Choose the Right Companion Song
Sometimes the children in older Primary are ready to learn a harmony part or companion song. Here is one idea: Companion Song edited for Choose the Right I teach this separately from the original hymn, then ask the … Continued
2017 Workshop video
In January of 2017, I taught a workshop using the 2017 Sacrament Meeting Program songs to teach different success principles about teaching children’s music (developmental differences between the ages, flow, tension and release, parameters, and many more). Many of you … Continued
Nursery ideas
Here is a powerpoint presentation that I used at a nursery music workshop given recently. Nursery suggested songs You will have to imagine us singing all the songs that are suggested. We did not video the workshop.
Choose the Right: Activities for both Younger and Older Children
Children love variety. Teach the song in three or four different ways to help the children remember the songs long term. Here are some ideas. Younger Children Draw a simple melody map – the children do specific movements on certain … Continued
Choose the Right: Paper Plates Activity
Older Children Tell the children, “Here’s the pattern.” Show the pattern listed below. The children do not have plates at this point. Demonstrate for the children. Swish, swish, swish (plates in front of you), pause for one beat. Tap the plates … Continued
Choose the Right: Action Word Actions for Younger Children
What are actions that the children could do with their hands to help them remember the words? Here are some suggestions (but you can do other actions as well). Choose – pick something up with your hand Right – … Continued
Choose the Right: Eraser Pass for Older Children for the 3rd Verse
Eraser Pass The children look up at the board and see these words in groups of three (written either on a chalkboard or a whiteboard.) These words are also listed at the end of this post. (What they don’t know … Continued
Choose the Right: Rhythm Stick Patterns for Older and Younger Children
Older Children Can your hands follow my hands? Pretend like you have rhythm sticks. (You have rhythm sticks, but they don’t. It helps the children to see that you have exchanged them behind your back if you have two different … Continued
Great Activities for Older Children
OLDER WEEK 1 – Waves of the Sea The children follow your lead as you sing and move your arms back and forth like the waves of the sea, some of the gentle, and some of them crashing against … Continued
Choose the Right: Simple drawing melody map
Older Primary Children (younger below) Draw these pictures on the chalkboard or whiteboard. (Hint: If you can’t get into the Primary room beforehand, just draw them on poster board and bring them in. The lines don’t have to be precise, … Continued