[Teachldsseminary] Survey: Questions on SM and Language Barriers.....

[Cassie Manger]

Hello, I haven't posted on this email list before, so if I don't post  
this correctly please forgive me.  My name is Cassie, and I was just  
assigned to team teach early morning seminary with another sister  
from our ward.

Question # 1 - So do we or don't we chart the SM progress in the  
classroom? In our inservice they showed us an example of a chart that  
the building we were in uses, so I thought it was a good thing to do.

Question # 2 - I too would like to know where the trading cards are  
located and what that program entails.

Question # 3 - someone had mentioned passing off SM and using OT  
characters to go up the steps to the temple. I was wondering if you  
found the characters online or where you got them. I like that idea  
so any info. would be great.

Question # 4 - Many of our kids are Spanish/Portuguese speaking. This  
will make it very difficult to teach SM as well as other things.  We  
will have a Priesthood holder there to translate when needed, but I'd  
like to limit the need to have him translate because I feel like the  
children need to strengthen their English skills, but I need to find  
a good balance so that they still learn what they should and feel the  
Spirit. Does anyone have any suggestions to "bridge the language gap"?


Cassie
cassielynnm at sbcglobal.net