[Teachldsseminary] idea

[K McDowell]

I would also appreciate the list
Kathy from DownUnder
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dana Burgess" <d_k_burgess at hotmail.com>
To: <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 8:32 AM
Subject: [Teachldsseminary] idea


> Just thought I'd share an idea I've been using to help with some seminary
> issues that have come up. It's probably not anything new to most of you 
> but
> it's working so it might help someone. I have been having problems in my
> class with kids straggling in up to half an hour late, most of the kids 
> not
> bringing their scriptures, occasionally participation, etc. So I devised a
> plan that is a little more immediate than seminary buck but along the same
> lines. Every month or 6 weeks we have a 'points week' where the kids can
> earn points for showing up on time (50 pts), 5 minutes late (20 pts), more
> than 5 minutes late (5 pts), memorizing scripture mastery (50 pts),
> preparing a devotional (up to 50 pts - my discretion), bringing scriptures
> to class(50 pts), I also give them whatever points they earn in SM games
> (teams divide points evenly between members). The kids really get into it
> and at the end of the week the top two point holders get a king sized
> chocolate bar of their choice. The only rule is that the same two kids 
> can't
> win the week twice in a row. I put up a poster and post points daily. 
> After
> the first day, attendance picks up and so do the other things. The effect
> seems to hang on for a few weeks and then we do it again. Of course you
> could change points and what they earn them for depending on your class
> needs. I also make sure everyone earns some points so that no one feels 
> too
> badly about themselves.
> Dana
> Alberta, Canada, EMS
>
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