Policies and Procedures
True or False: when a teacher or activity leader is absent, it's okay to just prop a door open and proceed with only one teacher/leader.
What is "False."
Handbook 12.5.1
What is Handbook 12.3.2: "To help parents prepare children to enter and progress along the covenant path."
True or False: Nursery teachers use the same Come, Follow Me curriculum as the primary teachers.
What is False. Handbook 12.3.5:
Nursery leaders teach from Behold Your Little Ones.
What is False. These have been discontinued. See Handbook 12.2.1.2 for the outline/schedule to follow on Sundays.
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)
Any adult working with children must complete this online training.
What is "Protecting Children and Youth?"
Handbook 12.5.1
Note - training should be completed within one month of being sustained, but even substitutes should have this training.
This individual is responsible for orienting newly called teachers.
Who is the Primary president. Handbook 12.3.2: Teach Primary leaders and teachers their responsibilities and support them in those responsibilities by orienting them to their callings."
Handbook 17.3: "Meet with newly called teachers and help them prepare for their calling...Give ongoing support to the teachers in their organizations."
The Children and Youth program is introduced to children turning eight by these people.
What is Handbook 12.5.7: the Bishop, one of his counselors, or members of the Primary presidency.
"At the beginning of each year, the bishop, one of his counselors, or members of the Primary presidency may visit the home or Primary class of each child who will turn 8 during the year. They introduce children and their parents to the Children and Youth program. Each child receives the emblems of belonging and a copy of the guidbook."
True or False: Singing Time is a combination of what we used to call Sharing Time and singing; music leaders teach both a lesson and a song.
What is False. Handbook 12.1.5:
Singing time is different from class time. During singing time, children learn as they actively engage in singing. Primary music leaders teach gospel principles, but they do so primarily through music.
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)
What is quarterly. Handbook 12.3.5:
Teachers and nursery leaders attend quarterly teacher council meetings.
See also 13.4: Teacher council meetings are held quarterly...The Ward Council oversees and schedules teacher council meetings...A member of the Sunday School presidency usually leads the meetings.
This meeting should be held for children in the Valiant 10 class and is planned by the primary presidency.
What is Handbook 12.2.1.2: Temple and Priesthood Preparation Meeting.
The Primary Presidency plans a Temple and Priesthood Preparation meeting each year. The bishopric gives direction. The meeting is for children in the Valiant 10 class. Parents are invited.
These are the only two days Valiant Activities should NOT be held.
What is Handbook 12.2.1.3: primary activities are held at times other than Sundays or Monday evenings…Primary activities are held two times a month when possible…Leaders consider family circumstances, travel distance and costs, and safety.
These are the pre-approved list of resources available to music leaders for selecting and teaching songs in primary.
What is Handbook 12.3.4:
-Come, Follow me - For Primary
- Instructions for Singing Time and the Children's Sacrament Meeting Program
-Children's Songbook
-Hymns
-Primary Collections on ChurchofJesusChrist.org
-Primary Singing Time - Music Can Teach Doctrine at Medialibrary.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
The bishopric must approve the use of any other music in primary.
On fifth Sundays, teachers are encouraged to teach lessons from this resource.
What is Handbook 12.3.5: "Appendix B: For Primary - Preparing Your Children for a Lifetime on God's Covenant Path."
These individuals are approved for helping primary children use the restroom.
What is Handbook 12.5.4: Parents or legal guardians.
"Leaders and teachers should encourage parents to take their children to the restroom before Primary. During Primary, a young child must be taken to the restroom by a parent or legal guardian. Leaders and teachers should not take children into the restroom."
This yearly meeting is for children in the Valiant 7 class and their parents and teachers.
What is Handbook 12.1.8: Baptism and Confirmation Preparation Meeting.
The Primary Presidency plans this near the beginning of each year. The bishopric gives direction. Review purposes.
Children turning eight receive these two items from the Bishop.
What are "Emblems of Belonging" (Handbook 12.5.7):
-a ring with CTR shield and temple inside
-a picture of the temple in their district.
Of visuals, costumes, and media presentations, which are one is allowed during the Children's Sacrament Meeting Presentation?
What is Handbook 12.1.6:
Because of the sacredness of sacrament meeting, the presentation should not include visuals, costumes, or media presentations.
True of False: If family cannot attend in person, a bishop can approve the streaming of a child's baptism.
What is True. Handbook 38.2.3:
When a close family member is not able to attend in person, the bishop or stake president may authorize streaming the ordinance to him or her…The bishop may authorize the streaming of baby blessings, baptisms, confirmations, and Aaronic Priesthood ordinations. The Stake President my authorize the streaming of Melchizedek Priesthood ordinations and the setting apart of missionaries.”
See also 29.7: Streaming Meetings and Holding Virtual Meetings.
Revised guidelines regarding editions and translations of the Bible indicate children ages 8 and up may now include this bible translation as part of their study.
What is Handbook 38.8.40: The New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
A member of the Primary Presidency should now plan to attend these two ward coordination meetings.
What is Handbook 12.3.2: Missionary Coordination meetings (weekly) and Temple and Family History Coordination meetings.
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.
Who are the Primary presidency. Handbook 12.1.6
When children begin the CTR 4 class, the Primary presidency gives them this.
What is Handbook 12.5.6: the green CTR ring.
"When children begin the CTR 4 class, the Primary presidency and their Primary teacher remind them to "choose the right." These leaders also give each child a green CTR ring."