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Encourage learners to come to know the Savior by studying the gospel daily—study goal.

“Encourage learners to come to know the Savior by studying the gospel daily—study goal,” Teacher Development Skills (2022)

“Encourage learners to come to know the Savior by studying the gospel daily—study goal,” Teacher Development Skills

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Encourage learners to come to know the Savior by studying the gospel daily—study goal.

Skill: Assist students in creating a daily scripture study goal.

Define

Helping students develop a habit of studying the scriptures daily will allow the Lord to teach, strengthen, and direct them in the ways that they need. You can assist students by helping them to create a daily scripture goal. This can effectively be done by helping students to:

  • Understand the promised blessings associated with daily scripture study,

  • Be prayerful in setting a daily scripture study goal,

  • Decide when and where to study the scriptures each day, and

  • Decide upon a scripture study method to use.

This could be done at the beginning of a term and revisited as necessary to help students continue to progress.

Model

Here are a few examples of how you might help students set daily scripture study goals as they seek to study the current year’s book of scripture each day:

  • Ask students to consider what blessings they have experienced by studying the scriptures daily.

  • Invite students to search the scriptures or general conference talks for promises regarding the blessings that come from studying the word of God.

  • Remind students to be prayerful in setting a daily scripture study goal. Have them seek the Lord’s guidance in what they need most and how they feel they could improve upon their previous efforts as they continue to learn and progress.

  • Assist them in setting a daily goal of when and where to study by having them reflect upon their current daily routine. Invite them to consider a time and place for daily study where they can be alert, attentive, and focused.

  • Help students decide how they would like to study the current year’s book of scripture. Have them consider a variety of study methods. Invite them to set a specific goal, reminding them that these goals can be adjusted and adapted as they go forward.

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Practice

Use one or more of the following practices to improve your ability to help students set daily scripture study goals:

  • Personally review some of the promised blessings associated with studying the scriptures daily. These could be found in the scriptures themselves or in the messages of general conference talks. Select one of these promises to share with students as you plan to invite them to discover the promises for themselves in an upcoming lesson.

  • Consider how you might invite students to be prayerful in setting a daily scripture study goal. Write down one or two questions you might ask students that would help them to invite the Lord into their goal setting.

  • Practice inviting students to decide when and where to study the scriptures daily. Write down one question you could ask students to consider that addresses daily schedule, attentiveness, and eliminating distractions.

  • Practice helping students select a scripture study method by giving them options and discussing the benefits of each. Practice illustrating some of these approaches for students so they can see how they might adjust their own study to best meet their needs as they seek to study the current year’s book of scripture each day.

Discuss or Ponder

Ponder what you have learned from this experience. Perhaps you could record some of these thoughts in a study journal. Consider the following questions:

  • What have I done previously to help students set scripture study goals?

  • What have I learned from this experience that could improve my ability to help them set scripture study goals?

  • How can I help my students be consistent with their scripture study goal?

Incorporate

Prayerfully look over your class roles while considering the examples in the model and practice sections of this training. Consider which examples will best help your students create a scripture study goal. Using one of the examples or one of your own, start with a small change that helps your students develop a good habit of daily scripture study. Set a time when you can consistently follow up to see how it is going and help them revise their goal as necessary.

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