Primary Church Headquarter Information:
 Office of the Primary General Presidency
 76 North Main Street
 Salt Lake City, UT 84150-6030
 Direct Number: (801) 240-2391
 Toll Free (takes you to an operator): (800) 453-3860
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YEARLY PRIMARY THEMES:

 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

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

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
 SugarDoodle Clipart

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

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

GENERAL BOARD:

 Biography and picture of Cheryl C. Lant, General Primary President
 Biography and picture of Margaret Swensen Lifferth, 1st Counselor on Primary Board
 Biography and picture of Vicki F. Matsumori, 2nd Counselor on General Primary Board

GETTING MORE FROM THE FRIEND MAGAZINE:

 September 2008 by Lynda Whitlock

GIFT IDEAS:

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

HELPFUL LINKS:

 LDS Primary Talks from Mormon Share

HOLIDAY IDEAS:

 Easter - Easter Egg Wraps by Vicky Evans

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
 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 
 
OTHER:

 Book of Mormon Challenge by Trina Brough
 Chair Covers
 Clock Face by Jeannie Hunt
 History of Primary and pictures of past leaders
 Newsletter Templates
 Past Primary Program Themes and Songs by Emily Wodka
 Personalized Crossword Puzzles
 Poems
 Primary Journals by Julie Van Wagoner
 Primary Talks
 Primary Theme Challenge by Angela Kynaston
 Thank you for being an outstanding student! by Khinna Kaminske

PRESIDENCY MEETINGS:

 Getting to know each other better by Jennifer Ward

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

SECRETARY HELPS:

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

SHARING TIME HELPS:

 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.

SUBSTITUTE HELPS and/or FORMS:

 Primary Substitute Sign Up Sheet by Jennifer
 Primary Substitute Sign Up Sheet by Morgane Lucas McAllister
 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:

 A Primary Life Saver by Jessica Herbert
 A marble magnet thank you by Cynthia Gentry
 Ahhh, that's refreshing by Allison Stoker
 Back-to-school gift idea by Jen Johnson
 Bookmarks of Appreciation by Jennifer Ipsen
 Hundred Grand by Anne Fisher
 It's no "trick" to "treat" the children with love! by Tricia Luker
 Just popped in.... by Kristina Moore
 PMA: Primary Music Awards by Sarah Reber
 Primary Teachers are M&M by Jill Gamble
 Primary would be a zoo without you by Wendi Clanton
 Teacher Appreciation Gifts
 Teacher Appreciation Songs by Carolyn Frances
 Thank you for 'bee'lieving in me by Cara Webber
 Thank you gift for Primary Teachers
 Thanking teachers for their "commit-'mint'" by Debbie Davis
 To a M&M (marvelous and magnificent) teacher by Wendi Clanton

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

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").