September 16-23-30, 2012

Opening/Closing Songs: Choose from Songs of the Heart

Program Songs: As a Child of God (outline), Choose the Right (Hymn 239), Stand for the Right (p159), I Feel My Savior's Love (p74), When I Am Baptized (p103), Nephi's Courage (p120-121), The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281), I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78-79)

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Listening and Singing Experiences: We'll be practicing the program for the next 3 weeks. Remind kids about being "Super Singers", teach them how to watch music leader for stand up and sit down cues. Listen for trouble spots and work out the kinks. 

Motivator: GO FOR THE GOLD! Ask 2 of the teachers to watch for "Super Singers" during song practice. If everyone was a Super Singer, the teachers will draw 3 fish on the board; if almost everyone was a Super Singer, the teachers will draw 2 fish on the board; if only a few were Super Singers, the teachers will draw 1 fish on the board. If the Primary earns at least 16 fish, they earn GOLDFISH! 

Junior/Senior Primary

1. Teach kids what a "Super Singer" is:
• Knows the words - BRAIN
• Watches me - EYES
• Follows directions (how to sing, stands up/down, uses actions) - EARS
• Keeps hands to themselves (doesn't bother neighbor) - HANDS
• Smiles! - MOUTH

Not sure how this will factor in with Primary Program practice: 
Nursery (following singing time, go into Nursery and sing the following songs with them)

1. More We Get Together (gathering song)
2. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (wiggle song)
3. I Feel My Savior's Love (sign language)
4. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (wiggle song)
5. I Am a Child of God (use clap/pat)
6. Families Can Be Together Forever* (draw circles in the air)
7. Give Said the Little Stream*
8. I Love to See the Temple*

September 9, 2012

Opening Song: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281)
Closing Song: Stand for the Right (p159)


Program Songs: As a Child of God (outline), Choose the Right (Hymn 239), Stand for the Right (p159), I Feel My Savior's Love (p74), When I Am Baptized (p103), Nephi's Courage (p120-121), The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281), I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78-79)

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Identify the doctrine: Review Day!

Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

1. 2 minutes - Teach kids what a "Super Singer" is:
• Knows the words - BRAIN
• Watches me - EYES
• Follows directions (how to sing, stands up/down, uses actions) - EARS
• Keeps hands to themselves (doesn't bother neighbor) - HANDS
• Smiles! - MOUTH
2. 18 minutes - Review Time!
• As a Child of God - "how to sing" sticks
• When I Am Baptized - pitch leading (invite older kids to front)
• Choose the Right - action cube (invite super singers to roll cube)
• I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus - boys/girls/both (use sticks, whoever isn't singing mouths the words)
• I Feel My Savior's Love - use sign language in seats
• Nephi's Courage - march in a circle (vs. 1), march in place (vs. 2), stand still (vs. 3)
3. Fast finisher - Songs of the Heart

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

1. More We Get Together (gathering song)
2. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (wiggle song)
3. I Feel My Savior's Love (sign language)
4. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam (wiggle song)
5. I Am a Child of God (use clap/pat)
6. Families Can Be Together Forever* (draw circles in the air)
7. Give Said the Little Stream*
8. I Love to See the Temple*

September 2, 2012

Opening Song: Nephi's Courage (p120) - verse 3
Closing Song: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78) - both verses

Program Song: Review
Review Songs: Choose the Right (Hymn 239), When I Am Baptized (p103), The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281)

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Identify the doctrine: Review

Help the children understand it:
Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

Review: 

• When I Am Baptized - Sing'O'Meter (invite the teachers/Primary presidency to judge according to how well the kids know the words, how still they stand, and how well they watch me)
• The Wise Man and the Foolish Man - Rollar Coaster (pitch leading with the body - start with buckling into their seats, move up and down with the pitch)
• Choose the Right - Lost Little Lamb (have one of the students be the "shepherd" and stand in the hall, hide the lamb, invite the shepherd back in, start singing a little louder than usual - the closer to the lamb the shepherd gets, the quieter everyone sings to inspire reverence for lesson)

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

Jade, Annalisa, Ike - stop sign this week

1. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
2. Give Said the Little Stream
3. I Feel My Savior's Love
4. I Love to See the Temple
5. Families Can Be Together Forever
6. I Am a Child of God

August 19, 2012

Opening Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (p228)
Closing Song: I Am a Child of God (p2-3)

Program Song: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78-79) 
Review Songs: none

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Identify the doctrine: We are commanded to be like Jesus so that we can return to live with Him and Heavenly Father again.

Help the children understand it:
Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus

1. Attention getter: Invite a child to come up and look at a picture of Christ (GAK 240) and a mirrior and tell the things he/she see that are similar (two eyes, hair, smile, nose, red shirt, etc).  Teach children that not only do we look like Jesus and Heavenly Father (we were created in Their image) but our goal is to be like Jesus and Heavenly Father. Heavenly Father sent Jesus to the earth to show us how to become like them! If we try to be like Jesus by doing what He did and saying what He said, we will return to live with Them someday.
2. Give listening prompt, sing phrase, invite kids to sing song to that point.
• Who am I trying to be like? (I’m trying to be like Jesus)
• What am I doing to be more like Jesus? (I’m following in His ways)
• How am I trying to love as He did? (I’m trying to love as He did, in all that I do and say)
• At times I am tempted to do something, what is it? (At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice)
• What is another name for the Holy Ghost? (But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers)
• What does the still small voice whisper? (Love one another as Jesus loves you)
• What should we show in all that we do? (Try to show kindness in all that you do)
• We should be gentle and loving in 2 ways, what are they? (Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought)
• Why should we do all this? (For these are the things Jesus taught)
3. Sing the entire song through twice.
4. Bear testimony.
5. Fast finisher: Songs of the Heart.

