Easter Hosanna Partner Rhythms

Will you be teaching Easter Hosanna this year in Singing Time? It’s a great song to include for Easter as it shares the story of Christ visiting the people in America. You’ll love this engaging Easter Hosanna Partner Rhythms to help you engage with the music as you sing through the song a bunch of times.

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Easter Hosanna Partner Rhythms

Sing through Easter Hosanna (flip chart here) once with the children, before starting this activity.

Sing the first line of the song and demonstrate the pattern. Start again from the beginning and repeat through the pattern all together.

Pause at the chorus, and demonstrate the pattern for the chorus. Start from the beginning of the chorus and sing it together with the pattern.

Start again from the beginning and sing through the whole song with the pattern.

Repeat as desired! You can change it up with speed, move around the room, etc.

Easter Hosanna Partner Rhythm Pattern:

For the verse, you’ll follow this pattern:

• Pat once with both hands straight down on your own lap.
• Move your hands 1 place to the right patting your left hand on your right leg and your right hand on the lap of the person beside you to your right. Pat twice.
• Return to center and pat on your own lap twice.
• Move your hands 1 place to the left, patting your left hand on the lap of the person to your left and and your right hand on your left leg. Pat twice.
• Return to center and pat on your own lap twice.
• Repeat – right twice, center twice, left twice, and end with one last pat in the center. Then you’ll restart the loop. Repeat 4 times.
• The sequences start on: The prophecies / When Jesus / As he came / The people

For the chorus, you’ll follow this pattern:

• Clap 4 times following the notes on “Ho-/s-/an-/na”
• Pat your own lap every other hand 7 times on “Bless-/ed/ be/ the/ name/ of/ the”
• Snap your fingers one time on each word “Most High God!”

Extension Activities:

• You can switch from snaps to stomps if you have a very young Primary as snaps can be hard for very young children. If you have a good mix of ages, you can let the little ones try – it’s good practice for manual dexterity!
• If you’d like to continue to keep it a partner pattern, you can clap across to a partner on the claps.
• Form a big circle and have everyone follow the pattern in one big circle!
• You can pat-pat then clap-clap across to a partner and repeat instead of pats if you prefer. Or pat / clap-clap / clap across x2 / clap-clap / pat-pat continue!
• Pat following every other note for a fun challenge to the rhythm!

For another fun similar activity, head over to see this Book of Mormon Stories Body Rhythm singing time activity!

Easter Hosanna Body Rhythm Printable Song Helps

This free in-post printable includes a 2-page pattern guide with 1 page for the verse pattern and 1 page for the chorus pattern.

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Continue over to see this Easter Hosanna Song Story lesson plan for an engaging way to bring the spirit while you sing the song to help the children feel the message of the lyrics in this beautiful Primary song.

What other fun ways will you use this partner rhythm singing time activity in your Primary room?