tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528653070684011259.post1811637765111602838..comments2024-03-05T13:21:24.215-08:00Comments on Sis. Wright's Seminary Journey: Tender Hearts Discovered Through Tardy Make-upsLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01787539089877619379noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528653070684011259.post-31615500472970248452009-10-17T08:48:37.174-07:002009-10-17T08:48:37.174-07:00Pam,
I have several ideas I have been using. I ha...Pam, <br />I have several ideas I have been using. I have gotten most of them off the internet and have adjusted them to fit my class. If you can e-mail me at pawswright@msn.com, I can forward on to you what I have. Glad to share.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787539089877619379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528653070684011259.post-71565232075371026842009-10-13T17:52:15.600-07:002009-10-13T17:52:15.600-07:00Thank you, love the money idea. Wonder if it will ...Thank you, love the money idea. Wonder if it will fly here? I will look up Ken Alford money packet.<br /><br />Also, what type of Scripture mastery activities do you have them doing? The only ideas I have are from the manual and the not so wonderful pictures from our CES director that are supposed to help them recognize/memorize the scriptures.Pam Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191429511578565705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528653070684011259.post-46052566907927269022009-10-12T10:02:35.171-07:002009-10-12T10:02:35.171-07:00Pam,
It's so nice to hear from another semina...Pam,<br /><br />It's so nice to hear from another seminary teacher. I enjoy teaching the 11th and 12th graders very much, too. Unfortunately the BULK of my students are tardy. On a good day, we start with 4-6 students at 6:00 a.m. sharp. I have a class of 32. I use my e-mail system (3 Seminary Questions) to help them do make-up work for tardies, but some of them still choose not to do it. I believe in accountability. If they don't do the make-ups I have available, that is their choice. I can't make them WANT to do them. It will catch up with them at the end of the year. A letter home to mom/dad sometimes gets them moving. I give them other opportunities, like taking notes at Stake/General Conference, etc., but they must be accountable for their attendance. Many mornings I'll start with a scripture mastery activity so that when they get there, there's something to do and be busy with. That way they feel like they should get there on time so they can participate. <br />The Mormon money is paper money I printed out through a packet I bought: "Seminary Scripture Mastery Resources" for the Book of Mormon by Ken Alford. There are two volumes. The packet contains a pattern for money you can print out in denominations of $1, $5, $10, $20, and $100. I print teach denomination in a different color. Assigned 2 students in class to be treasurers and they pay out what each students has earned the previous week. Each student gets $1 for every day they attend. They get $3 more for every day they attend on time, (so that's $4). $5 for participating in the devotional, $10 for presenting the spiritual thought, $5/day for reading their scriptures for a minimum of 10 minutes, $5 for helping me in the classroom, $25 for each SM they memorize and pass off. We either have an auction or they can purchase stuff from my closet with what they have earned. Basically, it's a participation reward system. I also have periodic SM games/activities and I give out lots of Mormon Money on those days. I tally it all up on the weekend, and on Monday I let my treasurers hand out the cash!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787539089877619379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528653070684011259.post-83236980114335041162009-10-11T18:38:43.022-07:002009-10-11T18:38:43.022-07:00This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your i...This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas & what works for your class! It's obvious you have love & enthusiasm for your students. Great job! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4528653070684011259.post-87831955949351966452009-10-10T17:19:54.475-07:002009-10-10T17:19:54.475-07:00Love your insights. We moved from San Diego to the...Love your insights. We moved from San Diego to the Philly area and I am teaching the 11th-12th graders every morning. This my first time teaching seminary and I have been wondering what to do about "tardy students". I like your idea. <br />What is Mormon money and what do you do with it?Pam Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191429511578565705noreply@blogger.com