December 30, 2012

Opening Song: Latter Day Prophets (p134))
Closing Song: Stand for the Right (p159)

Christmas Review Songs: Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus p.36, Once There Was a Snowman p. 249, Picture a Christmas p. 50, Our Christmas Story Tree (the Friend),  Away in a Manger p. 42, Christmas Bells p. 54, A Shepherd's Carol p. 40, Stars Were Gleaming p. 37, It's Autumntime (but sing winter time, the snow/rain is falling down) p. 246, He Sent His Son p. 34

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Identify the doctrine: The Christmas season is one to remember our Savior Jesus Christ.

Listening and Singing Experiences:
Here are the ornament pages I would use:

Ornaments 1

Ornaments 2

Ornaments 3

I planned to print them out and write a number on the back (that corresponds to a Christmas song). I would tape them either under the kids chairs or hide them around the room. Ideally, each child would get to pick or find an ornament. Tell the kids you will choose reverent singers to pick ornaments, to look under their chairs, or you could play the hot/cold game where you have the children start singing in strong voices and when the child searching for an ornament is close to it, the kids sing quieter and quieter.

Here again are the 10 songs we'll be reviewing:

1. Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus (p36)
2. Once There Was a Snowman (p249)
3. Picture a Christmas (p50)
4. Our Christmas Story Tree (the Friend)
5. Away in a Manger (p42)
6. Christmas Bells (p54)
7. A Shepherd's Carol (p40)
8. Stars Were Gleaming (p37)
9. It's "WinterTime" (p246)
10. He Sent His Son (p34)

If there is still time, choose from the Songs of the Heart box.

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

1. Once There Was a Snowman
2. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
3. Away in a Manger
4. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
5. I Am a Child of God