The hymn, The Lord is My Light, may not be a song we use often in Primary, but it’s a fun one that’s recommended in January as part of the Come, Follow Me home and teacher curriculum. I’m excited to sing the chorus with my Primary that week as I think my Senior’s especially will…
Example of a Typical Singing Time
I’ve received a few comments and felt a little bit called out in the Primary Music Leaders Facebook Group that maybe my lesson plans and ideas shared here were more “teaching” and less “singing.” I also saw confusion about how I could included so many different activities all in one singing time. I’ve been pondering…
7 Nature and Senses Activities for Singing Time
Incorporating nature and our senses activities might not be the most obvious choice. However, it can be a really powerful tool for bringing real life meaning to the songs and helping them be easier to relate to. Today, I’ll share with you some ideas on how to incorporate nature and senses activities into your singing…
12 Living Music Activities for Singing Time
Probably my most favorite category of activities by learning styles, I love bringing in instruments and making the music come to life! Today, I’ll be sharing ideas and activities for using Living Music as a Learning Style! This post also helps break down and explain some of the different activities outlined in my Song Planner Worksheet,…
12 Logical Conclusion Activities for Singing Time
The logical thinkers will thrive on these engaging lesson plans! You might be surprised to see some of those reluctant boys in the back row that don’t participate much come to life with these activities that challenge them and let them show off how smart they are! These Logical Conclusions activities help reach those critical…
Gethsemane – What Comes Next
Bring the Gethsemane song to life with a fun round of alternating singers that will give both a challenge and a fun activity in one! This is a great activity for your logical learners especially! The silent singing (or singing in their head) will actually help them retain and remember those words! Gethsemane What Comes…
The Holy Ghost – Number Problems
Your math geniuses and logical thinkers will perk right up with you bring in this The Holy Ghost Number Problems activity. They’ll look for patterns to try to solve for each number while singing through the song! There’s two options for this activity – one with the rest of the words like a flip chart…
I Feel My Savior’s Love – Word Map
Try this no-prep activity that’s so fun and can engage your logical thinkers, visual learners, and help represent the words to teach the children in a meaningful way how we Feel the Savior’s Love! With a word map, you’ll link the lyrics to one key concept in the song. I Feel My Savior’s Love Word…
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus – Crack the Code
This fun logical activity will quickly grab the attention of those reluctant logical thinkers as they will eagerly jump in to help you crack the code! I’ll be reviewing Tell Me the Stories of Jesus one week with this fun crack the code game that is perfect for Senior Primary but maybe surprisingly will work…
I Know My Father Lives – Color Code
Try this fun logical activity to engage readers and non readers alike. This printable I Know My Father Lives Color Code will make it easy to sing the song over and over, with purpose! This activity was made using Word, and I’ll share directions on how to make your own, but you can also use…
Choose the Right Way – Scripture Connection
Review and discuss some of the key stories we’ve already talked about this year through the Come, Follow Me home study with this song tie-in for Choose the Right Way! This is one of our ideas for connecting to the Spiritual learning style. Choose the Right Way Scripture Connection I will divide my Primary into…
Primary Room Exit and Enter Signs
With the new year, and much shorter times, my Primary has decided to try to streamline the transition between Junior and Senior Primary as much as possible. One simple change we’ve made is to have all the kids exit from one door and enter from another. This lets the classes be able to start entering…