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
Praise to the Man: Action Word Actions and Beat for Younger Children – 3rd verse
How does a child differentiate between a first verse and a third verse of a song? They have to learn it with a different experience so that it categorizes into a different place in the memory. Here is an rhythmic … Continued
3rd Article of Faith: Lesson Plan Ideas for Younger and Older Children
The 3rd Article of Faith. Music is one way we can really support the depth of the children’s understanding and memorization of that scripture. Ideas for Younger Children and Older Children (Each link has an idea for both Younger and … Continued
Praise to the Man: Beat and Action Word Actions for Younger Children – 1st Verse
I posted an activity where older children follow symbols on a poster, challenging them to follow the symbols with appropriate movements. However, that isn’t developmentally what younger children need. Why? (You can skip immediately to the activity OR read the … Continued