Thank you for everyone who joined us in Utah for two wonderful Workshops. Here are the slides I used. Click the above link to download the slides. The video from Saturday July 17th 2021 will be available to download once … Continued
Hymns are usually bigger songs. Compared to children’s songs, they have more words. They have more harmonies with each chord. They have more complex subjects, and usually combine many gospel concepts all in one song. Tips to teach Hymns to … Continued
You can use these icons in two ways: Post these pictures at the front of the room out of order. I put them up with magnets. (You can download them on this site. Search for Printable Melody Maps in the … Continued
ASL sign language – Here are several versions of videos to watch in order to learn the signs – A Child Signs Another version And this one with an adult Here is also one with an adult This one is … Continued
The idea of this activity is to gradually replace the words with hand signs, which sends the song “inside” our brain instead of hearing it on the outside. This was harder than I thought (I made lots of mistakes), but … Continued
I sat in the back of the room as the Primary Music Leader spoke the words to a beautiful song to the children, ask the children to speak a phrase back to her a couple of times, then the Music … Continued
I’m Trying To Be Like Jesus – There are so many different ways to teach this song! Here are a few suggestions. Hint: Your children will learn best if you choose to teach it in three or four different ways, … Continued
This video teaches the songs Choose the Right (hand bells), I Wonder When He Comes Again (spoons and action word actions), Doing Good Like Jesus (egg carton hand swishes), and The Holy Ghost (spiral notebook and pencil).
Here is a great map that works for any verse. They work with the Kids Play Handbell colors (C=red, D=orange, E=yellow, F=green, G=light blue, A=dark blue, B=purple) This hand bell activity is a favorite of the children. You can use … Continued
Choose the Right (CTR letters with our hands), The Holy Ghost (paper cup pattern), and Doing Good Like Jesus (rhythm band pattern).