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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

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

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

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

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

A lot of you have been asking for Hand Bell Charts and Melody Maps and the ability to print them. With some help I hired a graphic designer to make printable Melody Maps and Handbell Charts! The first 3 we made available for … Continued

Why teach this song even if your children already know it. Younger Primary Melody Map Personal pictures Magic Crayon Simplified Hand Signs Wind wands or scarves Older Primary  Paper Plate Question and Answer Patterns (video) (explanation and video) Hand Signs … Continued

I taped together two poster boards (Poster boards usually come in 22 x 28 sizes. I taped the 28 long sides together so that the combined poster board now measures 44 x 28.) On the poster board I glued 16 … Continued