What can you do with egg cartons, rhythm sticks, and jingle bells that the children love? Rhythm Band! Younger Children Put a poster like this at the front of the room. Don’t put the names of the instruments … Continued
Younger Primary Paint the Rainbow with scarves Put the Pictures in order Story Song Paper Plate pattern Egg Shaker pattern Older Primary Story Song Envelope Game What Makes a Rainbow Activity Hand Bells Accompaniment Egg Shaker Pattern
Egg Shakers Such a small thing, but so powerful when used to a steady beat! Younger Children Ask the children, “Can your hand follow my hand?” Demonstrate the following pattern – Long, Long, Long, Long, Long, Long, short, short Long … Continued
Post some pictures similar to these in the front of the room. (Make sure to get them out of order. I found these by googling images of rain, rainbows, earth after rain, and happy children.) Put the Pictures in … Continued
Caden sat looking out the window of his dad’s car. His dad glanced over at him with concern. “Are you okay, Caden?” he asked. “What are you thinking?” “Well, my teacher said that if you have rain and sun, you … Continued
Toddlers (and children) remember better than you think! Nicholas Day, the author of Baby Meets World, wrote an article about what children remember entitled “Toddlers Remember Better Than You Think.” (click the word article above to go to his piece) In … Continued
Dear friends, Courtney Edman created this great spreadsheet for planning your songs in a Multiple Intelligences, full of variety, reach every learner kind of way. I thought I would share it here (with her permission). Song Planner-2 Sit down and … Continued
In January of 2017, I taught a workshop using the 2017 Sacrament Meeting Program songs to teach different success principles about teaching children’s music (developmental differences between the ages, flow, tension and release, parameters, and many more). Many of you … Continued
Children love variety. Teach the song in three or four different ways to help the children remember the songs long term. Here are some ideas. Younger Children Draw a simple melody map – the children do specific movements on certain … Continued
Older Children Tell the children, “Here’s the pattern.” Show the pattern listed below. The children do not have plates at this point. Demonstrate for the children. Swish, swish, swish (plates in front of you), pause for one beat. Tap the plates … Continued