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Learn in the Savior’s Way

Take notes and answer questions here.

Review

In “Understand the Importance of Education,” you learned how education unlocks the doors of opportunity. Share some ways you and your family have made education a priority.

Learn

The scriptures teach us that when Jesus lived on earth, He did not receive “of the fulness at the first” (Doctrine and Covenants 93:12; see also verses 11–14). This means he didn’t know everything when he was born or learn everything all at once. Instead, he “increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man” (Luke 2:52). He learned “line upon line; here a little, and there a little” (Isaiah 28:10). In other words, He learned one thing or one step at a time, just like we do.

It takes time to learn. It can be difficult to keep trying and learning when a school subject or topic we are learning about is difficult for us to understand. What can we learn from Jesus’s example? How can we learn one step at a time?

Read the story below about how a young woman named Priscilla kept trying to write even though it was hard for her.

Writing was always hard for me. I could not think of what to write. I always felt like my writing was not very good, but I knew I needed to be able to write to do well in school and on exams.

I asked my teacher how I could make my writing better. She told me not to give up and to write as much as I could even if it was only a few words. It was still hard, but I kept trying, and I prayed for the Lord to help me become a better writer.

My teacher also told me to read books and notice how the writing sounds when I read it aloud. As I followed the advice of my teacher, I began to see when my own writing was confusing and when it was getting better. I know if I keep trying, writing will become easier for me.

illustration of young woman writing on paper

Activity

Think about something you have learned. For example, you might think about a skill such as sewing, riding a bike, or making food. Or you might think about how you learned algebra or how to read. Answer the questions below about your experience learning how to do that thing:

• What is the skill you learned?

• What made it hard to learn?

• What helped you keep learning when it was hard?

• Think about something hard you are learning in school right now. What is one step you can take now to keep learning or make it easier to learn? Who can help you?

Talk with Your Family

Talk with your family about following the example of the Savior as we learn. Ask your parents about times when it was hard for them to learn and what they did to kept learning even though it was difficult.