You and your Primary will love this beautiful Primary song and be able to easily teach it with this collection of Choose to Serve the Lord Singing Time ideas. There’s a ton of variety here including different lesson plans using all the unique learning styles.
We have been having so much fun teaching Choose to Serve the Lord (archives) in our Primary and the kids have loved this song so much! I can’t wait to share these teaching activities with you. I highly recommend teaching this song as part of your Primary Songs for the Old Testament Year!
Choose to Serve the Lord Singing Time Packet
Jump right in and make teaching a breeze with this Choose to Serve the Lord singing time packet that includes all 8 of our teaching ideas with all the extended printables included! You’ll be able to teach with a variety of learning styles with all of these fun activities included with printable lesson plans and visuals to help!
You will find the Choose to Serve the Lord Singing Time Packet in my shop here. It is also available in my Etsy shop here.
Choose to Serve the Lord Flip Chart
To help you teach this song, you’ll love these Choose to Serve the Lord Flip Chart options! There’s a variety of different print styles and options to pick from, including a slideshow option!
12 Choose to Serve the Lord Singing Time Ideas
1. Choose to Serve the Lord – Hero Names
Build the different scripture heroes names as you learn the song with this fun Choose to Serve the Lord Hero Names activity! This is a great activity for Senior Primary. Play it as a challenge or competition to engage those reluctant senior boys or use the letter cards in an envelope to let the kids work together as a class or small group to decode each of the names.
2. Choose to Serve the Lord – Paper Plates
Pat and tap along with this fun Choose to Serve the Lord Paper Plates pattern that has themed actions that coordinate with the keywords of the song for a fun movement activity that helps the kids listen closely to the words.
3. Choose to Serve the Lord – Code Word Blanks
Solve each word blank puzzle in this Choose to Serve the Lord Code Word Blanks lesson plan. You’ll fill in WHO and as well as WHAT they have taught us that come from the song lyrics. It’s a great way to use directed listening. You can have older Primary children fill in the actual blanks with letters and let younger children simply listen for the phrase that will match the blanks (# of words and word length as clues!)
4. Choose to Serve the Lord – Action Words
Use these Choose to Serve the Lord Action Words to help you teach the song with actions for the keywords! It’s a great way to help the children visualize the ways the heroes showed their strength while adding purposeful movement.
5. Choose to Serve the Lord – Yoga Poses
Get everyone up and moving in a fun and creative way with this Choose to Serve the Lord Yoga Poses lesson plan for singing time! You’ll strike a different unique yoga pose for each of the scripture heroes in the song as you add in movement and get out the wiggles while learning this song.
6. Choose to Serve the Lord – Song Story
Bring this song to life in a new way with this Choose to Serve the Lord Song Story singing time activity. You’ll share a store about Alex and his family as you connect every day life examples of how you can choose to serve the Lord!
7. Choose to Serve the Lord – Emoji Picture Match
Match each of the scripture heroes to these emoji symbols that help represent their story and the song lyrics in this Choose to Serve the Lord Emoji Picture Match idea. It’s a wonderful way for your visual and logical learners to interact with the song lyrics.
8. Choose to Serve the Lord – Four Corners
Let everyone move around the room and learn or review the song in parts with this Choose to Serve the Lord Four Corners activity! Each of the corners will feature a different scripture hero and way to sing action!
More Choose to Serve the Lord Teaching Ideas
9. Choose to Serve the Lord – ASL & Actions
Here’s a fun Choose to Serve the Lord ASL & Actions Video that will help you teach the song with select ASL signs and different actions that bring the words to life.
10. Choose to Serve the Lord – Dance Scarves
Add in this Choose to Serve the Lord Dance Scarves Video to add in movement following a pattern to help reinforce your learning.
I use dance scarves all the time they’re SO much fun to bring into your Primary! Pick up a set of Dance Scarves from Amazon here. Plus, to help you easily come up with your own Dance Scarves movement patterns, head over to grab my Dance Scarves Movement Cards.
11. Choose to Serve the Lord – Hero Stories
If you haven’t taught about each of these scripture heroes yet, you’ll love this Choose to Serve the Lord Hero Stories idea! It’s an especially great activity if you have the full Primary hour.
12. Choose to Serve the Lord – Coloring Book
For a lovely way for the children to learn and practice this song at home, send them home with this Choose to Serve the Lord Coloring Book!
For more awesome activities, see these 12 Build an Ark Singing Time ideas!
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What other fun Choose to Serve the Lord singing time ideas have you tried? We’d love to see your fun ideas! Share them in the comments to add to this list.
