Primary

Say It Like It Is

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on December 14, 2011
Children, Primary / No Comments

Sharing time leader explaining what “burning the chips for fuel” means: Cow pies?
Children: [blank stares]
Leader: Dung?
Children: [blank stares]
Leader: Buffalo waste?
5-yr-old girl: Are you trying to say poop?

Overheard by: Keeping Warm

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You Asked… They Answered.

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on November 24, 2011
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CTR 4-5 class Teacher: How can we get to the temple?
5-year-old girl: Drive or walk.
Teacher: Yes, but how can go inside the temple?
4-year-old boy: By using the doors.
Teacher: Yes, you are absolutely correct… Anyway, Heavenly Father wants us to go to the temple someday…

Overheard by: Didi M.

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The Recession Hit The Ward Hard

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on November 18, 2011
Children, General, Nursery, Primary / No Comments

2-year-old after nursery: Where’s mommy?
5-year-old sister: Remember, mommy doesnt work in primary anymore. She got fired!

Overheard by: Ward Employment Specialist

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20-Minute Guarantee

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on November 16, 2011
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Primary teacher: We can prayer for anything and our prayers will always be answered.
Little boy: So, if we pray for pizza we’ll get some!

Overheard by: Dominoes

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Indians Pioneers and Totem Poles, Oh My!

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on November 10, 2011
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Primary boy responding to lesson on idolatry: So, like the Indians worshiped totem poles?
Primary boy #2: No. Indians don’t exist anymore.
Primary boy #1: Yeah they do. They all live in Africa.
Primary boy #2: No. The pioneers chased them all away.

Overheard by: Sister of Jared

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What Stinks?

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on November 02, 2011
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CTR 6 Primary Teacher: We need to keep our minds clean and pure so that we can go to the temple some day.
6-year-old boy, sighing: My mind is already as dirty as a rotten egg.
Teacher: Why would you say that?
6-year-old boy: Because of all the bad things my brother says!

Overheard by: Janet T.

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Viva Las Vegas

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on October 09, 2011
Children, General, Primary / No Comments

Primary teacher: Where do we learn about Jesus?
5-year-old boy: Nevada!
Primary teacher: Okay, where else do we learn about Jesus?
Same 5-year-old boy: American Fork!

Overheard by: American Fork?

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