One friend I stand in front of the children and choose a child. “Will you be my partner?” We each hold a rhythm stick in our right hand. With our palms up, I roll my stick into my partner’s palm, … Continued
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
What Makes a Rainbow? Tell the children, “As I sing this song, look at these statements and figure out which ones of these statements are not true, and which ones are true. Hold up your hand if you have an … Continued
I used the guitar chords to make this Hand Bell chart to use with the Older Children. (You can also use it with younger children, but you will have to have an older child paired with each three and four … 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
Here is a way to engage the children with the song “Stand for the Right.” Hold up a handbell. Explain the rules and boundaries of the handbells briefly. Have the adults in the room help you pass out some … Continued
The Challenge! Can you tap or clap on the beat where there are numbers? Point to the poster. Tell the children: Tap with two fingers on the palm of your other hand on each number or clap. When a number … 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