Jesus Once Was a Little Child: Definition Match it Game for Older Children
Concentration Game: There are 8 x 11 colored papers set up in a grid at the front of the room. (For this particular song, I would use 14.) As you sing the song, the a child lifts two of the … Continued
Jesus Once Was a Little Child: Down Up Down Pattern with freeze for Older Children
Tell the children: Here’s the pattern. (video attached to this blog) Start right in doing the pattern. Down up down (switch), down up down (switch), continue. Stop and say: I can see that some of us might do best if I slow … Continued
Jesus Once Was a Little Child: Sway and Freeze for Younger Children
Move with the children to the song? Check! Cross the midline multiple times to help development? Check! Feel the beat and meter of the song in their body? Check! Have fun together with the song? Check! Jesus Once Was … Continued
Come Follow Me: Rhythm Stick Roll
Here is an idea for older children: Rhythm Stick Roll
A Child’s Prayer: Magic Crayon for Younger Children
Magic Crayon Show the Children: Draw the shapes on the chalkboard or whiteboard. Lift up your hand and hold an imaginary crayon. Tell the Children: “I have a magic crayon. It can change colors. Right now it is ____________ … Continued
Songs for 2019
Dear friends, Here is a list of the songs for 2019 to support the Come Follow Me study starting in January. I got this list from the lds.org website. After each song is a clickable link that leads to different … Continued
Come Follow Me: Matching Phrases Activity for Older Children
“For thus alone…” “in His footsteps tread.” “with God’s own loved, begotten Son.” Those are tough phrases Child’s Understanding How do you know what these phrases mean if you are 8, 9, or 10 years old? Here are some … Continued
Latter-day Prophets: Older and Younger Children
The music from LDS.org If you click the link above, you will see the music that includes Russell M. Nelson. How can we help the children recognize the 17 different prophets we have had from Joseph Smith to Russell … Continued
Latter-day Prophets: Envelope game for Older children
Who are the Prophets of this Dispensation? How do we teach the children the names of the prophets of this dispensation? One way is to teach the song Latter-day Prophets. Here’s an idea: Envelope Game Make the envelopes Print out all … Continued
Latter-day Prophets: Hand Slap Pattern for Older
We have a new Prophet! Let’s sing about him! Up Front Put these words up at the front of the room, either on a poster or on a chalkboard/whiteboard one/Young know/Snow F./Smith followed by/(rest after Smith) Kimball/Hunter Monson/-son Tell the … Continued