Drums are fascinating to children! And almost anything can be made into a drum: A #10 can a food storage bucket or a large bucket from Home Depot. You can use tupperware container, a cardboard box, or even a large … Continued
At the front of the room are two signs: Work Play I ask the children to look around the room and see all of the possibilities for work or play that are on word strips around the room. “As I … Continued
“Look up at the front of the room. There are matching pictures under each of these covers. When I tap you on the shoulder, go up and lift off two of the covers to see if you have a match.” … Continued
Tap, tap, swish, swish. “Can your hands follow my hands?” Tap, tap, swish, swish. I begin to sing the 2nd verse. “I hear a living prophet speak…” and continue to do the tapping and swishing. I use my hands to … Continued
Patsch, Tap, Patsch, Tap. The paper cup in my hand catches the children’s attention. “Can your hands follow my hands?” I begin to sing and do the pattern with the paper cup. The children do not have cups, but are … Continued
It’s just a paper cup, but it becomes a magical musical instrument in this activity. Patsch, Tap, Switch, Tap Patsch, Tap, Switch, Tap I hold up a paper cup and say to the children, “Here is the pattern.” I … Continued
Be True, be true. “I have a story. The battle was fierce. So many men were injured on both sides. In fact the leader of one army was killed, and the other leader, Moroni, was injured. Things were going badly. … Continued