Integrating singing time with sharing time…..

[danjanelParticipant]

I was just called as 1st counselor a few months ago and at a General Leadership Training meeting, we were asked to integrate the two. There was not supposed to be a “Singing Time”. It was all supposed to be together and work as one unit on the topic for the week. I have been trying to do that with some resistence. I think it flows well and do not have a problem continuing. I do see some problems with the music leaders feeling a little less in control. I thought this would be welcomed because it would take some of the burden off the chorister every week to have to come up with something for 15 minutes. Now we can do it together. Is anyone out there combining and doing it successfully? I would love to hear from you and get tips on how to keep the music ladies more involved. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Anonymous UserParticipant]

We combine on the 1st and 3rd weeks, and on the 2nd and 4th weeks we give the music leader 15 minutes to teach the song of the month and review it. I will still give them time if they want to have the kids pick off a tree, or choose the way to sing it.

I think it helps a lot and keeps the kids attention better. I am no the 1st counselor, but used to be the Senior Primary Music Leader…It was such a BIG job. It was like preparing sharing time every week instead of once or twice a month.

[Anonymous UserParticipant]

I’ve had both sides of this – I’ve been the choristor twice (once integrated, once not integrated), and now I’m the second counselor in the primary presidency. I also feel there needs to be some specific time for the choristor to work on the song they’re supposed to be teaching that month – it’s HARD to get something across in two-minute segments; but that there should also be a LOT of singing throughout the rest of sharing time.

In a training I went to, the leader said that the choristor is like the Gospel Doctrine teacher, and the songs are the lessons. And really, the songs are what the children will remember most.

Hopefully, with integrating, the presidency and music people will work together with lots of communication on both ends. Otherwise it just gets frustrating. :D

[ljkbhdParticipant]

We integrate sharing time with singing, but we also still have a seperate singing time (unless sharing time runs long…). It works well to mix songs in with the lessons you are teaching, but the music leader still needs her time to teach new songs to the kids.

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