Copy the following words. Make enough copies so that every 3 to 4 children in your Older Primary have a set. Cut apart the words of each set and put them in an envelope…(thus the name envelope game). If you … Continued
Story Song is such a strong way for the children to hear the whole song, associate it with a real person, and feel the emotions and the Spirit that the song brings. Tell the children: I have a story. Tell … Continued
The brain is a sorter. Every night as you sleep, the brain takes the different experiences of the day and sorts through them, lodging them for storage and analyzing different aspects of the experiences. (For some interesting and very accessible … Continued
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
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 will be … 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