For I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus this week, we’ll be doing a music video! I love showing meaningful video clips in Primary and the kids are always so excited when they see the TV! Sometimes, I’ll even just play the video clip on my laptop, depending on long the clip is. But either way,…
Review the Song Games
Baptism – Body Rhythm Pattern
Get up and get moving with the Baptism song! I’ll be teaching Baptism using this Body Rhythm pattern. It’s simple but purposeful as it gets the kids up and moving and feeling the rhythm of the song with it’s slow and steady beat. Baptism Body Rhythm Pattern How to Play: – Start by singing through…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Search, Ponder and Pray – Action Words
Use purposeful movement to help the kids learn the words in this Search, Ponder and Pray action words activity! It’s a super easy, no-prep activity. You can print out the corresponding lesson plan below, or simply head into Primary and have the kids help you come up with actions as you sing through the song!…
A Child’s Prayer – Team Band
This fun activity uses 2 (or more if desired) different instruments to draw attention to the different tempo/melodies of the two verses of the song A Child’s Prayer. I’m calling it a “Team Band” activity as I plan to have the kids work in pairs, and then switch roles! This is one of the fun…