Tag Archive: singing time
20 Minutes for singing time, what should I do? A plan for maximizing effectiveness in singing time.
Structuring your 20 minutes each Sunday to maximize effectiveness.Enthusiastic Greeting1 minute or less You need to get their attention. Their minds will be all over the place. Greet them with enthusiasm, hook their attention so you c…
Spotlight: Nathan Schaumann
Allow me to introduce you to one of the finest musicians I’ve ever heard- and he’s only fourteen years old! I met the Schaumann family last year while we were attending the Wassenaar, Netherlands Branch. All of the children are sweet spirit…
Lesson Plans: January 2015
As of the first week of January, I have not completed artwork for the new song, “I Know That My Savior Loves Me.” My son, MP, has Autism, ADHD, and severe anxiety which has been causing hallucinations. He hasn’t been able to go to school an…
Activity: New Years Resolutions
As people all over the world make New Years Resolutions, you might want to make some with your Primary. Make and draw strips with the following resolutions and/or others you might think of. As the children draw a strip from the hat, read the resolution and see if they can think of one or more songs that relate. My suggestions are written below. At the end of Singing Time, ask the children to choose two or three of these resolutions to adopt as a group for 2015.
Activity: New Years Resolutions
By Erin Isenberg As people all over the world make New Years Resolutions, you might want to make some with your Primary. Make and draw strips with the following resolutions and/or others you might think of. As the children draw a strip from the hat, read the resolution and see if they can think of one or more songs that relate. My suggestions are written below. At the end of…
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Song: I Wonder When He Comes Again
Winter Singing Time Fun Ideas
By Pattie Moss Well, it’s about time we had a snowstorm in Utah. So let’s get prepared to sing some fun songs about Winter. It is HERE! I had to clear snow off my windshield this morning on the way to choir!First Big snow of the season up on our East Bench. Utah Snow is here! Happy Winter! Have some fun when as the winter weather shows up! In the…
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Lesson Plans: December 2014
Flipcharts and Visual Aides for Christmas Songs:Picture a ChristmasSamuel Tells of the Baby JesusThe Nativity SongWhen Joseph Went to Bethlehem Teach When Joseph Went to Bethlehem using scarves. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the author of…
2015 Organizational Tools
Excuse me for a moment while I put on my Primary President hat. I’m creating organizational folders to go with the 2015 theme. As I create new documents, I’ll post them below. They’re all in Word format so that you can easily make sma…
Primary Singing Time Fun Tips
By Pattie Moss One way to be sure you are letting lots of different kids help you is to pull sticks out of the can with all the kids’ names on them, to be sure each child has a chance to come up and participate in the singing time games….I use lots of these kinds of singing signs on fat craft sticks so I can call on kids to come…
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Primary Singing Time BINGO GAMES!
By Pattie Moss I have done PRIMARY BINGO GAMES in singing time for lots of the seasons. A cute one for Christmas is below. Woo Hoo! I love me a freebie! For Christmas I do J-E-S-U-S along the top, and for Thanksgiving we do T-H-A-N-K-S. Just make up some clip art pictures of 16 (4 x 4 grid) OR 9 (3 x 3 grid of pictures) that have to do…
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