June 10, 2012

Opening Song: Stand for the Right (p159) - use flipchart
Closing Song: Fourth Article of Faith (p124) - use poster

Wiggle Song: Stand Up (p278)
Program Song: none
Review Songs: Stand for the Right, Fourth Article of Faith
Father's Day Song: Fathers (p209)
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Identify the doctrine: We have many fathers in our lives, we're going to focus on three of them: the father of our home, the father of our ward (the Bishop), and the Father of us all (Heavenly Father). Our dads teach us how to choose the right so we can return to live with Heavenly Father. Our bishop is always there to listen to us and to help us. Our Heavenly Father loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to show us how to return to live with Him.

Help the children understand it:

1. 1 minute: Sing Wiggle Song, twice through
2. 18 minutes: Listening and Singing Experiences
1. 1 minute: Attention getter: "What happens next Sunday?! NEXT Sunday is Father's Day! We'll need all your voices to sing our Father's Day song during Sacrament Meeting."
2. 5 minutes: Teach the chorus (using poster), one phrase at a time (sing to them, then have them sing with me). The Junior Primary does not know it, the Senior Primary does.
3. 5 minutes: Sing verse 1 with the chorus. Review any trouble spots. Repeat for all 3 verses. (use poster)
4. 5 minutes: Practice singing all 3 verses using the poster and "how to sing" sticks (3 times through). Invite great singers (those singing and sitting reverently) to hold up the sticks, give them 2 to switch between during the song.
5. 2 minutes: Practice "Performance Mode" (stand all, arms at sides, holding still, eyes on me, sing loud but reverently). Invite one of the teachers to use the "Sing-O-Meter".
6. Fast Finisher: Songs of the Heart 

June 3, 2012

Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly (p26)
Closing Song: Choose the Right Way (p160-161)


Wiggle Song: I Wiggle (p271)


Program Song: When I Am Baptized (p103)
Review Songs: none
Other Songs: Fathers (p209), Sebastian's Baptism Songs (When I Am Baptized, and...?)
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Identify the doctrine: We have a father of our home, a father of our ward (the Bishop), and a Heavenly Father. They each teach us and guide us how to return home to heaven. I choose the right by following Jesus' example and being baptized. 


Help the children understand it:

1. Sing Wiggle Song. 1 minute
2. Listening and Singing Experiences:
   
   Junior/Senior Primary
   
   1. Fathers (p209) - 10 minutes
   • 1 minute - Attention getter: I have pictures of 3 very special men. Place on the board a picture of a father (mine? from the Friend?), the Bishop, and of Heavenly Father (First Vision). What do these men have in common? (They are all fathers). We are going to learn a song that teaches us about each of these men and how they are fathers. 
   • 3 minutes - I'm going to sing the first verse, listen to find out who this man is a father of. (The father of our home). How do our fathers lead our families? (by example, teach us how to serve, provide for us, teach us the Gospel, etc). The song also teaches that they lead  "with wisdom's light in all that's right". What does that mean? (Wisdom - when we do what we know to be true, Light - shows us the way, Wisdom's Light - we find it in the scriptures and from our Prophet, In All That's Right - to CTR, etc.) Add keyword pictures under the father of our home picture (home, family, lightbulb and scriptures, CTR, "good"). Sing the chorus TO the kids.
   • 3 minutes - I'm going to sing the second verse, listen to find out who this man is a father of. (the father of our ward). "Tends" means to take care of. Our Bishop "tends with loving care each member's needs". I'm going to sing the second verse again. Listen for how the Bishop takes care of our needs (with kindly deeds). Service! Bear testimony of the Bishop's call and that he is always there for us, to talk to or ask questions of. Add keyword pictures under the Bishop's picture (heart with "care", members in sacrament mtg, act of service). Sing the chorus WITH the kids.
   • 3 minutes - I'm going to sing the last verse, listen to find out who this man is a father of. (the Father of us ALL). Bear testimony that our Heavenly Father loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to live, die, and be resurrected for US! When we remember our Heavenly Father, we should remember Him reverently. Add keyword pictures under the picture of Heavenly Father (primary chorister leading kids, child praying, picture of God the Father and Son, picture of Jesus/His birth). Have the kids sing the chorus BY themselves (if ready).
   • Note for next week: add photos to a poster or into a flipchart book for review ease.
   2. Sebastian's Baptism:"When I Am Baptized" (p103), - 10 minutes
   • Invite kids to attend Sebastian's baptism, explain we'll be singing to show him how much we love and support him.
   • 1 minute - Sing through "When I Am Baptized" verse 1. 
   • 5 minutes - Teach verse 2 by sing and repeat method, along with flipchart. 
   • I know when I am baptized (picture of baptism)
   • my wrongs are washed away (picture of hands/soap, remind kids of last week)
   • And I can be forgiven (picture of child praying, remind kids of what we learned last week about repentance and forgiveness)
   • and improve myself each day (picture of child reading scriptures, teach children that to "improve" means to get better. One of the ways we can become better is by reading the scriptures and following the examples of the prophets like Nephi)
   • 3 minutes - Sing the second verse twice. Sing through the entire song once.
   • 1 minute - The other song we are going to sing is...(I Am a Child of God, Families Can Be Together Forever, one they already know). Sing through once.

Help them apply it in their lives/Testimony: Make connections with real life examples of what the Lord asks us to do (compared to Nephi getting the brass plates). I know that the scriptures are full righteous examples for us to follow. Nephi is one of those examples. He was willing to go and do what the Lord asked him to do. I promise you that if you will go and do, the Lord will always provide a way for you to do what He asks.