Workshop video is now available!
Dear friends, The video of the Bellevue Washington workshop using songs from this year which took place in January is out. We used a student filmer so some of the footage is shaky, but the content is good. Because of that we … Continued
A Child’s Prayer: Word/Rhythm poster for Older Children
Tell the Children “I love the composer of this song. She used so many things to make her music great. One of the things I notice is that she repeats some musical ideas in her song over and over again.” … Continued
March – If the Savior Stood Beside Me
Ideas to teach If the Savior Stood Beside Me (click on the link to go to the page explaining the activity) Younger Picture Concentration Match Up Game Silent Video Scarves: Circles and Up/Down Waves of the Sea Egg Shaker … Continued
If the Savior Stood Beside Me: Picture Concentration Match It Game
Gather pictures of the Savior, two of each picture so that there is a match. Post them at the front of the room. Cover each picture with a darker piece of paper. The children will be lifting up the … Continued
If the Savior Stood Beside Me: Egg Shaker Patterns
Younger Children I ask the children, “Can your hand follow my hand? Pretend you are holding an egg shaker.” I hold an egg shaker and do the following pattern over and over again: Patsch, patsch (which means hit the shaker … Continued
If the Savior Stood Beside Me: Silent Video
I tell the children, “I have a video for you.” I turn off the sound and play the New Testament video from the Church website Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me. (You should download it so that there is … Continued
Making a Melody Map: If the Savior Stood Beside Me, 3rd Verse
Melody Maps What is a melody map? It is a visual that represents a song. It’s colorful, creative, and helps to “make concrete” the sound of a song. How do you use a melody map? I usually ask, “What do … Continued
If the Savior Stood Beside Me: Scarves – Circle and Up/Down for Younger Children
“Pretend you have a scarf in your hand and follow my hand.” I begin to sing and circle my scarf. If the Savior stood beside me (circle four times to the right side with my scarf) Would I do the things … Continued
My Heavenly Father Loves Me: hand slap patterns for Older Children
What do you see? What do you notice? I’m holding up the above sign in front of the children. I ask, “What do you see? What do you notice?” I receive their answers. “What does this have to do with … Continued
February – My Heavenly Father Loves Me
Ideas for Younger Children Sign Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkg-4GlsHAk Sights and Sounds for the 2nd verse Sway and freeze (This post is from another song, but is very applicable to this song.) Put the pictures in order Ideas for Older Children Sign Language https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkg-4GlsHAk … Continued