My Teaching Matters

“True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. “The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior. … That is why we stress so forcefully the study of the doctrines of the gospel” (Elder Boyd K Packer)

In todays episode we share some examples of this inspired truth.  Listen to see how parents and individuals are using their gospel study, to change their behavior and the behavior of their children.

Have you ever had that time where your Aunt Susan or some other person wants to show you all the pictures she has of her last vacation full of people and places you don’t know and don’t care about?  

Or maybe you’ve been the one that experienced something totally amazing, but when you try to tell others about it you just can’t convey the impact it had on you?

There are just some things that can’t be known except by experiencing them yourself. 

 Elder Jan Newman, 2nd counselor in the General Sunday School made this comment, “Children inherit many things from their parents, but a testimony is not one of them.  We can’t give our children a testimony any more than we can make a seed grow.  But we can provide a nourishing environment so that our children can find a place for that seed and discover for themselves that the seed is good….  Everyone who teaches in the home and at church can offer to others the opportunity to have their own spiritual experiences…. Where they can come to know the truth of all things.”

In today’s episode, we talk about the importance of creating spiritual experiences for our children.  

We also invite you to share in an experience we have created for you to help you understand more fully the things we’ve been talking about.

Sign up here to join us for our Children Who Know Challenge.

Link to Elder Newman's Conference Address, Teaching In The Savior's Way

Anybody out there struggle getting their teens to participate with family scripture study?  Are your invitations met with moans and groans and excuses of why they cant or don’t have time?   Well my friend, you are in good company.

Keeping your kids engaged in scripture study during their teens can often be a challenge.  In today’s episode, we share with you two simple ideas of how you can change your scripture study time so it becomes a bit more palatable for those finicky teens.

We are getting ready for our 5-Day Children Who Know Challenge on September 20.  It has been really popular in the past!  Plus, this is the first time we're offering it FREE!  So if you haven't taken it before, but you want to figure out how to have SIMPLE, POWERFUL family scripture study that helps your children USE the gospel… you should sign up now!

Keeping your small children's attention during scripture study is no small feat!  In today's episode we share our top 3 EASY tips of engagement for young kids.  These 3 tips do not take any prep time  or require any printing.  Learn how to use your child's natural learning style to engage them in meaningful ways.

If you want to dive deeper into how to use some of these techniques, join us for our FREE 5 day challenge to experience how YOU can make your family scripture study simpler and more meaningful!

In today’s episode we asked several mothers from our Fearless Mother’s group to share with us their favorite themes and what made them so memorable.  Some of the most popular themes were “God Wants to Help Us”, “God Wants us to Be Happy”, “I Can Repent” and “I Can Choose Faith over Fear”.

These are just a few of the themes that have helped change families for the better.  Listen to find out what made these themes so memorable and how you can use themes in your own homes to help change your family to become more like Christ.

Interested in learning how to use themes in your own home? 

Sign up for our FREE 5 day “Children Who Know” challenge at www.MyTeachingMatters.com/Challenge

To hear more about Stephanie’s story listen here episode 033

To hear more about Dixie’s story listen here episode 014

I was waiting for the panic to set in.

I just realized that we had no teacher for RS

I was responsible for teaching 30 women a 50 minute lesson and I had not even read the lesson for that week.

But instead of fear,  I was surprised how calm I felt.

In this episode, I share how I was able to spontaneously give a 50 minute lesson with absolutely NO preparation, just by following these few simple steps.

To learn more about how to simplify and strengthen your family scriptures study, join us for a FREE 5 day challenge where we show you step by step how to make it work for your family!

MyTeachingMatters.com/challenge

In today’s episode we share with you the power of systems.  We look at how small and simple changes can have big results.  We talk about how a system can reduce the amount of time you spend preparing and how your teaching becomes much more powerful and meaningful when used within a system.

Take our quiz to find out which scripture study trap is holding your family back.  http://myteachingmatters.com/quiz/

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After a year and a half of being at home almost all the time because of Covid… emotions are running high in our household and there has been a lot of contention.  I don’t know about you… but my kids have been getting really mad at each other recently.

Today, I want to share a story of our one scripture study that has significantly helped solve this problem.  At least for a few days now, there has been minimal yelling in our house, and I’m excited to tell you why!

Also... we have a new quiz out! To find out what family "scripture study trap" is holding children back... visit www.myteachingmatters.com/quiz

What is holding you back from having Family Gospel Study?

If you’re like me, maybe it's just the lack of routine during the summer, or maybe you’re like my friend who is just too busy, or maybe you're like one our listeners who just doesn't know how to do it.

Maybe you are having family gospel study, but you're wondering if it's even making a difference in the lives of your children.

In today’s episode we look at some of the limiting beliefs people have about gospel study and how those beliefs are getting in the way of having truly simple, effective gospel study that will have a lasting impact on your family.

As parents it is our job to prepare our children for the future.  The more tools, and preparation we can give them, the greater chance they have to be successful.

In today’s episode, I share how I taught 150 girls that God still loves them even when life isn’t fair.