The colors of the ribbons bring excitement to the room as they flutter through the air. The children are concentrating hard to get their ribbons to follow the pattern of the teacher. You can palpably feel the enthusiastic and electrical … Continued
Stand in front of the mirror. Turn on a recording of the song you are going to teach. Raise both hands, palms up, to the mirror. Move your hands to the beat and flow of the song as you sing … Continued
WEEK ONE (click on the name of the activity to go to that page) Younger: 7 Hops Around the World This movement activity has the children hopping 7 times, stopping, then swinging their arms around and over their heads … Continued
Twelve pieces of colored paper. Twelve numbers in a grid. Six matches underneath those colored papers. Even just looking at this display in the front of the room will excite the younger children! When you tell them the rules, immediately … Continued
The beat and rhythm are infectious making this a very fun song, but the concepts that go by so fast are deep things! How do we help the children think more deeply about what they are singing in a fun … Continued
He Sent His Son This song has the sway of a slow waltz. Three beats, then three beats. It has all the sacredness of a song centered on Jesus Christ and the reasons He came to earth. How do you … Continued
Have you ever been around a new baby? How about a six month old baby? When a mother brings a new baby into Primary, the baby is like a magnet to most of the children. I think using the magnetism … Continued
I started the month with a Silent Video and sang”I Know That My Savior Loves Me.” The children were quiet and attentive. They heard the whole song without really knowing it. The next week I moved with the younger children to … Continued
Acting something out with your body is a powerful learning tool. For children, role play is a kinesthetic kind of learning that is strong for them. I use role play as a great activity to teach the children the verse … Continued
Whole to part to whole. I took a class to learn how to teach music to children in my college days. One of the strong concepts that came out of that class was Whole to Part to Whole: introduce the … Continued