December 1, 2013

Opening Song: Away in a Manger (p42)
Closing Song: Picture a Christmas (p50)

Wiggle Songs: Once There Was a Snowman (p249)
Happy Birthday Song: Happy Happy Birthday (p284)
Welcome Song: We Welcome You (first part only) (p256)
New Song: Our Christmas Story Tree (the Friend)
Reverent Song: Search, Ponder and Pray (109)

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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. 

Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior Primary/Senior Primary

Singing Time:

1. Ask children how many of them have put up their Christmas trees. (we haven't yet). Tell them that the Christmas tree and ornaments are symbols of the true meaning of Christmas. Ask what is the true meaning of Christmas? We are going to listen to and learn a song that teaches us how our Christmas trees and ornaments can remind us about the true meaning of Christmas.
2. Play video: Our Christmas Story Tree
3. With the piano, sing through the melody for verse 1, echo sing each phrase, put up the corresponding picture on the board. Ask the children to listen for and identify the rhyming pairs:
• see/tree
• bough/now
• song/wrongs
• lights/night
• red/shed
• fall/all
4. Sing through verse 1, ask the children to clap/spin around/stand up when we sing the rhyming words.
5. Repeat with verses 2-3.
6. Sing through all the way through.

Reverent Song (if time, or if necessary as the children go to or come in from classes): Search, Ponder and Pray (109)

Nursery (11:45-11:55am - I sing from the following list)

1. Christmas Song: Away in a Manger
2. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
3. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
4. Book of Mormon Stories
5. Popcorn Popping
6. Wise Man and the Foolish Man
7. Families Can Be Together Forever
8. I Am a Child of God
9. I Love to See the Temple
10. My Heavenly Father Loves Me
11. Fun to Do