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I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Tile Envelope Word Game for Older
14 Jan 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Tile Envelope Word Game for Older

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Visual | 26

The children are intently working on the floor in small groups while I sing the chorus of I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me over and over.  They are playing the Tile Envelope Word Game.  Here’s how we started: “This … Continued

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me:  Rhythm Stick and Rhythm Band Patterns for Older Children
12 Jan 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Rhythm Stick and Rhythm Band Patterns for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Movement, Visual | 21

This poster is up at the front of the room.  I tell the children, “Here is the pattern.”  I immediately demonstrate it using rhythm sticks (even though the children don’t have theirs in hand yet and may not read music … Continued

Praise to the Man: Story Song for both Older and Younger
11 Jan 2016

Praise to the Man: Story Song for both Older and Younger

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Teaching Principles | 14

I’m standing in front of the children. We’ve already done a movement to another song, and they are settling back into their chairs. I tell the children that I have a story to tell them.   “Mom, what does ‘commune’ … Continued

If I Listen with My Heart: Monthly Plan for Verses 1, 2, and 3
6 Jan 2016

If I Listen with My Heart: Monthly Plan for Verses 1, 2, and 3

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Teaching Principles, Visual | 38

 If I Listen with My Heart Monthly Plan The brain craves variety, but needs repetition Repeating that one more time: the brain craves variety, but needs repetition. How can I repeat a song with the children enough times that it will go deep … Continued

If I Listen with My Heart: 8 Puzzle Match Up
6 Jan 2016

If I Listen with My Heart: 8 Puzzle Match Up

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

There are 32 puzzle pieces put up around the room and 8 pieces of paper up at the front.  I tell the children that there are lots of puzzle pieces around the room.  I will tap a person on the … Continued

If I Listen with My Heart:  Handbell harmony part
5 Jan 2016

If I Listen with My Heart: Handbell harmony part

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Movement, Visual | 24

Once you have taught this song in two or three different ways, a fun way to “review” it (without the children knowing it is a review) is to put some handbell harmony with the song as they sing.  Children take … Continued

If I Listen With My Heart: Melody Map for both Older and Younger Children
4 Jan 2016

If I Listen With My Heart: Melody Map for both Older and Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Teaching Principles, Visual | 20

A melody is something you can’t touch or see, you can only hear!  How do you help a concrete thinking child to visualize a melody? Try a melody map! Below is a melody map for If I Listen With My Heart. … Continued

If I Listen with my Heart Word Puzzle- Older Children
3 Jan 2016

If I Listen with my Heart Word Puzzle- Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Visual | 30

There are words taped up all around the room, and in the front of the room are two posters. Here are the words.  (Click on the last sentence) I tell the children that the words around the room are all … Continued

Christmas Songs: Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus – Older and Younger
2 Dec 2015

Christmas Songs: Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus – Older and Younger

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 11

Idea #1 I asked a boy to come up front before Primary started, making sure it was okay for him to stand up on the chair (and warning him to be careful<grin>!)  He put on the piece of cloth I … Continued

Christmas Songs: Picture a Christmas for Younger Children
10 Nov 2015

Christmas Songs: Picture a Christmas for Younger Children

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

Idea #1 –  Picture a Christmas using Nativity Sets (that children can touch) “Look what I have,” you tell the children.  Begin singing.  “Picture a stable in Judea.”  Hold up the stable and set it down on a small table … Continued

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