In an English class, the teacher was teaching idioms. To illustrate 'let the cat out of the bag', he actually brought in a cat in a bag. He was about to open the bag slowly when the cat clawed its way out suddenly, scaring some students but also making everyone remember the idiom very well.
One funny LDS teaching story could be about a young boy in Sunday school. He was trying to explain a complex religious concept he had just learned, but got all the words mixed up. Instead of making everyone confused, it ended up making everyone laugh as he tried so earnestly to get it right.
Sure. Once I was teaching the word 'umbrella'. I brought in a huge, colorful umbrella. When I opened it in the classroom, the kids were so excited. One little boy even tried to hide under it like it was a tent. Another time, when teaching animals, I made animal sounds. The students joined in and it turned into a hilarious animal sound concert.
Sure. One time, a teacher went to a student's house for a visiting teaching session. The student's pet parrot kept repeating everything the teacher said in a really comical voice. It made the whole session filled with laughter instead of the usual seriousness.
Sure. Once I was teaching math and I used a really goofy example about a magical unicorn that loved to count its sparkles to explain addition. The kids were so amused and they remembered the concept really well.
I know a supply teaching story where the supply teacher was given very little notice to teach a high - level math class. She quickly reviewed the materials on her way to school. When she entered the class, she found the students quite unresponsive at first. So she decided to relate the math concepts to real - life examples like building a skateboard ramp. This made the concepts easier to understand and the students became more involved as the class progressed.
There was a teacher in a poor area. He noticed that the students were interested in nature but had no proper resources. So, he started an outdoor learning project. They explored the local forests, studied plants and animals. The students became more engaged in learning and their grades in science went up. They also developed a love for the environment which was a great bonus.
Sure. Once there was a cat that tried to catch its own tail. It spun around in circles, looking so confused. It was hilarious.
Sure. One story is about a teacher in a poor rural area. The students there were unmotivated. But this teacher started a project where students had to write down their dreams. He then displayed all these dreams on the classroom wall. This simple act made the students feel that their dreams were important and valid. It inspired them to study hard as they saw their dreams every day in class. Eventually, many students achieved great things.
Sure. Here is one. A young boy was always afraid of making mistakes. His teacher told him the story of Thomas Edison. Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb. But he never saw those as failures, just steps towards success. This taught the boy that mistakes are part of learning and can lead to great things.
Sure. One story is about a little girl who was always afraid of making mistakes in her piano practice. Her teacher told her that every mistake was a chance to learn something new. So she started to see mistakes as stepping stones. Instead of being discouraged, she grew more confident and her piano skills improved a great deal.