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So this teaching class is beginning to rub off on me. On Sunday, I was in front of a group of young Primary kids, trying to give a Sharing Time presentation. I don't know why, but right from the beginning of the presentation out from my mouth came the stupid and open-ended questions,"Does that make sense?" and "Any questions?" As soon as I said those questions, I immediately felt ashamed of myself. I was suddenly hit in the head with my own guilt, labeling myself as a "bad" teacher. From then on I found myself trying to overly concentrate on my teaching style and ability to use good questions. I found myself getting self-conscious and nervous--in the front of a bunch of little 3 to 7 year-olds!! I don't know what got into me, but I learned from that experience that it is very important to some kind of lesson plan, included with prepared questions, even for the Primary.