September 16-23-30, 2012

Opening/Closing Songs: Choose from Songs of the Heart

Program 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), I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78-79)

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Listening and Singing Experiences: We'll be practicing the program for the next 3 weeks. Remind kids about being "Super Singers", teach them how to watch music leader for stand up and sit down cues. Listen for trouble spots and work out the kinks. 

Motivator: GO FOR THE GOLD! Ask 2 of the teachers to watch for "Super Singers" during song practice. If everyone was a Super Singer, the teachers will draw 3 fish on the board; if almost everyone was a Super Singer, the teachers will draw 2 fish on the board; if only a few were Super Singers, the teachers will draw 1 fish on the board. If the Primary earns at least 16 fish, they earn GOLDFISH! 

Junior/Senior Primary

1. Teach kids what a "Super Singer" is:
• Knows the words - BRAIN
• Watches me - EYES
• Follows directions (how to sing, stands up/down, uses actions) - EARS
• Keeps hands to themselves (doesn't bother neighbor) - HANDS
• Smiles! - MOUTH

Not sure how this will factor in with Primary Program practice: 
Nursery (following singing time, go into Nursery and sing the following songs with them)

1. More We Get Together (gathering song)
2. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (wiggle song)
3. I Feel My Savior's Love (sign language)
4. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (wiggle song)
5. I Am a Child of God (use clap/pat)
6. Families Can Be Together Forever* (draw circles in the air)
7. Give Said the Little Stream*
8. I Love to See the Temple*

September 9, 2012

Opening Song: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281)
Closing Song: Stand for the Right (p159)


Program 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), I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78-79)

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Identify the doctrine: Review Day!

Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

1. 2 minutes - Teach kids what a "Super Singer" is:
• Knows the words - BRAIN
• Watches me - EYES
• Follows directions (how to sing, stands up/down, uses actions) - EARS
• Keeps hands to themselves (doesn't bother neighbor) - HANDS
• Smiles! - MOUTH
2. 18 minutes - Review Time!
• As a Child of God - "how to sing" sticks
• When I Am Baptized - pitch leading (invite older kids to front)
• Choose the Right - action cube (invite super singers to roll cube)
• I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus - boys/girls/both (use sticks, whoever isn't singing mouths the words)
• I Feel My Savior's Love - use sign language in seats
• Nephi's Courage - march in a circle (vs. 1), march in place (vs. 2), stand still (vs. 3)
3. Fast finisher - Songs of the Heart

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

1. More We Get Together (gathering song)
2. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (wiggle song)
3. I Feel My Savior's Love (sign language)
4. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (wiggle song)
5. I Am a Child of God (use clap/pat)
6. Families Can Be Together Forever* (draw circles in the air)
7. Give Said the Little Stream*
8. I Love to See the Temple*

September 2, 2012

Opening Song: Nephi's Courage (p120) - verse 3
Closing Song: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78) - both verses

Program Song: Review
Review Songs: Choose the Right (Hymn 239), When I Am Baptized (p103), The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281)

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Identify the doctrine: Review

Help the children understand it:
Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

Review: 

• When I Am Baptized - Sing'O'Meter (invite the teachers/Primary presidency to judge according to how well the kids know the words, how still they stand, and how well they watch me)
• The Wise Man and the Foolish Man - Rollar Coaster (pitch leading with the body - start with buckling into their seats, move up and down with the pitch)
• Choose the Right - Lost Little Lamb (have one of the students be the "shepherd" and stand in the hall, hide the lamb, invite the shepherd back in, start singing a little louder than usual - the closer to the lamb the shepherd gets, the quieter everyone sings to inspire reverence for lesson)

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

Jade, Annalisa, Ike - stop sign this week

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