Eraser Pass The children look up at the board and see these words in groups of three (written either on a chalkboard or a whiteboard.) These words are also listed at the end of this post. (What they don’t know … Continued
Older Children Can your hands follow my hands? Pretend like you have rhythm sticks. (You have rhythm sticks, but they don’t. It helps the children to see that you have exchanged them behind your back if you have two different … Continued
OLDER WEEK 1 – Waves of the Sea The children follow your lead as you sing and move your arms back and forth like the waves of the sea, some of the gentle, and some of them crashing against … Continued
Older Primary Children (younger below) Draw these pictures on the chalkboard or whiteboard. (Hint: If you can’t get into the Primary room beforehand, just draw them on poster board and bring them in. The lines don’t have to be precise, … 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
Action Word Actions is where you and the kids together come up with Actions to do to represent key words in the song. How to do Action Words Actions for As A Child of God: I start singing the song … 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