June 17, 2012

Opening Song: I Am a Child of God (p. 2)
Closing Song: I Love to See the Temple (p. 95)

Wiggle Song: Stand Up (p278)
Program Song: Nephi's Courage (p120)
Review Songs: As a Child of God (2012 Outline), Stand for the Right (p159), Choose the Right (Hymns 239), I Feel My Savior's Love (p74), When I Am Baptized (p103), 4th Article of Faith (p124), the Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281), Faith (p96)
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Identify the doctrine: Review songs!

Help the children understand it:

1. 1 minute: Sing Wiggle Song, twice through
2. 18 minutes: Listening and Singing Experiences
1. 3 minutes: Attention getter: Ya'll did a fantastic job today! You sang beautifully, and I know all the fathers loved your song. I brought something with me today to help us celebrate Father's Day. A laundry basket! Now this isn't just ANY laundry basket. It is full of clothes you might see your dads wear! Shirts, ties, shoes, pants, and more! I am going to look for reverent singers to come choose an item out of my basket. There is a number somewhere on it - it is the number to a song we are going to sing. You may then choose to wear the item, or choose someone else who wants to wear the item to wear it for the rest of singing time. Now, even when you are wearing dad clothes, you must still be reverent singers; if you are distracted by the clothes, you will have to take them off.
2. 15 minutes: Sing the corresponding songs as the children choose articles of clothing from the basket. Use flipcharts and posters as necessary.
1. As a Child of God - 2012 outline
2. Choose the Right - Hymn 239
3. Stand for the Right - p.159
4. I Feel My Savior's Love - p. 74
5. When I Am Baptized - p. 103
6. Nephi's Courage - p. 120-121
7. Families Can Be Together Forever - p. 188
8. The 4th Article of Faith - p. 124
9. Faith - p. 96
10. The Wise Man and the Foolish Man - p. 281
3. Fast Finisher: Songs of the Heart 

May 6, 2012

Opening Song: Families Can Be Together Forever (p188)
Closing Song: Mother, I Love You (p207) - Performance Practice


Wiggle Songs: I Wiggle (p271)


Program Song: I Feel My Savior's Love (p74)

Mother's Day: Mother, I Love You (p207)
Review Songs: Choose the Right (opening song)
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Identify the doctrine: Jesus Christ teaches me to choose the right. He loves me, and I can feel His love.


Help the children understand it:

1. Sing Wiggle Songs.
2. Listening and Singing Experiences:
   
   Junior/Senior Primary
• Wiggle Songs 
• Mother, I Love You: Sing verse 1 with the children using the flipchart.
• Teach verse 2. 
  
• Sing verse 2 to the children. 
• Junior:  When we love our mothers, we want to help and mind them. What does it mean to mind our mothers? Listen for the word that rhymes with "mind". When you hear it, touch your nose. (find)
• Senior: Listen for 2 words that rhyme. When you hear them, touch your nose. (mind/find). What does it mean to mind our mothers?  
• Sing the song with me (use flipchart), listen for trouble spots and review.
• Use "how to sing" sticks to practice. (tell the kids you'll be watching for those who are singing, holding still, and watching to help with the "how to sing" sticks.)
• Performance practice (how/where to stand, holding still, little ones in front, etc.)
• I Feel My Savior's Love: Sing verse 1 with signs. Practice if time. With Senior Primary, teach 3rd verse. (solo/small group for 2nd verse)

Help them apply it in their lives: I know that our Savior Jesus Christ loves us, and He wants us to feel His love. This week, I want you to find one way that you can feel your Savior's love.


Songs of the Heart


referenced: http://primarysingingtimeideas.blogspot.com/2009/04/mothers-day.html

April 29, 2012

Opening Song: Choose the Right (Hymn #239) 
Closing Song: As a Child of God (outline)


Wiggle Songs: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281), I Wiggle (p271)


Program Song: I Feel My Savior's Love (p74)

Mother's Day: Mother, I Love You (p207)
Review Songs: Choose the Right, As a Child of God (opening and closing songs)
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Identify the doctrine: Jesus Christ teaches me to choose the right. He loves me, and I can feel His love.


