In the December 2018 issue of the Ensign, Jeffrey R. Holland stressed the
importance of instilling in the youth of a Church a desire, as well as the responsibility,
of acquiring knowledge and being informed about the Church:
But [the goal of
primary teachers] is not to keep the little ones entertained for 45 minutes or keep
them quiet so I can say what I want to say without interruption. My purpose is
to build them up as independent learners, to help them see how their lives and
enriched by gospel truths, and to support their parents--their most important
gospel teachers. (Jeffrey R. Holland, "Making Your Life a Soul-Stirring Journey of Personal Growth," Ensign [December 2018])
