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Christmas Songs: Stars Were Gleaming
4 Dec 2016

Christmas Songs: Stars Were Gleaming

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Teaching Principles, Visual | 109

Can you put these stars in order? Download Here UPDATE: I have been getting a lot of requests for these files so here is the download link that will print out an 8×11 per star – stars-were-gleaming   Children have great … Continued

Monthly Plan for Praise to the Man: Older and Younger Children
3 May 2016

Monthly Plan for Praise to the Man: Older and Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Teaching Principles, Visual | 19

  “Teach a child a song, and the song will teach the child.”   This was shared with me years ago in a music workshop. I have come to find out more and more how true it is.  Hymns that … Continued

Praise to the Man: Clap Instead
21 Apr 2016

Praise to the Man: Clap Instead

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

If you clapped the beat to the first verse of Praise to the Man, you would clap on the following syllables. Praise  to the Man  who com-muned  with Je-ho–vah The steady beat of this song is ALMOST on every word, but not … Continued

Praise to the Man: Action Word Actions and Beat for Younger Children – 3rd verse
21 Apr 2016

Praise to the Man: Action Word Actions and Beat for Younger Children – 3rd verse

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Movement | 49

How does a child differentiate between a first verse and a third verse of a song? They have to learn it with a different experience so that it categorizes into a different place in the memory.  Here is an rhythmic … Continued

3rd Article of Faith:  Lesson Plan Ideas for Younger and Older Children
16 Apr 2016

3rd Article of Faith: Lesson Plan Ideas 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 | 3

The 3rd Article of Faith.  Music is one way we can really support the depth of the children’s understanding and memorization of that scripture. Ideas for Younger Children and Older Children (Each link has an idea for both Younger and … Continued

Praise to the Man: Beat and Action Word Actions for Younger Children – 1st Verse
16 Apr 2016

Praise to the Man: Beat and Action Word Actions for Younger Children – 1st Verse

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 36

I posted an activity where older children follow symbols on a poster, challenging them to follow the symbols with appropriate movements.  However, that isn’t developmentally what younger children need.  Why?  (You can skip immediately to the activity OR read the … Continued

Review Ideas: Beat versus Rhythm
8 Apr 2016

Review Ideas: Beat versus Rhythm

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

“Here’s the beat.  Can your hands follow my hands to tap the beat?” “Now let’s put it into a patsch.”  (Tapping the palms of your hands on your thighs.)  Patsch, patsch, patsch, patsch.  Begin to sing the song.  Halfway through … Continued

3rd Article of Faith: Magic Paintbrush for Younger
6 Apr 2016

3rd Article of Faith: Magic Paintbrush for Younger

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

“I have a magic paintbrush!  I can make the color I paint change!”  I hold my hand up as if holding a paintbrush.  With my other hand I “throw” magic sparkles at the imaginary paintbrush. “Poof,” I say,”now my paintbrush … Continued

3rd Article of Faith:  Wind wands
5 Apr 2016

3rd Article of Faith: Wind wands

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 7

I stand in front of the children and say “Here is the pattern.”  I begin to move the wind wand.   Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle (Switch sides) Circle, Circle, Circle, Circle Snake on the floor (left) Snake on the floor … Continued

3rd Article of Faith: ABC for Older Children
25 Mar 2016

3rd Article of Faith: ABC for Older Children

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

At the front of the room are these words: Atonement Believe Christ I stand in front of the children and ask, “If one of your friends ask you what you believe, what would you say?” (Receive their answers.) “Do you … Continued

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