bishopric members are so exciting, they are almost like super heroes! This week Brother Pueblo talked about miracles and brought a special guest with him: his baby son Dallin.

Valiant John

This Sunday we learned about John Anderson in Primary. He is 9 years old, likes the army and Disneyland.

He brought this picture of him at Disneyland when he was a baby.

Next week will be Alexander Green.

Singing Time Fun

Sister Voigt was our Substitute for Singing Time today in Primary. We were glad to have her filling in and also appreciated having Sister Hodnett fill in on the piano.

To encourage Senior Primary to get excited about singing, she would pick someone who was doing a good job and they got to have a turn to come up and cut off a piece of her husband's tie.

Thanks Brother Voigt, for being a good sport.

CTR Bear Spotlight

We just started a new spotlight in our Junior Primary. Each week one child will get to be in charge of the CTR bear for our Primary. They can take him home and be in charge of him all week.



Along with the bear will come a sheet where they answer some questions that we will read to learn about them at the end of the week.

This week our spotlight was Sailor. She is 5 years old and her favorite person in the scriptures is Jesus. She likes to play dolls, play with her brothers and friends form church, and draw! Her favorite primary song is "I am a Child of God."
A time during the week when she got to choose the right was when instead of fighting with her little brother she chose to stop and work it out.
She took the CTR bear with her to the stake Pioneer Day Activity.
Next week we look forward to learning more about Turtle Leach.

Valiant ME Bag

Last Sunday our Valiant spotlight was Allie. She brought this cute picture of her as a baby.
She also brought a swimming trophy she got this year for most improved, a stuffed giraffe from Disneyland, and one of her favorite books. It's called "Mud Pie Annie" and was illustrated by one of her mother's friends.
The bag went to John Anderson to bring back next week.

Come, Follow Me

We sang "Come, Follow Me" for the closing song in primary today. The kids are really getting good at the sign language (and so are the teachers).

Thanks to Allie and Crystal for their great talk and scripture today in Primary.

Pioneer Sharing Time

Sister Woodbury taught us about pioneers for sharing time last week. She told the kids that the next time they are bored, they should just go outside and play with rocks and sticks, because those are some of the only toys the pioneers had. She also brought a corn husk and told how they would make dolls out of them. A few minutes later our CTR 6 teacher Suezanne Teel had taken the corn husk and made this really cute doll. There are so many hidden talents in Primary!

Pioneer Singing Time

Last Sunday Sister Brady brought props and costumes to help us learn a Primary Song about Pioneers. We'll finish working on it next week. Happy Pioneer Day!

Little Pioneer Children
Children's Songbook p. 216

Little pioneer children gath'ring berries for food
See the pioneer children hunting chips for wood.
Gladly helping each other, merry and happy were they,
Walking along, moving along, on their way.

Hear the pioneer children singing all the day.
See the pioneer children, there's still time for play.
Often singing and dancing, merry and happy were they,
walking along, moving along, on their way.


(Allie and Morgan are gathering berries for food)


(Liam and Elliot are happily helping each other lift a basket)



(the Senior Primary teachers are playing with some pioneer toys)


(some of the CTR 4 girls are demonstrating pioneer dancing and twirling)

Assignments for July 25, 2010

Assignments for July 25, 2010

Talk: Allie Arciniaga
Scripture: Crystal Bright
13th Article of Faith: Xander Green
Closing Prayer: Taryn Sims

Valiant Me Bag: Allie Arciniaga

CTR Bear: Sailor Leach

Come, Follow Me

We are memorizing the first verse of Hymn #116 "Come, Follow Me" in Sign Language this month. Several of our primary children helped us make this movie so that everyone can practice the sign language at home.

Thanks to Sister Brady for teaching us the song and the sign language.

Primary Board Meeting

For all those with callings in primary:
The Board Meeting that we often have during the sharing time hour of primary will be held at Sister Boice's home this time.
Thursday July 22, 2010
7:00-8:00 pm

Come for spiritual thoughts, refreshments, and fun!

