As a Child of God: Hand Bells for Older Children
Children love the handbells. The colors on the bells make it amazingly accessible for success. Lots of children are involved at once. Here is an idea for “As a Child of God:” If you are lucky enough to have … Continued
As a Child of God: Egg Shakers
Younger Children: Ask the children to follow your hands. Tap your thigh 3x Tap the egg to your other palm 3x Sing the song and do this pattern with a shaker. (The children don’t have an egg shaker yet.) You … Continued
As a Child of God: Melody Map Ideas
Melody Maps are powerful tools! I recently taught this song in only 6 minutes using this colorful map. Here is the map, a video of how to use it, and a printable version which you will have to enlarge so the … Continued
Christmas Songs: Stars Were Gleaming
Can you put these stars in order? UPDATE: I have been getting a lot of requests for these files so here is the download link that will print out an 8×11 per star – stars-were-gleaming Children have great visual memory. … Continued
I Love to See the Temple: Song Story
Tell this story to the children, singing the song as directed. Joshua stood outside the temple waiting. His sister, Ashleigh, was inside getting married. He stood on one foot, then the other foot, then finally decided to walk around … Continued
If I Listen With My Heart 3rd verse Harmony Part
Harmony to If I Listen 3rd verse – Full Score
The website is back up
Dear friends, Several of you commented that the website was suspended. It is back up. (My tech son forgot to pay the server!) We are back online and he has set reminders so it never happens again. 😄 Take … Continued
Praise to the Man: Story Song for the 3rd Verse
(Tell the children you have a story. Proceed with a story like the one below.) Story Song “Dad, did Joseph Smith really die?” Ryan’s dad raised his eyebrows and looked at his son. “Why do you ask?” “Well, I … Continued
Monthly Plan for Praise to the Man: Older and Younger Children
“Teach a child a song, and the song will teach the child.” This was shared with me years ago in a music workshop. I have come to find out more and more how true it is. Hymns that … Continued
Praise to the Man: Clap Instead
If you clapped the beat to the first verse of Praise to the Man, you would clap on the following syllables. Praise to the Man who com-muned with Je-ho–vah The steady beat of this song is ALMOST on every word, but not … Continued