Reverence Is Love – Sign instead
The idea of this activity is to gradually replace the words with hand signs, which sends the song “inside” our brain instead of hearing it on the outside. This was harder than I thought (I made lots of mistakes), but … Continued
Don’t only teach the words!
I sat in the back of the room as the Primary Music Leader spoke the words to a beautiful song to the children, ask the children to speak a phrase back to her a couple of times, then the Music … Continued
Primary Singing Time, May 30
This video teaches the songs Choose the Right (hand bells), I Wonder When He Comes Again (spoons and action word actions), Doing Good Like Jesus (egg carton hand swishes), and The Holy Ghost (spiral notebook and pencil).
Choose the Right Hand Bell Map
Here is a great map that works for any verse. They work with the Kids Play Handbell colors (C=red, D=orange, E=yellow, F=green, G=light blue, A=dark blue, B=purple) This hand bell activity is a favorite of the children. You can use … Continued
Primary Singing Time, May 16
Choose the Right (CTR letters with our hands), The Holy Ghost (paper cup pattern), and Doing Good Like Jesus (rhythm band pattern).
Primary Singing Time, May 9
This Singing Time teaches Choose the Right with actions and counting how many times we say certain words, Doing Good Like Jesus with windwand patterns, and I Wonder When He Comes Again (first verse) with shaker patterns and action word … Continued
Doing Good Like Jesus: Draft of Sheet Music
Dear friend, Many of you have asked for the sheet music to the song I composed and used in a Zoom training last month. I am using this (with my Bishop’s permission) instead of Have I Done Any Good In … Continued
Choose the Right : What is the history of the Choose the Right emblem on a ring?
I include this history of the CTR ring and the emblem as yet another way to introduce an experience with the song Choose the Right. Show a cutout of the shield shape and an evergreen branch (visual and nature intelligences). … Continued
PowerPoint: Foundations for Successful Music Times
The Zoom Primary Music Workshop on April 17th used this PowerPoint as part of the teaching. I list it here at the request of the attendees. Hope this helps!