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

1. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
2. Give Said the Little Stream
3. I Feel My Savior's Love
4. I Love to See the Temple
5. Families Can Be Together Forever
6. I Am a Child of God

August 5, 2012 and August 12, 2012

Opening Song: A Child's Prayer (p12)
Closing Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (p228)

Program Song: 
Review Songs: As a Child of God (outline), Choose the Right (Hymn 239), Stand for the Right (p159), I Feel My Savior's Love (p74), When I Am Baptized (p103), Nephi's Courage (p120-121), The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281)

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Identify the doctrine: Review Day!

Help the children understand it:
Listening and Singing Experiences:

Junior/Senior Primary

1. 20 minutes -  Summer Primary Olympics 
• Olympic Torch - kids pass the torch around (hot potato) while singing, when the pianist stops the child holding the torch must say the next word or phrase (they can ask for help from a friend).
• Volleyball - kids have to keep the balloon in the air while singing. If the balloon is dropped, the teachers score a point. If the kids make it to the end of the song without letting the balloon drop, they score a point.
2. Fast finisher - Songs of the Heart

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

1. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
2. Give Said the Little Stream
3. I Feel My Savior's Love
4. I Love to See the Temple
5. Families Can Be Together Forever
6. I Am a Child of God

July 29, 2012

Opening Song: Search, Ponder and Pray (p109)
Closing Song: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78-79)


Wiggle Songs: Do As I'm Doing (p276)


Program Song: 
Review Songs: As a Child of God (outline), Choose the Right (Hymn 239), Stand for the Right (p159), I Feel My Savior's Love (p74), When I Am Baptized (p103), Nephi's Courage (p120-121), The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281)

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Identify the doctrine: Review Day!


Help the children understand it:

1. 3 minutes - Sing Wiggle Song (remind children that we can be silly but need to still be reverent in Heavenly Father's house).

Listening and Singing Experiences:


Junior/Senior Primary

1. 15 minutes -  Summer Primary Olympics 
• Introduce Olympics - where, fave sports; we're going to have our own Olympics! 
• High Jump (swimming, running, cycling, rowing, basketball) - place events in varying heights, have kids jump up to reach them, while singing act out different events
• Volleyball - sing songs while keeping the balloon in the air
2. Fast finisher - Songs of the Heart

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

1. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
2. Give Said the Little Stream
3. I Feel My Savior's Love
4. I Love to See the Temple
5. Families Can Be Together Forever
6. I Am a Child of God

July 22, 2012

Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly (p26)
Closing Song: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (p78-79)


Wiggle Songs: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (p275a)


Program Song: 
Review Songs: As a Child of God (outline), Choose the Right (Hymn 239), Stand for the Right (p159), I Feel My Savior's Love (p74), When I Am Baptized (p103), Nephi's Courage (p120-121), The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (p281), the Fourth Article of Faith (p124)

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Identify the doctrine: Review Day!


Help the children understand it:

1. 3 minutes - Sing Wiggle Song (remind children that we can be silly but need to still be reverent in Heavenly Father's house).

Listening and Singing Experiences:


Junior/Senior Primary

1. 15 minutes - Straw Blowin' (make sure each child gets a turn, if you run out of straws, use the extras provided (in separate bag) that will repeat songs already sung.
• Set Up: Using the painter's tape, mark a starting line in the back of the primary room (I would put it right behind the rows of chairs (facing the back chalkboard). From the starting line, mark 4 other lines moving closer to the blackboard (varying distances). Put a trash can near the starting line for kids to throw away the straws in.
• Directions: You will ask a reverent child to choose a straw from the jar. That child will stand on the starting line and blow through the straw. A little paper will fly out (hopefully, haha), and whichever line it lands closest to is how you will sing the song. 
• Line 1 = sit backwards on chair while singing (you'll need to lead from the back)
• Line 2 = march in place while singing
• Line 3 = sing while making a figure 8 with one hand in the air
• Line 4 = sing on one foot
• You can always change the "challenge" to do while singing as necessary
• Visual Aids: Here is a list of the visual aids you may use while singing each song. Some will be in my bag, others are stored at the church, some don't have any (familiar songs). Ask any of the presidency to help you find them. 
• As a Child of God - poster. There are pictures that go in the slots for each verse.
• Choose the Right - flip chart.
• Stand for the Right - flip chart. "Be True" word sticks.
• I Feel My Savior's Love (verse 1 only) - flip chart. I've taught them the sign language.
• When I am Baptized - poster.
• Nephi's Courage - story sticks in file folder. Storybook flip chart.
• The Wise Man and the Foolish Man - hand actions (the kids know them).
• The Fourth Article of Faith - poster with ladder.
• Book of Mormon Stories - hand actions.
• Families Can Be Together Forever - none.
• Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam - jump on "sunbeam".
• I Love to See the Temple - none.
• I Am a Child of God - none.
• Popcorn Popping - hand actions.
• Transition: After the game, and before you turn them over for Gospel Instruction, leave 1-2 minutes to sing a reverent song back in their seats (Families Can Be Together Forever, I Am a Child of God), or choose from Songs of the Heart box.
2. 2 minutes - Songs of the Heart

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

1. Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
2. Give Said the Little Stream
3. I Feel My Savior's Love
4. I Love to See the Temple
5. Families Can Be Together Forever
6. I Am a Child of God