Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Welcome back to our early morning seminary teacher training series! In this video, we explore how to equip your students with vital study skills to enhance their personal scripture study.
Key Concepts Covered in This Training:
Equipping Students for Personal Study: The ultimate goal of teaching scripture study skills is to help students learn by the Spirit, understand the scriptures, and discover and apply gospel doctrines and principles in their lives.
Utilizing Scripture Study Aids: The Church provides an extensive set of scripture study aids, including footnotes, chapter headings, topical indexes, the Bible Dictionary, and maps, as well as the Guide to the Scriptures in other languages. Teachers should help students become familiar with these valuable helps by utilizing them appropriately during class.
The Power of Marking and Annotating: One of the most helpful ways for students to capture and retain what they learn is by marking and annotating their scriptures. Marking means bringing attention to key words or passages by underlining, shading, or outlining them. Annotating involves adding explanatory notes, such as personal impressions, prophetic commentary, cross-references, word definitions, or insights from class members right in the margins.
The "Why" and "How" of Marking: Scripture marking and annotating make important truths easier to remember and find, clarify meaning, preserve personal insights, and prepare students to teach the gospel to others. Teachers can naturally encourage this practice by giving simple invitations, like asking students to mark a key principle or write an important cross-reference in the margin. It is better to practice the basic elements of scripture marking throughout the year rather than teaching one specific marking system.
Watch now to learn how teaching these practical skills can help your students unlock the scriptures and make their personal study deeply meaningful!
Welcome back to our early morning seminary teacher training series! In this video, we explore how to equip your students with vital study skills to enhance their personal scripture study.
Key Concepts Covered in This Training:
Equipping Students for Personal Study: The ultimate goal of teaching scripture study skills is to help students learn by the Spirit, understand the scriptures, and discover and apply gospel doctrines and principles in their lives.
Utilizing Scripture Study Aids: The Church provides an extensive set of scripture study aids, including footnotes, chapter headings, topical indexes, the Bible Dictionary, and maps, as well as the Guide to the Scriptures in other languages. Teachers should help students become familiar with these valuable helps by utilizing them appropriately during class.
The Power of Marking and Annotating: One of the most helpful ways for students to capture and retain what they learn is by marking and annotating their scriptures. Marking means bringing attention to key words or passages by underlining, shading, or outlining them. Annotating involves adding explanatory notes, such as personal impressions, prophetic commentary, cross-references, word definitions, or insights from class members right in the margins.
The "Why" and "How" of Marking: Scripture marking and annotating make important truths easier to remember and find, clarify meaning, preserve personal insights, and prepare students to teach the gospel to others. Teachers can naturally encourage this practice by giving simple invitations, like asking students to mark a key principle or write an important cross-reference in the margin. It is better to practice the basic elements of scripture marking throughout the year rather than teaching one specific marking system.
Watch now to learn how teaching these practical skills can help your students unlock the scriptures and make their personal study deeply meaningful!
