The Holy Ghost: Partner Arm Swing
“Will you be my partner?” I ask a child to come and grasp hands with me. I begin to sing. “When Christ was on the earth, …” After we have sung the song half way through, I ask the … Continued
The Holy Ghost: Story Song then Beat versus Rhythm
I’m standing in front of the children. “I have a story to tell you,” I tell them. The story (I speak) “Tyler was troubled. Mom,” he asked, “how do you know if something really exists if you can’t see it?” … Continued
My 2015 Music Workshop video is finished and available for sale!
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Earlier this year I gave a 2 and a half hour music workshop about teaching Primary Music. I did several examples of Singing Time, using different teaching styles, learning styles, and activities to teach each song. We also talked about the principles … Continued
How to make a windwand
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When I bring the windwands into Primary, I always have a few children who want to come up and touch them. “What’s this?” they ask with sparkling eyes. As we wave the ribbons through a series of complicated patterns, the … Continued
May – 4 weeks of Primary Music Activity Ideas: Younger
YOUNGER CHILDREN (Click the name of the activity to be taken to that page) WEEK 1 – Take it in, Take it out This activity is a great way to have the song truly come into the child! Once you … Continued
Windwands
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The colors of the ribbons bring excitement to the room as they flutter through the air. The children are concentrating hard to get their ribbons to follow the pattern of the teacher. You can palpably feel the enthusiastic and electrical … Continued
Concrete Word Stand In: Junior
The young child splashes in the rain with his sister. “This is fun! I like the rain and the puddles,” she says. The child begins to overcome feelings of fear and starts to splash in the water, which he now … Continued
Be My Mirror: Junior
Stand in front of the mirror. Turn on a recording of the song you are going to teach. Raise both hands, palms up, to the mirror. Move your hands to the beat and flow of the song as you sing … Continued
Take It In, Take It Out: Song Review for Junior and Senior
You are humming a tune in your head and unknowingly you start to hum out loud! Oops! If you are like me, it is a little embarrassing when that happens in public<grin>. That phenomenen of humming something in your head, … Continued
April: I Belong To The Church of Jesus Christ
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WEEK ONE (click on the name of the activity to go to that page) Younger: 7 Hops Around the World This movement activity has the children hopping 7 times, stopping, then swinging their arms around and over their heads … Continued