Assignments for July 18

Opening Prayer: Liam Brady
Talk: Jacob Gallagher
Scripture: Morgan Andrus
13th Article of Faith: Jayston Koi
Closing Prayer: Ty Christiansen

Valiant Me Bag: Morgan Andrus
CTR Bear: Hannah Perry

I Can Follow Jesus Christ's Example

Jesus said, "Come, follow me." (Luke 18:22)
We will be focusing on this scripture during July to go along with our theme: I can Follow Jesus Christ's Example
We are learning Hymn # 116 "Come, Follow Me" that we will be performing for our Primary Sacrament Meeting. Sister Brady has started teaching us sign language for the first couple of lines. We'll try to post some sign language helps on here next week so that everyone can be practicing.

Valiant ME Bag

This Sunday we learned more about Jacob Gallagher. He brought his baseball mit, a shell, and his favorite t-shirt. He likes Spider-Man.
Next week Morgan Andrus will be in charge of our Valiant Bag.

Valiant ME Bag

We learned about Kathryn during Senior Primary. She loves to play soccer, listen to music and read.

We look forward to learning more about Joseph Gallagher next week.

Liahona Sharing Time

This Sunday we learned about How the Holy Ghost Can Speak to Me and practiced memorizing Moroni 10:5 "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things." Sister Boice told us the story of how the Liahona helped Nephi and his family. As she told the story each class got a chance to act out some different things: Traveling, bow and arrow, hungry, angry, and tent.

This is Senior Primary showing us their bow and arrow.
We also learned that if we want the Holy Ghost to be with us, we have to send him an invitation, as if to a party. We can invite him by doing good things, like obeying our parents. After discussing this and moving on with the lesson one child raised her hand to ask, "How long do we have to do these good things??" There's never a dull moment in Primary.

Scripture Power

The children are encouraged to bring their scriptures with them to church on Sunday. Each week we sing the song "Scripture Power" and everyone who has their scriptures with them gets to grab a fuzzy and put it into our big scripture power container.
We have been working all year long to fill it up.


We finally got it full last Sunday and presented it to the Bishop at the end of Primary.


As we get to the chorus the kids lift their scriptures in the air and sing "Scripture Power keeps me safe from sin, Scripture Power is the power to win. Scripture Power! Everyday I need the power that I get each time I read!"

Singing Time June 13

The kids drew pictures on the chalk board to help us remember the words to our new song: The Holy Ghost

Here are the pictures from Senior Primary

These are from Junior Primary

Valiant Me Bag- Jacob

We got to learn a little bit more about Jacob Gallagher today. He brought his favorite book, his favorite stuffed animal, coins that he collects, and his drawing notebook. We loved to see some of his favorite drawings.

June 13th Assignments

Opening Prayer: Jack
Talk: Alaina
5th Article of Faith: Ryan
Scripture: Daniel
Closing Prayer: Mason
Thanks to our CTR 5 class for helping out!

Valiant Me Bag: Jacob

Holy Ghost Song

We are learning a new song in Primary this month. We worked on the first verse this week and had some great child artists draw pictures on the chalkboard to help us remember the words.

The Holy Ghost
Children's Songbook p.105

1. When Christ was on the earth,
He promised he would send
The Holy Ghost to comfort us,
Our true, eternal friend.
The Holy Spirit whispers
With a still small voice.
He testifies of God and Christ
And makes our hearts rejoice.

2. And when we are confirmed
By sacred priesthood pow’r,
The Holy Ghost is giv’n to us
To guide us ev’ry hour.
Oh, may I always listen
To that still small voice.
And with his light I’ll do what’s right
Each time I make a choice.

Click here for the church's interactive music player of the song.

June 6 Sharing Time

Today for Sharing Time Sister Woodbury shared several stories about the warnings we can receive from the Holy Ghost. She shared this one from the friend about a girl who heeds a prompting from the Holy Ghost that keeps her safe while riding her bike. She also shared this one from the Ensign.

Holy Ghost

The theme for June will be: The Holy Ghost Testifies of the Truth of All Things.
We would like as many children, parents, and teachers as possible to memorize the scripture Moroni 10:5. "By the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."

Rainbows

Sharing Time today was based on this Song:

I like to look for rainbows whenever there is rain
And ponder on the beauty of an earth made clean again.
I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain
I want to be the best I can and live with God again.

I know when I am baptized my wrongs are washed away
And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day
I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain.
I want to be the best I can and live with God again.

"When I am Baptized" Children's Song Book Page 103
Click here to see the Church's interactive music player for this song.

We made rainbows in Primary using light and water and each child was given a rainbow nametag on which to write something they will do to "be the best I can!"

