If I Listen with My Heart: Action Word Actions
How do you represent words to a child that doesn’t read? One way is Action Word Actions. A young child learns best through his body (think of learning to crawl, learning to walk, touching everything), so using his or her … Continued
If I Listen with My Heart: 8 Puzzle Match Up
There are 32 puzzle pieces put up around the room and 8 pieces of paper up at the front. I tell the children that there are lots of puzzle pieces around the room. I will tap a person on the … Continued
If I Listen with My Heart, Verse 3: Envelope Game for Older Children
“Find a group of three or four friends. Every group needs an envelope.” My pianist and other adults help pass out the envelopes to each group (as well as help find a place for every child in one of the … Continued
If I Listen with My Heart: Handbell harmony part
Once you have taught this song in two or three different ways, a fun way to “review” it (without the children knowing it is a review) is to put some handbell harmony with the song as they sing. Children take … Continued
If I Listen with My Heart: Paper Plates for Older and Younger
I’m not sure what is so magical about paper plate patterns and children, but children love to move to a song with paper plates! Here is an idea for Younger Children: Younger Children Pass the plates out under the teachers’ … Continued
If I Listen With My Heart: Younger Children Sway and Freeze
Sway… swishing your whole arm and hands to the right. Now sway the other way to the left. “Can your hands follow my hands?” you ask the children. Begin to sing as you move and the children follow you. If … Continued
If I Listen With My Heart: Melody Map for both Older and Younger Children
A melody is something you can’t touch or see, you can only hear! How do you help a concrete thinking child to visualize a melody? Try a melody map! Below is a melody map for If I Listen With My Heart. … Continued
If I Listen With My Heart: Words for the Word Puzzle
Words for the word puzzle Download the PDF here.
If I Listen with my Heart Word Puzzle- Older Children
There are words taped up all around the room, and in the front of the room are two posters. Here are the words. (Click on the last sentence) I tell the children that the words around the room are all … Continued
Ideas to teach Christmas Songs for Primary Children
The Shepherd’s Carol Shepherd’s Carol: Older Children – two ideas to teach the song Shepherd’s Carol: Younger Children – two ideas to teach the song Picture a Christmas Picture a Christmas: Older Children – two ideas to teach the song Picture a Christmas: … Continued