I think another idea,
there's some practical things we can do. I think of devotionals,
for example. And sometimes we go
through the motions of having a devotional
without really teaching students why we're doing that. If they understand that
we're singing together in order to invite the Spirit,
that we're praying together to invite the presence
of the Holy Ghost, that a student share and turn
the scriptures, that we all do that together, and really
listen and try to understand each other's comments and
insights and experiences. Those kinds of activities that
they participate in together start to unify the class when
they understand why they're doing it and make a real effort
to learn and to understand and to be a part of what's
happening in the classroom.