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Stand for the Right:  Body Rhythm Pattern for Younger Children
4 Mar 2016

Stand for the Right: Body Rhythm Pattern for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 8

Be True, be true. “I have a story. The battle was fierce.  So many men were injured on both sides.  In fact the leader of one army was killed, and the other leader, Moroni, was injured.  Things were going badly. … Continued

Praise to the Man:  Word Link Game for Older – First Verse
23 Feb 2016

Praise to the Man: Word Link Game for Older – First Verse

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Visual | 18

At the front of the room are these 18 word sets: (This is the order because it corresponds to the order of the words in the first verse.) Approval, Glory Share thoughts, confides in Messiah, Son of God Christ, Savior … Continued

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Monthly Plan
3 Feb 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Monthly Plan

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Teaching Principles, Visual | 37

“Knowledge is only a rumor until it lives in the muscle.” This is a saying from the Asaro tribe of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, quoted in the book “Rising Strong,” by Brene Brown. How do we get the songs … Continued

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me:  Shaker pattern for Younger Children
30 Jan 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Shaker pattern for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 11

“Children learn best through movement.” Pat Graham, former Primary General Board member Younger Children need to move again and again to the same song, but the brain craves variety!  Here is another idea to move to the steady beat of … Continued

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Which Category? Older Children
28 Jan 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Which Category? Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Teaching Principles, Visual | 17

These headings are posted up in the front of the room (My life, My choice, I will). Around the room are other words from the song.   I tell the children, “Look at these three categories.  There are words around … Continued

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Rhythm Sticks for Younger Children
28 Jan 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Rhythm Sticks for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Movement, Visual | 13

I’m holding the rhythm sticks in my hands.  I ask the children, “Can your hands follow my hands?”  I start to sing.  “My life is a gift…”  As I sing I am doing the following pattern (or one of your … Continued

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Tile Envelope Word Game for Older
14 Jan 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Tile Envelope Word Game for Older

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Visual | 26

The children are intently working on the floor in small groups while I sing the chorus of I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me over and over.  They are playing the Tile Envelope Word Game.  Here’s how we started: “This … Continued

Praise to the Man: Silent Video for both Older and Younger
13 Jan 2016

Praise to the Man: Silent Video for both Older and Younger

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Teaching Principles, Visual | 22

I want my children to feel they know Joseph Smith.  One of the ways to do this is to use Silent Video.   Play a video (doesn’t have to be this one…lds.org has several short video selections) about Joseph Smith on … Continued

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me:  Action Word Actions for Younger Children
12 Jan 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Action Word Actions for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 7

The body helps children to learn like no other visual aid we can ever use!   Sing the song and ask the children to follow your hands.   My life is a gift – hold out hands as if holding … Continued

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me:  Rhythm Stick and Rhythm Band Patterns for Older Children
12 Jan 2016

I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me: Rhythm Stick and Rhythm Band Patterns for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Movement, Visual | 21

This poster is up at the front of the room.  I tell the children, “Here is the pattern.”  I immediately demonstrate it using rhythm sticks (even though the children don’t have theirs in hand yet and may not read music … Continued

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