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Lesson 7

Lesson Title: "Homemaking"

OTHER RESOURCES:

OBJECTIVE:

Each young woman will better appreciate the joys that can come from homemaking.

PREPARATION:

  1. Bring paper and pencil for each class member.

ATTENTION GETTER:

Read the job description activity at the beginning of the lesson.

LESSON:

Lesson 7 at lds.org

CONCLUSION:

Explain that a home that is orderly and well cared for and which invites the Spirit of the Lord builds confidence and pride in the people who live there. They feel more comfortable and peaceful. It is also a place where their faith and testimony can grow. Such a home requires the efforts of everyone who lives there and reflects the concern that family members have for each other. It is a home that evidences industry and hard work.

MID-WEEK ACTIVITY IDEA:

With the class presidency, you might decide on several midweek homemaking activities to help class members learn new skills and experience the positive aspects of homemaking. Here are some suggestions (get the approval of your priesthood leader before inviting a guest speaker):

  • Invite a specialist to teach the class how to replace a faucet washer, change a fuse, repair an electric plug, unclog a sink or drain, or hang a picture.
  • Invite a specialist to teach the class how to replace a faucet washer, change a fuse, repair an electric plug, unclog a sink or drain, or hang a picture.
  • Learn correct techniques of minor clothing repair and hold a mending party with class members.
  • Invite a specialist to teach the use of color, style, and fabric in clothing, and apply this information to planning clothing.
  • Invite a specialist to teach what to look for when buying clothes and fabrics, how to read and understand labels, and how to care for fabrics.
  • Invite a mother to teach the class how to bathe, dress, change, feed, and care for infants and young children, including how to comfort a fussy baby.
  • Invite a specialist to teach the class about money management, budgeting, and credit buying.
  • Invite a specialist to teach about home decorating, including the use of color, balance, harmony, and proportion and ways young women can improve the appearance of their homes.
  • Plan and hold a special food event, such as a cake-decorating party, an international food fair, a breakfast party, or a heritage cooking night.
  • Hold a "creative-cookery night" by dividing the class into teams to prepare food from ingredients placed in a sack or box.