I use flip charts a lot of the time in Primary as I feel it’s helpful for those kids that aren’t always there each week and for the teachers (which encourages THEM to actually sing along with the kids!) It also makes it no-pressure for the children not sure about the song to sing out…
People Interactions
Keep the Commandments – Sway and Freeze
One fun game I have planned for this month while teaching Keep the Commandments is a child-led Sway and Freeze game! Since the song, Keep the Commandments, is all about following the commandments we’ll play up that theme with putting a leader in charge! Keep the CommandmentsSway and Freeze How to Play Sway and Freeze:…
In My Father’s Hands – Echo Singing
One really easy, no-prep way to teach the words of a song for the very first time is with Echo Singing! You can also use this method if the children need a review of the words to make sure they are sing them correctly or to help them with a specific line of melody from…
Gethsemane – Lyrics Unscramble
One of my Primary kids very favorite lesson plans we’ve done in the 2.5 years I have been in this calling was this envelope game we did for If the Savior Stood Beside Me. They were completely enthralled and engaged and it helped them learn that somewhat difficult song with ease! It wasn’t something I…
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus – Team Band
Today, I’m sharing a fun activity that will work great for a review week for Tell Me the Stories of Jesus! This Singing Time lesson plan will have everyone involved and a fun music challenge as they work together as a team band. Tell me the Stories of JesusTeam Band Start by singing through Tell…
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus – Be Like Him
In this fun activity for Tell Me the Stories of Jesus, we’ll do our best to be disciples of the Savior by doing things like Him! I’ve tied this lesson plan in closely with the week I plan to teach it – June 9th. This will help me tie in the Come, Follow Me lesson…
Baptism – Rhythm Partners
This past week, we had fun getting everyone up and working together with a partner while they practice either the simple or challenge rhythm patterns with a partner while singing the Baptism song. I’ve included three different patterns here, so you can adjust the challenge to meet your Primary’s age and abilities. Baptism – Rhythm…
12 People Interaction Activities for Singing Time
Help the kids learn how to interact with their peers and work in small (or large) group with these fun ideas for People Interaction Activities. The Senior Primary especially thrives off the competition and also the cooperation of working together with their peers, but the younger kids can really benefit from incorporating this learning style….
I Know My Father Lives – Word Puzzle
Split up your Primary into small groups – by class or otherwise – and they’ll love playing this fun I Know My Father Lives Word and Letter Puzzle unscramble game challenge. See if they can put together their phrase before you finish singing through the song the first time. Then, break off the singing for…
The Lord is My Light – Battle Singing
My Primary kids absolutely love and thrive off a little competition! I’ll be using this to my advantage with this fun lesson plan to introduce the chorus of The Lord is My Light with Battle Singing! Affiliate links are used in this post. The Lord is My Light Battle Singing Preparation: I highly recommend printing…