Story Song Idea A story song has a strong power to attach images and emotions from the children’s minds to the song, as well as giving them an opportunity to hear the entire song and give context to the words. … Continued
Here is a Singing Time which features Inside Chalkboard (remembering details about the picture as we sing), Shaker patterns with a new verse, Rhythm stick patterns on the floor, and coloring while we sing.
When He Comes Again, The Church of Jesus Christ, and When I Am Baptized This video tells a brief story of how Mirla Greenwood Thayne came to write I Wonder When He Comes Again and uses wind wands to engage … Continued
When I Am Baptized – ASL hand signs and silent singing The Church of Jesus Christ – Paper Cup Pop I Wonder When He Comes Again – Waves of the Sea and Rhyming Words
Ideas to teach Magic Marker changing colors every phrase Story Song (about 11 minutes in) Scarf and Action Word Actions (about 81/2 minutes in) Kind Action pictures Sway and Freeze
Younger Flashlights Wind wands Waves of the Sea (about 8 minutes in) and Another version with rhyming words Which pictures are not in the song? Older Flashlight Wind wands Squiggle Map Waves of the Sea and Another version with rhyming … Continued
Post some pictures similar to these in the front of the room. (Make sure to get them out of order. I found these by googling images of rain, rainbows, earth after rain, and happy children.) Put the Pictures in Order … Continued
Here is one way to begin teaching I Wonder When He Comes Again. (With a note that this would only be ONE of the ways that I teach it!) The beauty of using a squiggle map is that the child … Continued
There are so many ways to bring interest for the child as they learn a song… Melody Maps Rhythm Stick Patterns Egg Shakers Body Rhythm Patterns But what about the meaning of a song? I have found that mixing in … Continued
The first 6 steps are exactly the same for both a successful in person Singing Time AND an online Singing Time. Let’s get started! Decide the songs you will use for the month. (Notice you are receiving a handout with … Continued