February 24, 2013

Opening Song: Keep the Commandments (p146)
Closing Song: Stand for the Right (p159)

Program Songs: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (p228), I Am a Child of God (p2)
Other Songs: Life is O'erflowing With Beautiful Things (binder), I Know My Father Lives (p5), I Will Follow God's Plan (p164)
Wiggle Songs: Hinges (p277)

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Identify the doctrine: Review Day! 
Help the children understand it: (use for both Jr and Sr)

Today we'll be reviewing the songs we've learned the past 2 months. We've learned songs about how we are children of God and He loves us. We also learned songs about this beautiful earth He created for us and His plan of happiness.

Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior Primary/Senior Primary

Review Game: Doubles (Materials: jumbo foam dice, set of 12)

Rules: 

Have 4 kids come up at a time to roll their dice. Tell them that as soon as we start singing the given song to start rolling their dice. When someone gets doubles, we'll stop and the Primary has to help that child come up with the rest of the phrase. Once doubles are rolled, the 4 kids will be rotated to a new group of 4.

Senior Primary adjustments:

• Rather than have the Primary children come up with the phrase, the child who rolls doubles must come up with the phrase. He or she may ask a friend if they don't know.
• If the child can come up with the phrase, they score a point. (extra motivation) Whoever scores the most points gets to choose the wiggle song for next week.

Notes: 

• If doubles aren't being rolled enough, add the 3rd dice to each child, thus increasing the odds of rolling doubles.
• If the children become too rowdy or aren't singing the songs, stop the game. Sing the given song all the way through and then start a new song/game round. Only play if the kids are trying to sing the song.

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

1. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
2. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
3. I Love to See the Temple
4. Families Can Be Together Forever
5. I Am a Child of God

February 17, 2013

Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly (p26)
Closing Song: I Will Follow God's Plan (p164)

Program Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (p228)
Other Songs: Life is O'erflowing With Beautiful Things (the Friend)
Wiggle Songs: Hinges (p277)

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Identify the doctrine: Heavenly Father loves us, so He gave us our bodies. He wants us to use our bodies to obey Him.

Help the children understand it: (use for both Jr and Sr)

We can use our bodies not only to obey our Heavenly Father but to enjoy the earth created for us. A couple weeks ago, we talked about things we see, hear, and feel. I have a spinner today that we'll use to review some songs we've learned, and to introduce us to some new ones! All the songs are about how we can use our bodies to obey Heavenly Father and to enjoy the earth He created for us.

I'll draw names of who gets to come spin.

Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior Primary/Senior Primary

Songs to be sung:

EYES

• My Heavenly Father Loves Me, verses 1-2 (p228)
• Life is O'erflowing with Beautiful Things, verse 1 (binder)
• Two Little Eyes (p268)
• Popcorn Popping (p242)

EARS

• I Have Two Ears (p269)
• Life is O'erflowing with Beautiful Things, verse 2 (binder)
• My Heavenly Father Loves Me, verses 1-2 (p228) 

FINGERS

• My Heavenly Father Loves Me, verses 1-2 (p228)
• Life is O'erflowing with Beautiful Things, verse 3 (binder)
• Two Little Hands (p272)
• Rain Is Falling All Around (p241)

HEART

• Life is O'erflowing with Beautiful Things, verse 3 (binder)
• Reverence is Love (p31)
• I Feel My Savior's Love (p74)
• Love One Another (p136)

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

1. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
2. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
3. I Love to See the Temple
4. Families Can Be Together Forever
5. I Am a Child of God

February 3, 2013

Opening Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (p228) - verse 1 with hand actions
Closing Song: I Know My Father Lives (p5) - both verses, use flipchart

Program Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (review 1st verse for opening song)
Other Songs: Life is O'erflowing with Beautiful Things (the Friend), I Am a Child of God (p2) in Japanese
Wiggle Songs: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (p275) - Junior

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Identify the doctrine: Jesus Christ created the earth under the direction of Heavenly Father. They created the earth and everything in it for us because they love us.

Help the children understand it: (use for both Jr and Sr)

What are our 5 senses? (for Jr. Primary give them one or two to get started) - Sight (eyes), Sound (ears), Smell (nose), Touch (fingers), and Taste (mouth). We use these senses to experience this earth that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ created for us. Today we are going to talk about 3 of them - sight, sound, and touch.

• Place 3 category pictures up top (eyes, ears, fingers). Tell the children that under their chairs they will find a picture on a heart. The heart is to remind us that Heavenly Father created these things for us because He loves us! They are like His valentines to us.
• Play a recording of "Life is O'erflowing with Beautiful Things". Have the children listen for the part of the song that tells about their picture. Ask them to remember whether their picture was in the verse about things we see, hear or feel. 
• After the recording, ask the children to bring up their pictures and place them on the board under the right "sense". (have magnets ready) As they place the picture on the board, sing that part of the song to them. Also place the pictures to the chorus on the board at the bottom.
• Play the recording again, and this time, ask the children to listen for the right order of the pictures. Put the pictures in the right order at the end of each verse. Invite the children to sing along with the chorus.
• Here are the pictures. 

Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

Life is O'erflowing with Beautiful Things
(flipchart for next week, from Primarily Singing)

1. After the "Help the children understand it" section, sing the song once through (all 3 verses) with the piano.

I Am a Child of God - in Japanese

1. Explain to kids we'll be singing "I Am a Child of God" for Brody's homecoming. 
2. Mirror sing verse 1 in Japanese. Repeat twice.
3. Practice singing the song the entire way through:
• Verse 1 - Japanese, everyone together
• Verse 2 - English, everyone together
• Verse 3 - English, Sr. Primary descant
• Verse 4 - English, Sr. Primary with descant - Jr. join on chorus

Jr/Sr Primary Wiggle Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (p275)

               

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

1. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (actions)
2. I Love to See the Temple (bring picture or use picture sticks)
3. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (actions)
4. Families Can Be Together Forever (picture sticks)
5. I Am a Child of God (clap then pat knees)