August 19, 2012

Opening Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (p228)
Closing Song: I Am a Child of God (p2-3)

Program Song: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78-79) 
Review Songs: none

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Identify the doctrine: We are commanded to be like Jesus so that we can return to live with Him and Heavenly Father again.

Help the children understand it:
Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus

1. Attention getter: Invite a child to come up and look at a picture of Christ (GAK 240) and a mirrior and tell the things he/she see that are similar (two eyes, hair, smile, nose, red shirt, etc).  Teach children that not only do we look like Jesus and Heavenly Father (we were created in Their image) but our goal is to be like Jesus and Heavenly Father. Heavenly Father sent Jesus to the earth to show us how to become like them! If we try to be like Jesus by doing what He did and saying what He said, we will return to live with Them someday.
2. Give listening prompt, sing phrase, invite kids to sing song to that point.
• Who am I trying to be like? (I’m trying to be like Jesus)
• What am I doing to be more like Jesus? (I’m following in His ways)
• How am I trying to love as He did? (I’m trying to love as He did, in all that I do and say)
• At times I am tempted to do something, what is it? (At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice)
• What is another name for the Holy Ghost? (But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers)
• What does the still small voice whisper? (Love one another as Jesus loves you)
• What should we show in all that we do? (Try to show kindness in all that you do)
• We should be gentle and loving in 2 ways, what are they? (Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought)
• Why should we do all this? (For these are the things Jesus taught)
3. Sing the entire song through twice.
4. Bear testimony.
5. Fast finisher: Songs of the Heart.

Nursery (following singing time, go into Nursery and sing the following songs with them)

1. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
2. Give Said the Little Stream
3. I Feel My Savior's Love
4. I Love to See the Temple
5. Families Can Be Together Forever
6. I Am a Child of God

August 5, 2012 and August 12, 2012

Opening Song: A Child's Prayer (p12)
Closing Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (p228)

Program Song: 
Review Songs: As a Child of God (outline), Choose the Right (Hymn 239), Stand for the Right (p159), I Feel My Savior's Love (p74), When I Am Baptized (p103), Nephi's Courage (p120-121), The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281)

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Identify the doctrine: Review Day!

Help the children understand it:
Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

1. 20 minutes -  Summer Primary Olympics 
• Olympic Torch - kids pass the torch around (hot potato) while singing, when the pianist stops the child holding the torch must say the next word or phrase (they can ask for help from a friend).
• Volleyball - kids have to keep the balloon in the air while singing. If the balloon is dropped, the teachers score a point. If the kids make it to the end of the song without letting the balloon drop, they score a point.
2. Fast finisher - Songs of the Heart

Nursery (following singing time, go into Nursery and sing the following songs with them)

1. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
2. Give Said the Little Stream
3. I Feel My Savior's Love
4. I Love to See the Temple
5. Families Can Be Together Forever
6. I Am a Child of God