Resources

There are lots of resources that are available to help you with your lesson planning.  Some are specifically LDS, others are not.  Some of the resources I use, for ideas or materials include:

LDS-based resources:

• Sugardoodle.net - although not an official LDS resource, this online LDS resource provides a lot of ideas and materials for every primary lesson (as well as many other LDS organizations).

• GospelGrabBag.com - again, this one is not an official LDS resource, but again provides a lot of LDS resources for primary and other LDS organizations.  But most of these are not free.  I have purchased the CD (Sunday Savers) for the Sunbeam class, and use it frequently (though not every week). 

• Finch Family Games and Hatch Patch Creations - these are two additional LDS resources that I enjoy and have sometimes used in my lessons.  Again, these are not free.

Many different blogs, also.  My favorites so far:

• Chicken Scratch n Sniff - a blog by an LDS member with teaching helps.

• Sunbeam Printables.blogspot.com

• And so many more... I will add to this list!

General sites (not necessarily LDS) - these sites have a lot of resources.  Most are not free, but some are.  Most are not LDS, but some are.  My favorite vendors on each site are listed:

• Teachers Pay Teachers - Keeping Life Creative, Melonheadz, Bonnie Kathryn, the Barefoot Teacher

• Etsy - Kimberly Bourne Design, Latterday Chatter, Green Jello with Carrot, the Red Headed Hostess, Time Savors, Book of Mormon for Kids