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Author Archives: Sharla Dance

Doing Good Like Jesus: Draft of Sheet Music
9 May 2021

Doing Good Like Jesus: Draft of Sheet Music

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 3

Dear friend, Many of you have asked for the sheet music to the song I composed and used in a Zoom training last month. I am using this (with my Bishop’s permission) instead of Have I Done Any Good In … Continued

Doing Good Like Jesus
Choose the Right : What is the history of the Choose the Right emblem on a ring?
22 Apr 2021

Choose the Right : What is the history of the Choose the Right emblem on a ring?

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 3

I include this history of the CTR ring and the emblem as yet another way to introduce an experience with the song Choose the Right. Show a cutout of the shield shape and an evergreen branch (visual and nature intelligences). … Continued

Choose the Right, Draw the song, History of CTR ring
PowerPoint: Foundations for Successful Music Times
19 Apr 2021

PowerPoint: Foundations for Successful Music Times

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

The Zoom Primary Music Workshop on April 17th used this PowerPoint as part of the teaching. I list it here at the request of the attendees. Hope this helps!

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Handout for April 17th Zoom Music Workshop
16 Apr 2021

Handout for April 17th Zoom Music Workshop

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 5

Foundation 1. Children learn best when they are personally engaged. 2.  Children learn best when some part of the learning includes purposeful movement. 3.  Children learn best when they hear the WHOLE song while being engaged in doing something related to PART … Continued

principles
Ideas to teach the song Reverence Is Love
15 Apr 2021

Ideas to teach the song Reverence Is Love

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

Paper Plate pattern and Word Order Story Song Scarf and Shaker Sign Instead

Reverence Is Love
Reverence Is Love: Scarf and Shaker
15 Apr 2021

Reverence Is Love: Scarf and Shaker

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 2

Show the children this pattern with the scarf and the shaker. Circle (scarf for 3 counts in one hand), shake, shake, shake (shaker taps in the other hand). Ask the children to follow your hands. (Note: If you are doing … Continued

Reverence Is Love, scarf pattern, Shaker pattern
Reverence Is Love: Paper plate pattern and word order
14 Apr 2021

Reverence Is Love: Paper plate pattern and word order

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

Display the following words at the front of the room. above, quietly, thinking, Reverence Display these words at the front of the room, but covered. feeling, reverent, love, think (Note: if you have young children who do not read, have … Continued

Bring order to the words, paper plates, Reverence Is Love
Reverence Is Love – Story Song
14 Apr 2021

Reverence Is Love – Story Song

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

Story Song Idea A story song has a strong power to attach images and emotions from the children’s minds to the song, as well as giving them an opportunity to hear the entire song and give context to the words. … Continued

Reverence Is Love, Story song
Primary Singing Time, March 28
29 Mar 2021

Primary Singing Time, March 28

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 2

Here is a Singing Time which features Inside Chalkboard (remembering details about the picture as we sing), Shaker patterns with a new verse, Rhythm stick patterns on the floor, and coloring while we sing.

I Wonder When He Comes Again, Inside Chalkboard, Rhythm Sticks on the floor, Shaker pattern, The Church of Jesus Christ, When I Am Baptized
Primary Singing Time, March 21
20 Mar 2021

Primary Singing Time, March 21

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 3

When He Comes Again, The Church of Jesus Christ, and When I Am Baptized This video tells a brief story of how Mirla Greenwood Thayne came to write I Wonder When He Comes Again and uses wind wands to engage … Continued

Concentration Game, Handbells, I Wonder When He Comes Again, story of how I Wonder was written, The Church of Jesus Christ, When I Am Baptized, Wind Wands

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