Teaching Choral Concepts

Review

This book is written as a helpful tool for leaders and teachers involved with the bi-monthly Achievement Days program of the Primary Organization. It offers creative activity suggestions for each of the Primary's 12 Areas of Achievement: Arts and Crafts, Education and Scholarship, Family History, Family Skills, Health and Personal Grooming, Hospitality, Outdoor Fun and Skills, Personal Preparedness, Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Service and Citizenship, Spirituality and Sports and Physical Fitness.

The activities contained in the book can be used as written, or they can become a springboard toward new ideas, both for leaders and the girls. They are easy to follow and have all necessary materials listed.

An exciting part of the book is the creative and inexpensive way which the author has developed to recognize the completion of each achievement area. A small cloth square is decorated with a simple design which typifies the subject area. These squares can be completed by the leader or with the class, and little or no sewing is required. After several squares are earned, they can be finished into a pillow top, wall hanging or complete quilt. Patterns for the designs and finishing instructions are included in the book. It's an activity young ladies will love!

This book will be valuable source for Primary Leaders, and may also be adapted by Young Women leaders looking for new ideas and interesting activities.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments, 4

Introduction, 4

How to Use this Book, 5

Calendaring, 6
Sample Calendar, 6

Recognizing Achievements, 7

Arts and Crafts, 8
Denim Pocket Purses, 8

Education and Scholarship, 9
Cross-country Pen Pals, 9

Family History, 10
My Personal Collage, 10
     Time Line, 10
     Family History Gospel in Action Activity

Family Skills, 12
Basic Sewing Skills, 12
     Heart Square, 12

Health and Grooming, 14
Food Pyramid Activity, 14
     Eating Plan, 14
     The Food Group Pyramid, 16
     The Exchange List, 16

Hospitality, 17
     Refrigerator Sign Pockets, 23
     Bring-a-friend Day Gospel-in-action Activity, 25

Outdoor Fun and Skills,  26
Daddy-daughter Day Camp, 26

Personal Prearedness, 27
Budgeting Money, 27
     Personal Preparedness Budget, Handout #1, 28
     Personal Preparedness Budget, Handout #2, 28

Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 30
Roll-up First Aid Kits, 32

Service and Citizenship, 34
     The Service Un-project, 34
     Follow-up Family Activity, 34
     Service Suggestions, 34

Spirituality, 37
Let's Talk About Temple Marriage, 37
     Follow-up Activities, 37
     Spirituality Gospel in Action Activity, 38

Sports and Physical Fitness, 38
     Indoor Crab Soccer, 38

Creating the Quilt Squares, 39
     Fabric Selection, 39

General Instructions for Quilt Squares, 39

Specific Directions for Quilt Squares, 40
Arts and Crafts, 40
     Education and Scholarship, 40
     Family History, 41
     Family Skills, 41
     Health and Personal Grooming, 42
     Hospitality, 42
     Outdoor Fun and Skills, 43
     Personal Preparedness, 43
     Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 44
     Service and Citizenship, 44
     Spirituality, 45
     Sports & Physical Fitness, 45

Piecing The First-year Quilt Quadrant, 46

Finishing the Quilts, 47

About the Author, 48

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