YEARLY PRIMARY THEMES:

Click here to see 2015 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (I Know My Savior Lives)
 Click here to see 2014 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (Families are Forever)
Click here to see 2013 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (I Am A Child of God)
Click here to see 2012 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (Choose the Right)
 Click here to see 2011 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (I Know the Scriptures are True)
 Click here to see 2010 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (I Know My Savior Lives)
 Click here to see 2009 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (My Eternal Family)
 Click here to see 2008 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (I Am A Child of God)

ACTIVITIES:

 Get to know you games
 Get to know your teacher breakfast
 Meet Your Teacher Breakfast
 Primary Games
 Quarterly Activity Ideas

ADVANCEMENT CERTIFICATES:

 Just Another Idea - Primary Graduation Certificates
 Primary Advancement Certificate by Sheila

ARTICLES FROM CHURCH MAGAZINES THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL:

 The Principle of Presidency - A good article to review with your presidency to create unity and harmony

ATTENDANCE FORMS:

 Attendance Rolls (editable for any organization) by Melanie Day

BINDER COVERS:

 Flower Binder Covers by Angela Nelson

CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCEMENT:

This Lady's House - Primary certificate of advancement since the church doesn't produce them anymore. 

CHOOSING HELPERS IN PRIMARY:

 Click here for ideas on how to choose your helpers

CHURCH ISSUED LETTERS:

"God offers us counsel not just for our own safety but for the safety of His other children, whom we should love. There are few comforts so sweet as to know that we have been an instrument in the hands of God in leading someone else to safety. That blessing generally requires the faith to follow counsel when it is hard to do." -Henry B. Eyring, "Safety in Counsel", Liahona, Jun 2008, 2–7.

 Changes to Teacher Improvement Meetings
 Not wearing all white outside of the temple
 Safeguarding Children
 Transportation Guidelines

CLIPART:

 Book of Mormon Posters
 Borders, Letters and Stationary
 Candy Bar Wrappers
 Free LDS Art
 Meetinghouse Library

DIFFICULT CHILDREN:

 Dealing with difficult children

DISTRIBUTION CENTER (Online):

 Order materials for your Primary (English)
 Order materials for your Primary (French)
 Order materials for your Primary (Spanish)
 
DOOR SIGNS:

 Generic Classroom Door Sign by Sarah Kerr 
 Primary Classroom Door Signs 
 Primary Classroom Signs

EDITABLE DOCUMENTS:

 Editable Monthly Primary Planner

ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO BRING AND USE THEIR SCRIPTURES:

 Encouraging children to bring their scriptures by Chauntel Wirrick
 Primary Scripture Gumball Jar by Anjanette Ludwig
 To help encourage the children to bring their scriptures to church on Sunday we had a cute glass vase/jar with a ribbon around it. While we sang "Scripture Power" the children held up their scriptures and we counted everyone who brought them (teachers also). Then we placed that many chocolate chips into the jar. When the jar was full (about 3-4 months) they had earned chocolate chip cookies (we threw out the handled chips). The children loved it and if some didn't have scriptures, they could borrow from the library.  (Idea by Jennifer McClure / ga01222009)
 Scripture Dots by Alana Lee
 Scoop up the scriptures by Beth L. Heureux

GETTING MORE FROM THE FRIEND MAGAZINE:

 September 2008 by Lynda Whitlock

GIFT IDEAS:

 Birthday Gift Ideas
 Christmas Gift Ideas (for teachers and children)
Gift idea for ward boundaries changing
 Outgoing Presidency Ideas 
 Substitute Thank You Gifts

HOLIDAY IDEAS and/or HANDOUTS:

Easter Jeopardy by David Hill - Power Presentation
Easter - Easter Egg Wraps by Vicky Evans
Easter Story Cookie Printable by Gina Tucker
 Halloween Poem Printable by Bree Heaton
 Heavenly Father loves you, and so do we by Melissa Brown - Valentines Handout
Mother's Day Gifts Ideas for Primary

JOKES:

 A bishop was walking down the street one day when he noticed a young primary boy in his ward trying to press the doorbell of a home on the street. The boy was very small and the doorbell was too high for him to reach it, so the Bishop decided to help him by  pressing the doorbell. Crouching down to the child's level, the Bishop smiled benevolently and asked, "And now what, young brother?" To which the boy replied, "Now we run!"
 Sunbeams by Robert Artstrong

LANGUAGES: If you have documents in another language that you'd like to share, e-mail me.

 French Primary Documents
 Portuguese Primary Documents
 Spanish Primary Documents

LEADERSHIP HELPS:

 Activation Ideas
 Activity Day Program
 Baptism Preview
 Bulletin Board Ideas
 Charting Class Visits by Kristina Moore
 FAQ's - Commonly asked questions by new Primary Leaders
 Forms
 Missed You Cards / Postcards
 Monthly Primary Planner
 Non-Food Rewards for Primary
 Nursery Program
 Primary Presidency Checklist by Heather Lyman
 Priesthood Preview Ideas
 Primary Classroom Signs
 Primary Music Leader
 Primary Teacher
 Primary Websites
 Purchase your Primary materials online
 Reverence Ideas
 Sacrament Meeting Program Helps
 Scouting
 Spotlight Ideas
 Sunbeams
 Teacher Improvement Meetings
 Video Clips
 Yahoo Primary Groups

MISCELLANEOUS:

 We'll miss you (cards) by Ruth Bardsley - A card for those children moving out of the ward
Gift idea for ward boundaries changing 

OTHER:

