I think we can take alot of these ideas and apply them to the classroom. We don't have a big influence on what goes on in the home, but if we can make our classroom a place of love and belonging then we can make a difference. On slide three it also talked about spending individual time with children. We should do this with our students so we can get to know them. I really liked the presentation. I thought it was very well done.

This presentation was very well done. I enjoyed the uniformity of the slides and the simplicity of the message. I like that we are kindly told what we should do. These aren't suggestions for success in the family but the method for success. I agree with McKenzie in that we can most definitely apply some of these principles with our students, like we should also show time budgeting to our students.

I really liked this presentation and very much agree that learning does begin in the home. If we can instill in our children a love of learning and a love of good principles before they go to formal school, then they will be all the better for it and will have much more successful experiences in school.

Like the others, I appreciate the message in this presentation. I also want to point out how effective the uniform format of the slides is for this presentation. I want to make a suggestions that I've mentioned this with previous presentations, but I don't know if anyone has noticed . . . In English, where we read left to right, left-justified text is easier to read than centered text. You should all strongly consider left-justifying your text in presentations, especially if the text is going to be longer than a single line.

Thank you for the comments and suggestions--especially the left-justified tip. I have changed the layout of the presentation slightly and hope that it is easier to read.

I appreciated the slide that talks about encouraging our children to observe individual religious behavior. I feel strongly that the only way to do that, is to practice the behavior WITH them, usually as a family. Family scripture study is a perfect example of this. Our children learn the behavior as we do it together. However, it is usually by reading the scriptures privately that the spirit testifies of it's truthfulness. A book I once read said, "Show me a child that reads scriptures with his family, and I will show you a child that loves the scriptures and reads them privately.

I agree that many of these principles can be used in our classrooms. I liked the uniformity of the slides and thought it made them very professional looking. Interestingly, I thought the left-justification was a bit awkward, probably because I am so used to seeing center-justified text in situations like this. I understand that it is easier to read, but I think it makes the slide looked unbalanced. When it is just a line or two, I would think the 'white space' and balance of the slide would outweigh the easier reading (only when the text is one or two lines). Any thoughts on how to satisfy both of these issues? Anyway, great presentation! I especially like the introductory paragraph; it, too, is simple and covers just enough to direct the presentation from the author's (Christen's) perspective.

I actually agree with Eric. I think presentations seem a little awkward when they are left justified. They may be easier to read, but it bothers me a little when things are not symmetric.

Great presentation, though. I really liked the slide that talked about teaching time and resource budgeting. I think those are very valuable skills for children to know.

I wonder if, like our comments, if the pictures were left justified too, and then it would be more symmetric for all of us that like that. Also i liked the overall message that was presented. Very unified look and simple slides.

I liked the simplicity of this presentation and I thought each slide had something worthwhile to offer--each could have stood on its own. I liked the second slide that talked about making home a place of belonging. We get enough criticism and insecurity in the world outside, so we need to make sure home is a refuge for each member of the household. It's so important to have a place where we can feel safe and feel the Spirit. Really good presentation.

I loved it! I liked how the slides were very basic but yet held a deep message in them. These are things that we are taught to teach to our future children, but rarely ever completed as parents. I liked how these points were made known. As parents we should be there for our children at all times and in any aspect of life.. which includes all of the categories in your slideshow!! great job!

My favorite part of this message was the part about teaching time and resource management. I think in an entitlement generation people think that they shouldn't have to sacrifice of themselves to learn a hard skill like this. I have seen that not taking the time to teach your children (or students) can lead to some really irresponsible adults.

I liked this presentation because not only can the principles taught in this lesson be used in the classroom, they can be applied in everyday lives to enrich our well-being. Good job!