At the front of the room are these 18 word sets: (This is the order because it corresponds to the order of the words in the first verse.) Approval, Glory Share thoughts, confides in Messiah, Son of God Christ, Savior … Continued
“Knowledge is only a rumor until it lives in the muscle.” This is a saying from the Asaro tribe of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, quoted in the book “Rising Strong,” by Brene Brown. How do we get the songs … Continued
“Children learn best through movement.” Pat Graham, former Primary General Board member Younger Children need to move again and again to the same song, but the brain craves variety! Here is another idea to move to the steady beat of … Continued
These headings are posted up in the front of the room (My life, My choice, I will). Around the room are other words from the song. I tell the children, “Look at these three categories. There are words around … Continued
I’m holding the rhythm sticks in my hands. I ask the children, “Can your hands follow my hands?” I start to sing. “My life is a gift…” As I sing I am doing the following pattern (or one of your … Continued
The children are intently working on the floor in small groups while I sing the chorus of I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me over and over. They are playing the Tile Envelope Word Game. Here’s how we started: “This … Continued
I want my children to feel they know Joseph Smith. One of the ways to do this is to use Silent Video. Play a video (doesn’t have to be this one…lds.org has several short video selections) about Joseph Smith on … Continued
The body helps children to learn like no other visual aid we can ever use! Sing the song and ask the children to follow your hands. My life is a gift – hold out hands as if holding … Continued
This poster is up at the front of the room. I tell the children, “Here is the pattern.” I immediately demonstrate it using rhythm sticks (even though the children don’t have theirs in hand yet and may not read music … Continued
I’m standing in front of the children. We’ve already done a movement to another song, and they are settling back into their chairs. I tell the children that I have a story to tell them. “Mom, what does ‘commune’ … Continued