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Activities for Older Children

Nephi’s Courage – for Younger and Older Children
7 Feb 2020

Nephi’s Courage – for Younger and Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Teaching Principles, Visual | 4

Younger Oops, I Dropped the pictures Egg Shaker pattern Rhythm Band Action Word Actions, then Silent Singing Older Envelope Game Who, Where, What and Why Rhythm Band Egg Shaker pattern Action Word Actions, then Silent Singing

How to make a melody map
16 Jan 2019

How to make a melody map

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Teaching Principles, Visual | 14

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

A Child’s Prayer: Ideas for Younger and Older Children
16 Jan 2019

A Child’s Prayer: Ideas for Younger and Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Teaching Principles | 5

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

Jesus Once Was a Little Child: Ideas for Younger and Older Children
9 Jan 2019

Jesus Once Was a Little Child: Ideas for Younger and Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 3

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

Come Follow Me: Matching Phrases Activity for Older Children
26 Nov 2018

Come Follow Me: Matching Phrases Activity for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Teaching Principles, Visual | 23

“For thus alone…” “in His footsteps tread.” “with God’s own loved, begotten Son.”   Those are tough phrases Child’s Understanding How do you know what these phrases mean if you are 8, 9, or 10 years old?  Here are some … Continued

Latter-day Prophets: Older and Younger Children
10 Jun 2018

Latter-day Prophets: Older and Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Teaching Principles | 6

The music from LDS.org If you click the link above, you will see the music that includes Russell M. Nelson.   How can we help the children recognize the 17 different prophets we have had from Joseph Smith to Russell … Continued

Latter-day Prophets: Envelope game for Older children
10 Jun 2018

Latter-day Prophets: Envelope game for Older children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction | 0

Who are the Prophets of this Dispensation? How do we teach the children the names of the prophets of this dispensation? One way is to teach the song Latter-day Prophets.  Here’s an idea: Envelope Game Make the envelopes Print out all … Continued

Latter-day Prophets: Hand Slap Pattern for Older
22 Mar 2018

Latter-day Prophets: Hand Slap Pattern for Older

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children | 17

We have a new Prophet!  Let’s sing about him! Up Front Put these words up at the front of the room, either on a poster or on a chalkboard/whiteboard one/Young know/Snow F./Smith followed by/(rest after Smith) Kimball/Hunter Monson/-son Tell the … Continued

A Child’s Prayer: Word/Rhythm poster for Older Children
12 Mar 2018

A Child’s Prayer: Word/Rhythm poster for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Visual | 30

Tell the Children “I love the composer of this song.  She used so many things to make her music great.  One of the things I notice is that she repeats some musical ideas in her song over and over again.” … Continued

March – If the Savior Stood Beside Me
9 Mar 2018

March – If the Savior Stood Beside Me

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 14

Ideas to teach If the Savior Stood Beside Me (click on the link to go to the page explaining the activity)   Younger  Picture Concentration Match Up Game Silent Video Scarves: Circles and Up/Down Waves of the Sea Egg Shaker … Continued

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