Assignments for May 30, 2010

Opening Prayer: Oriana

Talk: Amanda
4th Article of Faith: Billy
Closing Prayer: Elliot

Valiant Me Bag: Jacob Gallagher

Next week: Bishopric

Picture Answers

These are the answers to the pictures we got in sharing time on Sunday (see post below for more information).

1. Smoke goes up one chimney, but down the other.
2. Sun and moon?
3. Bird wearing glasses
4. Door opens on second story with no balcony
5. Door knob on bottom of door
6. Shutters don't match
7. No front door on the house
8. Steps are upside down
9. Tree has two kinds of leaves.
10.Duck walking up the tree
11.Snow and ice on the fire hydrant
12.Daisies growing on rose bush
13.Gate without fence
14.Bird wearing cowboy hat
15.Bird on boy's head
16.Boy has one long sleeve and one short sleeve
17. Boy's shoes don't match.
18.No handle bars on the tricycle.
19.Front wheel has no spikes
20.Boy is riding his tricycle in the flowers

Can you find any others?

Repentance Sharing Time

At first glance, this looks like a nice little picture of a house. If you look closely you will see that there are a few things that are just slightly not right. If we move away from the Savior, even a little bit, we will lose the spirit and need to repent, even if it seems like something so small that no one will ever notice. The warmth and light we feel from the spirit will help us know when we are close to the Savior.

There are 20 things wrong with this picture. How many can you find? Answers will be posted tomorrow.

Valiant ME Bag- Bethany Rice

Next Sunday: Jacob Gallagher

Assignments for May 23, 2010

Opening Prayer: Ali Graham
Talk: Daniel Sims
Closing Prayer: Gabriel Nyberg
Valiant Me Bag: Jacob Gallagher

Everyone is encouraged to memorize
the 4th Article of Faith by the end of the month.

Next week the assignments will go to the CTR 6 class.

Faith

In sharing time on Sunday we learned about Faith. Just like blowing up a balloon, our faith grows a little bit at a time.Remember, don't let the air out of your faith!

Sister Hackney also shared this touching story about President Monson.

We Are As The Army of Helaman

In our Primary, we really ARE as the Army of Helaman. Check out the amazing poster Michelle Brady made with 2,000 stripling warriors on it. You may recognize the faces on some of those brave warriors.

Click on the picture to see it larger.

Overheard in Primary

Overheard when we were having a sharing time about the Stripling Warriors:

"I already know this story! My mom taught it to me!!"

Assignments for May 16, 2010

Opening Prayer: Turtle Leach
Valiant Me Bag: Bethany Rice
Talk: Joseph Gallagher
4th Article of Faith: Nathan Woodbury
Closing Prayer: John Anderson

Next week will be the CTR 7 class.

Valiant ME Bag

We have just started a new way of getting to know the Valiant members of our Senior Primary. Each week someone new is selected to take home the red bag and fill it with things that help us learn about them. They are also encouraged to tell us something valiant they did during the week.

Julia Lynch was the first name drawn. She brought a favorite book and CD, her jump rope, and a picture of the temple she keeps by her bed.
We look forward to learning about Bethany Rice next week.

Mother's Day Substitutes

We are so grateful to all the Priesthood holders who will be helping out in Primary tomorrow during the third hour. These are the lessons we will need from our substitute teachers:

Nursery Lesson 8

Sunbeam Lesson 17

CTR Lesson 16

Thank you for helping! And Happy Mother's day to all of our fabulous teachers!

May Theme

The theme for May is:
Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel Lead Me to Jesus Christ.
We will specifically be talking about Faith, Repentance, Baptism, and the gift of the Holy Ghost.

We encourage all primary children to become familiar with or memorize the 4th Article of Faith this month.

Some of the songs we have been learning this year are:
I Know That My Savior Loves Me
He Sent His Son
Follow The Prophet
The Church of Jesus Christ

For the month of May we are specifically working on
We'll Bring the World His Truth (The Army of Helaman)

To hear one of these songs, click on the link to the song on the sidebar.

Assignments for May 9, 2010

Valiant Me Bag: Julia Lynch
Talk: Bethany Rice
Scripture: Taylor Lundwall
4th Article of Faith: Josh Woodbury
Closing Prayer: Josh Woodbury

Next week's assignments will go to the Valiant 8 class.