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Come Follow Me: Egg Shakers for Younger
6 Jul 2015

Come Follow Me: Egg Shakers for Younger

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Movement, Teaching Principles, Visual | 4

  Egg Shakers and Childen… now that’s a delightful combination!  And younger children love the egg shakers.  How do you use them for a gentle hymn like Come Follow Me? Here’s an idea: Ask the children: Can your hands follow my … Continued

Come Follow Me: Magic Crayon for Younger
6 Jul 2015

Come Follow Me: Magic Crayon for Younger

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Movement, Visual | 4

Imagination. Even the word sounds full of magic. And that’s what this activity called “Magic Crayon” is.  Magic. Here is a general post about this kind of activity. And here is the specifics for Come Follow Me. Tell the children that you … Continued

Come Follow Me: Egg Shaker Pass for Older Children
6 Jul 2015

Come Follow Me: Egg Shaker Pass for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Movement, Teaching Principles, Visual | 0

Shake. Pass. Pick Up. Shake. Pass. Pick Up. The gentle passing game with the egg shakers captures the mood and feel of the song, yet in a way that challenges the children. Tell the children: Here’s the pattern. (Hold an … Continued

Come Follow Me: Mirror Image for Older Children
6 Jul 2015

Come Follow Me: Mirror Image for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Movement, Visual | 3

Can you be my mirror? The child across from me tries to follow me as if he or she was a mirror and I was moving in front of it as I sing the song, Come Follow Me. I move slowly … Continued

Come Follow Me: Role Play and Do As I’m Doing for both Younger and Older Children
6 Jul 2015

Come Follow Me: Role Play and Do As I’m Doing for both Younger and Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Visual | 6

“Do As I’m Doing, follow, follow me…” I have used this wiggle song a lot with Primary music, but this month it takes on a whole new meaning as I combine it with the hymn, Come Follow Me, and some … Continued

Come Follow Me: Color Code Activity for Older Children
28 Jun 2015

Come Follow Me: Color Code Activity for Older Children

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

“Look up at this poster with the code.  What do you see?  What do you notice?”  (Receive the children’s answers.)   They may answer something like, “I see a bunch of dots.” “I see some blue dots with shadows.” “I … Continued

June: The Holy Ghost
13 Jun 2015

June: The Holy Ghost

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Activities for Younger Children, Interaction, Lesson Plans, Movement, Teaching Principles, Visual | 4

  WEEK ONE Younger: Story Song then Beat Against Rhythm Engage the child with a story in which sung phrases of the song are an internal part.  Right after the story, you move into the beat agains rhythm activity.  Eyes … Continued

The Holy Ghost: Windwands for Younger Children
13 Jun 2015

The Holy Ghost: Windwands for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Younger Children, Lesson Plans, Movement, Teaching Principles, Visual | 1

I’ve taught The Holy Ghost for three weeks to the younger children and most of the children have some of the song down.  How do I reach the other children and cement the song in the memories of all the … Continued

The Holy Ghost: Mountain Melody Map and the Second Verse for Older Children
13 Jun 2015

The Holy Ghost: Mountain Melody Map and the Second Verse for Older Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Activities for Older Children, Interaction, Teaching Principles, Visual | 3

Mountain Melody Map “What do you see?  What do you notice?” The children look up at the board and give you their answers.  Mountains.  A motor cross trail.  A snake. (Their imaginations can see lots of things! <grin>) “What do … Continued

The Holy Ghost: Can You Smell It? Activity and Action Word Actions for Younger Children
13 Jun 2015

The Holy Ghost: Can You Smell It? Activity and Action Word Actions for Younger Children

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Smell. Smell and memories. Smell and emotion. Comfort, happiness, security. Our sense of smell is amazing, and even more amazing is the way smell affects our memory and our emotions. (The smell center in the brain is a next door … Continued

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