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I Will Walk with Jesus – gentle and smooth, lots of words, big range
22 Jan 2022

I Will Walk with Jesus – gentle and smooth, lots of words, big range

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 9

Pool Noodles Do this pattern with the pool noodles as we sing the verse: Swish, Swish, pat and hold on lap. When you get to the chorus, change to this pattern: drum roll on your lap, Swish, Swish. Ask; What … Continued

Action word Actions, Directed Listening, Envelope Game, Scarves, Shaker pattern, Waves of the Sea, Wind Wands
Article of Faith Singing time Series, #2
31 Dec 2021

Article of Faith Singing time Series, #2

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 3

Article of Faith #3 :12 shaker rhythm pattern :57 identifying words to the shaker pattern 3:24 ideas for younger children with the shaker pattern 4:40 draw the song See also this post with Five other ideas! Article of Faith #4 … Continued

Article of Faith, Draw the song, Hand signs, Pool noodles, Rhythm Sticks, sand blocks, Shaker pattern, younger children
Primary Singing Time, May 9
11 May 2021

Primary Singing Time, May 9

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

This Singing Time teaches Choose the Right with actions and counting how many times we say certain words, Doing Good Like Jesus with windwand patterns, and I Wonder When He Comes Again (first verse) with shaker patterns and action word … Continued

Action word Actions, Choose the Right, Doing Good Like Jesus, I Wonder When He Comes Again, Shaker pattern, Wind Wands
Reverence Is Love: Scarf and Shaker
15 Apr 2021

Reverence Is Love: Scarf and Shaker

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 2

Show the children this pattern with the scarf and the shaker. Circle (scarf for 3 counts in one hand), shake, shake, shake (shaker taps in the other hand). Ask the children to follow your hands. (Note: If you are doing … Continued

Reverence Is Love, scarf pattern, Shaker pattern
Primary Singing Time, March 28
29 Mar 2021

Primary Singing Time, March 28

by Sharla Dance | posted in: Uncategorized | 2

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.

I Wonder When He Comes Again, Inside Chalkboard, Rhythm Sticks on the floor, Shaker pattern, The Church of Jesus Christ, When I Am Baptized

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