I’ll show YOU scripture power

Jacob and Joshua are getting way better at not only sitting during scripture time (a whopping 5 minutes tops) but even LISTENING. And REMEMBERING. I thought this day would never come.

Ainsley, on the other hand, has no interest in doing anything other than dancing, singing/screaming and jumping up and down during THOSE 2-5 minutes every evening.

Until 3 nights ago.

The winning solution?

Bribery.

One of Jacob’s primary teachers last year is this child psychologist. He’s awesome – we had him over one night last year for a few hours to work through a problem and he was just fantastic.  During primary, he and the co teacher would set out some kind of treat at the beginning of class time. Several of whatever (say, hershey’s kisses or m&m’s) for each kid.  And if the kids sat well, those treats stayed right there. If someone started goofing off a bunch, one of their treats would disappear. Those 5 and 6 year old kids were GOOD.

This week with the influx of Valentine’s candy, I grabbed 3 Hershey’s kisses (out of someone’s treat bag – shhhh) and put them on the kitchen table when dinner was done.

“It’s scripture time! You sit nicely at the table, and listen, and you get one. You sing, dance on the chairs or run away, and it’s gone. Get it? Good!”

All 3 kids sat, listened and participated.

Holy. Cow.

So we tried it the next night, and the next, and the next. And then we ran out of kisses. So while I picked up supplies for Joshua’s birthday today I grabbed a bag of m&m’s – I figure 3 per kid and that bag should last us through the entire bible.  SWEET.

Also – how glad are you that the Scripture Power song is back in primary this year? LOVE it!

 

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