Preparation: Put 10 windwands each under the teacher’s chairs. Ask the children to hold a pretend windwand in their hand and follow your actions. (The children are NOT holding their windwands at this point, only pretending to and following your … Continued
Younger Shakers Partner Arm Swings Silent Video Windwands Action Word Actions Older Complicated Shakers and Can Drums Windwand Patterns Silent Video Match the Meaning This song has a lot of words in the verses, plus a catchy, but complicated rhythm … Continued
Preparation: Print out the following words, one phrase per half page or 8 x 11 page. (The size depends on the size of your Primary. You need to make sure all of the children can read the words.) prophecies fulfilled … Continued
Prep – put bundles of 20 rhythm sticks under each teacher’s chair and post these words at the front of the room (Nephi, time, vision, God, …in, ..lime, shown, rod. Hold, rod, iron, rod, strong, bright, true, (no word), iron, … Continued
Younger Children Prep – put bundles of 20 rhythm sticks (2 for each child in the class, plus the teacher) under the teachers’ chairs. Ask the children, “Can your hands follow my hands?” Show them the 3/4 pattern of patsch, … Continued
Why teach this song even if your children already know it. Younger Primary Melody Map Personal pictures Magic Crayon Simplified Hand Signs Wind wands or scarves Older Primary Paper Plate Question and Answer Patterns (video) (explanation and video) Hand Signs … Continued
Many times I have recommended that we use a melody map for the children because of the way they grasp the song so well with this activity. I just had someone message me about her experience with this activity. She … Continued
Ideas for Younger Children Magic Crayon Paper Plates Action Word Actions Scarves Ideas for Older Children Word and Rhythm Chart Rhythm Stick Roll Pattern Paper Plates One Ribbon Patsch, Pop, and Circle Partner Song Ideas (Pray, He is there…) Melody … Continued
Younger Children Sway and Freeze Picture Concentration Match It Game (see above pictures) Scarves Older Children Down up down hand pattern with freeze Definition Concentration Match It Game Video from lds.org The accompaniment to this video makes the video very … Continued
Move with the children to the song? Check! Cross the midline multiple times to help development? Check! Feel the beat and meter of the song in their body? Check! Have fun together with the song? Check! Jesus Once Was … Continued