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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

I Love to See the Temple: Scarves for Younger Children
7 Feb 2020

I Love to See the Temple: Scarves for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Movement, Visual | 0

I stand in front of the children with my scarf held up in my hand. “Pretend you have a scarf in your hand.  See if your hand can follow my hand.” Begin singing and making the scarf move in this … Continued

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

Jesus Once Was a Little Child: Sway and Freeze for Younger Children
30 Nov 2018

Jesus Once Was a Little Child: Sway and Freeze for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Movement | 16

Move with the children to the song? Check! Cross the midline multiple times to help development? Check! Feel the beat and meter of the song in their body? Check! Have fun together with the song? Check!   Jesus Once Was … Continued

A Child’s Prayer: Magic Crayon for Younger Children
27 Nov 2018

A Child’s Prayer: Magic Crayon for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 12

Magic Crayon Show the Children: Draw the shapes on the chalkboard or whiteboard. Lift up your hand and hold an imaginary crayon.   Tell the Children: “I have a magic crayon.  It can change colors.  Right now it is ____________ … 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

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

If the Savior Stood Beside Me: Picture Concentration Match It Game
9 Mar 2018

If the Savior Stood Beside Me: Picture Concentration Match It Game

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

Gather pictures of the Savior, two of each picture so that there is a match.  Post them at the front of the room.   Cover each picture with a darker piece of paper.  The children will be lifting up the … Continued

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