Update: The video is now available here – https://gum.co/PrimaryMusicWorkshop2020 I will be giving a workshop in Logan Utah on Saturday Nov 2nd. It will be 3 hours, from 9am – 12noon. The location is 1385 E 1100 N Logan Utah. … Continued
Download here Another Melody Map is now available. Search Ponder and Pray – 2nd Verse. Melody maps are a great activity that uses multiple intelligences. As the children use logic to decode what the different colors and shapes mean, they … Continued
Click here to buy it on Gumroad. This year, in 2019, I presented a 2 and a half hour music workshop in Washington, all about teaching Primary Music. We did multiple examples of Sharing Time, using different teaching styles, learning … Continued
Older Children Prep: paper bags with 10 shakers each under the teacher’s chairs. Tell the children “Here’s the pattern.” (They don’t have the shakers yet.) Demonstrate shake, shake, tap, shake, around the back, hold. Tell the children “Follow the pattern, … Continued
Story Song Tell the story and Sing the italicized words of the song to the children. Jill looked at her shoe, worn from where her right foot dragged on the ground when she walked. When she had the stroke a … Continued
These words are up on the whiteboard or blackboard at the front of the room. earlier, ere, before morning, sunrise, before noon speak to God, pray, offer thanks authority, commander, name sue, ask for, petition kind actions, loving favor, looking … Continued
Tell the Children: I have a picture frame, but I don’t have any pictures! Let’s make the pictures come alive. I have asked 5 people to help me show you some “pictures” in this frame while I sing this song. Ready? The … Continued
Here are the instructions about how to Print Melody Map or Hand Bell Chart in Large Poster size on your home printer. Instruction video Available on YouTube. You can download the Melody Maps or Hand Bell Charts here: http://teachingprimarymusic.com/printable-melody-maps/ Steps: … Continued
A lot of you have been asking for Hand Bell Charts and Melody Maps and the ability to print them. With some help I hired a graphic designer to make printable Melody Maps and Handbell Charts! The first 3 we made available for … Continued
Why teach this song even if your children already know it. Younger Primary Melody Map Personal pictures Magic Crayon Simplified Hand Signs Wind wands or scarves Older Primary Paper Plate Question and Answer Patterns (video) (explanation and video) Hand Signs … Continued