Draw the following pictures, and post them at the front of the room out of order. Ask the children to put these in the order of the song while you sing the song. Sing and tap a child on … Continued
Can your hands follow my hands? I show the hand sign for God and say the word. I repeat this twice. I show the hand sign for Eternal and say the word, repeating it twice. (Click the word eternal below … Continued
It is helpful to the children to teach one verse in at least three different ways for at least three different weeks. Here are some ideas. Younger Children Melody Map – What do you see? What do you notice? … Continued
I sing the song … up to the word “earth,” then say “What action can we use to mean ‘earth’?” The children help me. We decide on something, then I continue singing until I reach the word “power.” We again … Continued
Tell the children you are going to show them some pictures as you sing the song. Draw pictures similar to these on the whiteboard or chalkboard. I came to earth With power to choose Good choices bless me And … Continued
Children love the handbells. The colors on the bells make it amazingly accessible for success. Lots of children are involved at once. Here is an idea for “As a Child of God:” If you are lucky enough to have … Continued
Younger Children: Ask the children to follow your hands. Tap your thigh 3x Tap the egg to your other palm 3x Sing the song and do this pattern with a shaker. (The children don’t have an egg shaker yet.) You … Continued
Melody Maps are powerful tools! I recently taught this song in only 6 minutes using this colorful map. Here is the map, a video of how to use it, and a printable version which you will have to enlarge so the … Continued
Can you put these stars in order? UPDATE: I have been getting a lot of requests for these files so here is the download link that will print out an 8×11 per star – stars-were-gleaming Children have great visual memory. … Continued
Tell this story to the children, singing the song as directed. Joshua stood outside the temple waiting. His sister, Ashleigh, was inside getting married. He stood on one foot, then the other foot, then finally decided to walk around … Continued