Search, Ponder, and Pray – Story Song
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
Why should you teach two verses of the song completely separate from each other with different activities to teach the song?
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
Logan Workshop Nov 2nd 2019 (update video now available)
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 Printable Melody Maps is now available. Search Ponder and Pray – 2nd verse
Download here 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 … Continued
2019 Workshop video available!
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
I’ll Walk With You – Egg Shakers
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
I’ll Walk With You – Story Song
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
Did You Think to Pray? Eraser Pass for Older Children
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
Did You Think to Pray? Pictures that Come Alive
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
How to print Melody Maps and Hand Bell Charts
Here are the instructions about how to Print Melody Map or Hand Bell Chart in Large Poster size on your home printer. Instruction video Available on YouTube. You can download the Melody Maps or Hand Bell Charts here: http://teachingprimarymusic.com/printable-melody-maps/ Steps: … Continued