We had a meeting during the third hour of church yesterday for the youth, parents, and youth leaders. Our stake is part of a pilot program (along with some other stakes in California, Colorado and Idaho) for the next 90 days on a new teaching program which will affect youth sunday school, priesthood, and young women's classes.
The principles behind the program focus on how the Savior taught. I believe both the youth Sunday school and priesthood/young women's teachers will be using the same manual (I haven't been able to look through the manual, yet). Each month will focus on a particular doctrine - the example given (which will be the topic for July) was the Plan of Salvation.
As described, the manual has 6 or 7 suggestions or teaching helps for each topic, but teachers are to prepare their lessons by the Spirit and teach what they feel is best for their youth. Also, there seems to be a big emphasis on youth participation and discussion - portions of the lessons will be prepared and taught by the youth, themselves.
Our stake is doing this for three months and will give feedback to the church.
I thought it was very interesting that the church is looking in this direction (i.e., away from strict correlation).
The principles behind the program focus on how the Savior taught. I believe both the youth Sunday school and priesthood/young women's teachers will be using the same manual (I haven't been able to look through the manual, yet). Each month will focus on a particular doctrine - the example given (which will be the topic for July) was the Plan of Salvation.
As described, the manual has 6 or 7 suggestions or teaching helps for each topic, but teachers are to prepare their lessons by the Spirit and teach what they feel is best for their youth. Also, there seems to be a big emphasis on youth participation and discussion - portions of the lessons will be prepared and taught by the youth, themselves.
Our stake is doing this for three months and will give feedback to the church.
I thought it was very interesting that the church is looking in this direction (i.e., away from strict correlation).
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