Mother’s Day is coming up! Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of … Continued
In the book To Teach a Child a Song I mention ‘Appendix A’. We put it online instead of in the book so we can update it. Here is that Appendix A!! It lists out a bunch of ideas and … Continued
On Sunday I want to my Ward Sacrament meeting in Washington. David, a 5 year old boy from Singing Time, saw me coming in as I sat down about 6 rows back from his family. His eyes lit up, then … Continued
In a bonus podcast episode titled “Planning Activities for the Year”, we discuss what you need to know in order to teach a song and how to create a plan to make that “magic” happen. You can listen to that … Continued
Here is a bell chart to share done by a wonderful friend.
The story of the anniversary of my Mom’s death As the anniversary of my mom’s death came this year, I had rolling waves of sadness and grief accompanied by off and on tears. for some reason, the hurt was deep. … Continued
Here is a checklist you can use to feel calm and collected as you prepare for your Primary to perform!
One way to help children engage with visuals is to mix them up and have the children put them in order.
As I sat watching the fireworks explode in the sky above me, I thought of Primary music. (Of course!?) The firework display was set to 4 different songs. In between each song, the sky went dark before that particular set … Continued
Circle and Cross Out is a good activity for older Primaries, since the kids had to know how to read. (If you have a combined primary, you could make the same activity for the younger kids but just use pictures … Continued