Primary Singing Time, March 21
When He Comes Again, The Church of Jesus Christ, and When I Am Baptized This video tells a brief story of how Mirla Greenwood Thayne came to write I Wonder When He Comes Again and uses wind wands to engage … Continued
Primary Singing Time, March 14
When I Am Baptized – ASL hand signs and silent singing The Church of Jesus Christ – Paper Cup Pop I Wonder When He Comes Again – Waves of the Sea and Rhyming Words
Jesus Said Love Everyone
Ideas to teach Magic Marker changing colors every phrase Story Song (about 11 minutes in) Scarf and Action Word Actions (about 81/2 minutes in) Kind Action pictures Sway and Freeze
Ideas to teach I Wonder When He Comes Again
Younger Flashlights Wind wands Waves of the Sea (about 8 minutes in) and Another version with rhyming words Which pictures are not in the song? Older Flashlight Wind wands Squiggle Map Waves of the Sea and Another version with rhyming … Continued
When I Am Baptized: Put the Pictures in Order Activity for Younger Children
Post some pictures similar to these in the front of the room. (Make sure to get them out of order. I found these by googling images of rain, rainbows, earth after rain, and happy children.) Put the Pictures in Order … Continued
I Wonder When He Comes Again
Here is one way to begin teaching I Wonder When He Comes Again. (With a note that this would only be ONE of the ways that I teach it!) The beauty of using a squiggle map is that the child … Continued
Adding Depth to the Meaning of the Song
There are so many ways to bring interest for the child as they learn a song… Melody Maps Rhythm Stick Patterns Egg Shakers Body Rhythm Patterns But what about the meaning of a song? I have found that mixing in … Continued
How to create Primary Music Singing Presentations (works for in person as well)
The first 6 steps are exactly the same for both a successful in person Singing Time AND an online Singing Time. Let’s get started! Decide the songs you will use for the month. (Notice you are receiving a handout with … Continued
Teaching a Hymn to Children
How do you teach a hymn written and meant for adults to children? Bit by bit. Little by little. One bite at a time! Because children need: words that are concrete (mixed in especially if the concept is abstract like … Continued
Just got called as a Primary Music Teacher?
What are the best ways to keep the children engaged while teaching the song? Primary Music leaders work with the biggest convert group in the Church to gain a testimony; our children. What we do to help them is key! … Continued