 Book of Mormon Challenge by Trina Brough
 Chair Covers
 Clock Face by Jeannie Hunt
Dealing with the death of a Primary child
Dry erase boards for the teachers by Lisa Van Gemert
 Giving children a chance to serve by Marla Crestani
 History of Primary and pictures of past leaders
 Newsletter Templates
 Past Primary Program Themes and Songs by Emily Wodka
 Personalized Crossword Puzzles
 Poems
Presidency Door Hangers by Lisa Van Gemert
 Primary Entrance and Exit Signs by Melissa Brown
 Primary Journals by Julie Van Wagoner
 Primary Talks
 Primary Theme Challenge by Angela Kynaston
 Thank you for being an outstanding student! by Khinna Kaminske

PERMISSION SLIPS:

 Parental or Guardian Permission and Medical Release Forms

PHOTO DIRECTORY:

Photo Directory Template

PRESIDENCY MEETINGS:

 Getting to know each other better by Jennifer Ward

PRIMARY PROGRAM COVER:

 2010 Primary Program Cover by Vickie Snow

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

 PPI with teachers - what questions do you ask?
 Showing respect by using "brother" or "sister"
 Stake Primary Secretaries
 What do you do about Primary and Nursery teachers who don't show up to teach and do not call substitutes?
 What do you do to help your Primary with reverence?

QUOTES:

 One Liners
 Quick Quotes
 The importance of Primary

SCOUTING INFORMATION:

 Click here for my Scouting Page

SCRIPTURE, PRAYER & TALK HELPS:

 I gave the ________ today! by Christy Pettey

SECRETARY HELPS:

 Class Presentation Outline by Lacey Lopez
 Scripture, Talk and Prayer Reminders

SHARING TIME HELPS:

 LDS Sharing Time Planner
2012 Sharing Time Helps - "Choose the Right"
2011 Sharing Time Helps - "I Know the Scriptures are True"
 2010 Sharing Time Helps - "I Know My Savior Lives"
 2009 Sharing TIme Helps - "My Eternal Family"
 2008 Sharing Time Helps - "I am a Child of God"
 2007 Sharing Time Helps - "I'll Follow Him In Faith"
 2006 Sharing Time Helps - "I will trust in Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.  Their promises are sure."
 Class Presentation Outline by Lacey Lopez
 Sharing Time Index from the Friend Magazine - I've indexed all the sharing times from 1982 to current.

SPECIAL NEEDS:

Click here to see 2015 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (I Know My Savior Lives) - Social story
Click here to see 2015 Primary Theme Ideas and Helps (I Know My Savior Lives) - Social Story

SPOTLIGHT IDEAS:

 Spotlight Ideas
The Spotlight Song by Nathan Howe - sheet music and mp3

SUBSTITUTE HELPS and/or FORMS:

 LDS Sharing Time Planner
 Primary Substitute Sign Up Sheet by Jennifer
 Primary Substitute Sign Up Sheet by Morgane Lucas McAllister
 Primary Substitute Thank You Printable by Tess Burr
 Thanks for "stepping in" by Amber Fawson
 You are a real "life saver" by Cynthia Gentry

SUMMER PROGRAMS:

 2009 Summer Reading Program by Amy Stephens and Kricket Mounts
 2010 Summer Reading Program by Carolyn Thompson
 2010 Summer Scripture Reading Program by Lynelle Klein
 Article of Faith Challenge by Carrie Cutler - Summer Program for Senior Primary
 Book of Mormon Summer Reading Schedule by Jenni Hughes
 Doctrine & Covenants Summer Reading Program and Charts by Tara
 Summer Scripture Quest by Carrie Cutler - For Junior Primary

TEACHER APPRECIATION IDEAS:

Click here for Teacher Appreciation Ideas
 Make it a Hoppy Easter

TEACHER INTERVIEWS:

 15 minute training by Rachel Ekins 
 A questionnaire from www.eprimary.dk
 Teacher Questionnaire by Allen 1st Ward Primary  
 Primary Teacher Interview Questions
 Primary Teacher Questionnaire by Kristi Lynn Cook
 PPI with teacher - what questions do you ask??
 Sample Teacher Assesment

THANKING THOSE LEAVING PRIMARY:

 Goodbye song for departing presidency (or teachers) by Loralee Kurzius
Saying goodbye to the pianist
The Goodbye Song
We sing "If your SAD and you know it .... wave goodbye" sung to "If your Happy" in the Primary children's songbook! They LOVE IT! (Idea by Jen Lefler / ga02122008)
When our pianist moved, I decorated a really cute jar with musical stickers and words like "____ Ward Primary Loves You!", etc. Then I told the children that he was leaving and that I was going to "capture" our singing (and his playing) in this jar, so he could open it a little bit anytime he wished to hear our beautiful music! It was really fun. I went around the room while we we were singing and got each child singing directly into the jar, then paused in front of the piano and got the music and pretended the jar was so full I could barely put the lid back on! Anyway, the jar was really cute and the sentiment was lovely.  (Idea by Dianne Gamblin / ga04162007)

TREATS AND FOOD IN PRIMARY:

 Food for Thought VS. Food In Primary by Laurene Knighton
 Non-Food Rewards for Primary by Amelia Miles
 What is the policy for food in Primary? - Food should only be provided when it is included as part of a lesson or as a snack for the children in the nursery class. Be sure to consult with the parents of each child about any dietary restrictions that may be caused by conditions such as diabetes or allergies (see Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 2, 239 or click here and scroll down to "Food In Primary").

WEBSITES:

 Autism and Primary - making it work together
 E-Primary
 Los Colores de Nuestra Primaria (SPANISH)
 Pratt Family