Closing Song: Stars Were Gleaming (p37)
Christmas Song: Our Christmas Story Tree (the Friend)
Review Songs: Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus (p36), Christmas Bells (p54)
Identify the doctrine: Our Christmas tree and ornaments are symbols of the true meaning of Christmas. These symbols are to remind us of our Savior Jesus Christ and His birth.
Help the children understand it (Attention Getter): Have mini Christmas tree lit up, ask children to raise their hands if they have a Christmas tree in their homes. Teach them that Christmas trees and their ornaments can help remind us about the true meaning of Christmas. Have the ornaments from the song laid out on the table, show them to the children and have them guess in their minds what they might symbolize/represent. Play the slideshow. Discuss the meaning behind the ornaments as we hang them on the tree (sing it as we hang them). At the end, hand out Christmas Story Tree Matching Sheet
Listening and Singing Experiences:
Junior/Senior Primary
Our Christmas Story Tree
- Use hand actions while singing (have children come up with them).
- Put pictures of ornaments, etc. up on board (instead of flipchart, next week put on poster)
- Clap the melody rhythm.
- Keep the beat while singing with feet or patting knees.
Christmas Bells
- Review song by singing and having the children join in singing when they think they remember the words as we walk in a circle. Use Christmas bell. Start with Isabella and Emma.
- Teach descant (have Emily play it on the piano while the rest sing the melody).
Nursery (following singing time, go into Nursery and sing the following songs with them)
- Once There Was a Snowman
- Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
- Away in a Manger
- Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
- I Am a Child of God
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