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These are held are held twice a month when possible but can be held more or less frequently depending on family circumstances, travel distance and costs, and safety.
What are activity days? (Handbook 12.2.1.3)
The new Gospel Language Symbols library contains these for more than 150 gospel terms.
What are simple images and drawings?
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-gospel-symbols-library-available
In months that have five Sundays, Primary teachers are encouraged to replace the scheduled Come, Follow Me outline on the fifth Sunday with this.
What is the lessons in Appendix B of Come Follow Me?
Music in Primary can be taken from these sources.
What is the Children's Songbook and The Friend Magazine? (CFM, Appendix A)
In some circumstances, an 11-year-old may not be ready to leave Primary. These people counsel together about the timing.
Who are the bishop, parents, and child? (Handbook 12.1.3)
Leaders may choose to plan and hold annual day camps for Primary children these ages.
What are ages 8-11? (Handbook 12.2.1.3)
This portal is where you can get personalized information to help you in your calling.
What is the Serve portal on the top tab of lds.org?
True or False: a Primary teacher may take a child to the restroom.
What is False? A young child must be taken to the restroom by a parents or guardian. (Handbook 12.5.4)
These people select the songs for each month to reinforce gospel principles.
Who are the Primary presidency and the Music Leader? (Handbook 12.1.4)
All Primary leaders and teachers must complete this online training.
What is Protecting Children and Youth? (Handbook 12.5.1)
The Primary presidency plans this meeting each year for children and parents in the Valiant 10 class.
What is the Temple and Priesthood Preparation Meeting? (Handbook 12.2.1.2)
This resource is now available to help children better prepare for baptism and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.
What is a special Baptism and Confirmation issue of the Friend magazine available online?
Order copies for your ward using the annual curriculum order form.
Order individual copies at store.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Buy individual copies at your local Distribution Center.
Download a printer-friendly version at friend.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
These people are not responsible for tracking goals or progress for children as they work on their personal development.
Who are primary leaders? (Handbook 12.2.1.4)
True or False. The singing of the birthday and welcome songs is allowed if there is extra time.
What is False? These have been discontinued due to time constraints. (CFM Instructions for Singing time)
These people may serve as a witness at a baptism.
Who are baptized members of the Church, including children and youth? (handbook 18.7.6)
These two times are off limits for Primary activities.
What are Sundays and Monday evenings? (Handbook 12.2.1.3)
Children who attend church without a parent or guardian can receive a free subscription to this resource.
What is The Friend Magazine?
With a parent or guardian’s permission, a unit leader can subscribe to magazines on behalf of children. (Church Magazines at No Cost FAQ)
Teachers should attend a Teacher Council Meeting this often.
What is quarterly? (Handbook 12.3.5)
This individual grants permission to sing songs that deviate from the normal singing time songs.
Who is the Bishop? (CFM, Appendix A)
At least two of these must be present at all Church activities attended by children and youth though more may be needed depending on the size of the group or the skills required for the activity.
What is adults? (Handbook 20.7.1)
At the beginning of each year, these people may visit the home or Primary class of each child who will turn 8 during the year to introduce children and their parents to the Children and Youth program. Each child receives the emblems of belonging and a copy of Personal Development: Children’s Guidebook.
Who are the bishop, one of his counselors, or members of the Primary presidency? (Handbook 12.5.7)
This online resource offers 1-min videos on positive classroom management, easing anxiety, using visual aids and more.
What is the Teaching Strategies for Children with Disabilities portal?
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/life/disability/video-resources?lang=eng
This age of people should not teach in Primary, including as substitutes.
What are youth? (handbook 12.3.5)
Visuals, costumes, and media presentations are not appropriate for this annual sacrament meeting event.
What is the Primary Program? (Handbook, 12.2.1.2.)
Leaders and teachers should be careful when acting out sacred events in Primary. These two people should not be portrayed.
Who are Heavenly Father and the Holy Ghost?
Children may portray the Savior only in a Nativity scene. (Handbook 12.5.5)