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If I Listen with My Heart: Verse 2 – Melody Map for Older Children
7 Jan 2016

If I Listen with My Heart: Verse 2 – Melody Map for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 4

  The words are put up around the room.  The children notice them as they walk in.  When it is time for music, I put up the melody map out of order and ask some questions. (click on that word … Continued

If I Listen with My Heart: 8 Puzzle Match Up
6 Jan 2016

If I Listen with My Heart: 8 Puzzle Match Up

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Uncategorized, Visual | 7

There are 32 puzzle pieces put up around the room and 8 pieces of paper up at the front.  I tell the children that there are lots of puzzle pieces around the room.  I will tap a person on the … Continued

If I Listen with My Heart, Verse 3: Envelope Game for Older Children
6 Jan 2016

If I Listen with My Heart, Verse 3: Envelope Game for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 4

“Find a group of three or four friends.  Every group needs an envelope.”  My pianist and other adults help pass out the envelopes to each group (as well as help find a place for every child in one of the … Continued

If I Listen with My Heart: Paper Plates for Older and Younger
5 Jan 2016

If I Listen with My Heart: Paper Plates for Older and Younger

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 33

I’m not sure what is so magical about paper plate patterns and children, but children love to move to a song with paper plates! Here is an idea for Younger Children: Younger Children Pass the plates out under the teachers’ … Continued

Christmas Songs: Silent Night with Sign Language
7 Nov 2015

Christmas Songs: Silent Night with Sign Language

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Uncategorized, Visual | 1

Silent Night How do you teach a simple, slow song that has big words for the children? Silent Night is one of those beautiful songs that can touch hearts. Unfortunately, because it is slow, and the children’s heart beats are … Continued

The Holy Ghost: Can You Smell It? Activity and Action Word Actions for Younger Children
13 Jun 2015

The Holy Ghost: Can You Smell It? Activity and Action Word Actions for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Smell. Smell and memories. Smell and emotion. Comfort, happiness, security. Our sense of smell is amazing, and even more amazing is the way smell affects our memory and our emotions. (The smell center in the brain is a next door … Continued

The Holy Ghost: Can You Smell It? Activity and Major Word Sign Language for Older Children
13 Jun 2015

The Holy Ghost: Can You Smell It? Activity and Major Word Sign Language for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Smell. Smell and memories. Smell and emotion. Comfort, happiness, security. Our sense of smell is amazing, and even more amazing is the way smell affects our memory and our emotions. (The smell center in the brain is a next door … Continued

Organizing your Primary Teaching “Stuff”
13 Jun 2015

Organizing your Primary Teaching “Stuff”

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

So now that you have some scarves, some wind wands, and some envelope games, what do you do with them?  How do you store them? Where do you put your posters with melody maps, color codes, and missing words posters? … Continued

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