Help the children understand it:

1. Sing Wiggle Songs.
2. Listening and Singing Experiences:
   
   Junior/Senior Primary
• Wiggle Songs 
• I Feel My Savior's Love: Sing to the children with signs for 1st verse and chorus. Invite them to sing along if they remember the words. Review the signs with them, one phrase at a time, build upon each phrase.
• Invite one of the teachers to use the Sing-o-Meter (judging only on words, not signs). Repeat 2 more times. (Total of 3 times)
• Mother, I Love You: Sing the song to the children, putting the flipchart pictures up on the board while singing. Invite them to sing along if they remember the words. 
• Dialogue/Prompts: "This time when we sing..." (build on each action so you're doing all of them by the end)
• let's sign 'mother' each time we sing it
• stomp our feet right then left on the word 'moth-er' (still sign)
• let's clap our hands three times on the words 'I love you'
• let's point our finger when we sing 'you'
• let's tap our head on the word 'me'
  *With Jr. Primary, only do as much as they're able (up until clapping)
• Let's sing it in "performance mode". Performance mode means to practice standing up together, singing reverently, watching me.

          Nursery

• Sing "The More We Get  Together" to invite the children into a circle.
• Sing "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam". (invite 2 kids to hold up the sunbeam sticks)
• Teach: "I Love to See the Temple" (start with showing picture of Mt. Timp, Oakland, and LA)
• Sing "I Am a Child of God"

Help them apply it in their lives: I know that our Savior Jesus Christ loves us, and He wants us to feel His love. This week, I want you to find one way that you can feel your Savior's love.


Songs of the Heart


referenced: http://primarysingingtimeideas.blogspot.com/2009/04/mothers-day.html

April 22, 2012

Opening Song: Stand for the Right (p159) 
Closing Song: Teach Me to Walk in the Light (p177)


Wiggle Songs: Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (p60-61), Popcorn Popping (p242), If You're Happy (p266)


Program Song: I Feel My Savior's Love (p74)

Mother's Day: Mother, I Love You (p207)
Review Song: none today! 
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Identify the doctrine: Jesus Christ teaches me to choose the right. He loves me, and I can feel His love.


Help the children understand it:

1. Sing Wiggle Songs.
2. Listening and Singing Experiences:
   
   Junior/Senior Primary
• Wiggle Songs 
• Have children sit in a circle, ask children to think about how they feel as I show them pictures of Jesus Christ. Ask Emily to play I Feel My Savior's Love, and show the primary pictures of Christ with children. Afterwards, ask a few children to share their feelings. Teach that Jesus Christ loves each of us. He wants us to feel His love. Today we are going to learn a song that teaches us a few of the ways that we can feel our Savior's love. Before we do, do you know what Savior means? It is a name we give Jesus that means He saves us. Jesus has saved us from sin (our mistakes) and death. Because He has saved us, we can repent and be resurrected. 
• Sing the 1st verse and chorus to the kids using flip chart for verses and simplified sign language for chorus. If the kids or teachers know the song, they are invited to sing along. 
• Teach the signs and song, building one line at a time. Repeat for 2nd and 3rd verse with Senior.
• Mother's Day Song: Mother, I Love You. In a few weeks we are going to sing in Sacrament Mtg for our moms. (Have flipchart on board)
• Sing song to the kids, ask them to listen for how many times I sing "mother" in the 1st verse. Sing the song with the kids, when we say "mother" have them sign it. 
• Sing the song again, this time listening for how many times I sing "you". Sing the song with the kids, when we say "you" have them sign it.
• Teach the song, building one line at a time.

          Nursery

• Sing "The More We Get  Together" to invite the children into a circle.
• Sing "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam". (invite 2 kids to hold up the sunbeam sticks)
• Sing "My Heavenly Father Loves Me". (use flipchart)
• Sing "Head Shoulders Knees and Toes".
• Sing "I Am a Child of God".

Help them apply it in their lives: I know that our Savior Jesus Christ loves us, and He wants us to feel His love. This week, I want you to find one way that you can feel your Savior's love.


Songs of the Heart