Christmas Songs: Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus – Older and Younger
Idea #1 I asked a boy to come up front before Primary started, making sure it was okay for him to stand up on the chair (and warning him to be careful<grin>!) He put on the piece of cloth I … Continued
Christmas Songs: Picture a Christmas for Younger Children
Idea #1 – Picture a Christmas using Nativity Sets (that children can touch) “Look what I have,” you tell the children. Begin singing. “Picture a stable in Judea.” Hold up the stable and set it down on a small table … Continued
Christmas Songs: Angels We Have Heard On High with handbells
Using handbells at Christmas is great fun for the children. To see how I introduce the handbells before teaching any of the songs with handbells, you can look at the post for The First Noel. This is another approach to … Continued
Christmas Songs: Silent Night with Sign Language
Silent Night How do you teach a simple, slow song that has big words for the children? Silent Night is one of those beautiful songs that can touch hearts. Unfortunately, because it is slow, and the children’s heart beats are … Continued
Christmas Songs: Shepherd’s Carol for Older Children
Ideas for Older Children to learn The Shepherd’s Carol Idea #1 – Actions in the round Challenge the children. Tell them you are going to teach them some actions to the song, then you will have half of the room … Continued
Christmas Songs: Away in the Manger – Handbell duet
Too much of a good thing? Yes, if you use the bells too much, but during December I bring out the bells at least two weeks in a row. Here are the posters for Away in a Manger. This song … Continued
Christmas Songs: Handbells for The First Noel
The children are restless during the opening exercises. I smile as I recognize their poorly veiled excitement about getting out of school for the Christmas holiday coming up. When the time for music comes, I start with a movement based … Continued
Christmas Songs: The Shepherd’s Carol for Younger Children
Ideas to teach The Shepherd’s Carol to children Image by Morgan Weistling. See this website for for her beautiful reasons for painting this.http://www.morganweistling.com/galleries/gallery03/kissingfacegod.html Idea #1 (Action word actions and Silent Singing – very effective) “Can your hands follow my hands?” you ask … Continued
Primary Music Ideas and Lesson Plans – July – Come Follow Me
July: Come Follow Me – Lesson Plans and Activity Ideas for Singing Time. WEEK ONE Younger: Magic Crayon What color is your crayon? Mine is magical and changes while we sing. Older: Color Code What does this code have to do with … Continued
Come Follow Me: Melody Map for Older Children
What do you see? What do you notice? The children look at the posters and give their answers. Some will name the shapes, some will say it has some thing to do with loud or soft of the song, … Continued