If you are looking for a fun & easy way to review the song, Mother Dear (archives) in singing time this month, this Mother Dear What Comes Next activity is such a great choice!
Simply fill in the missing word blanks to finish each phrase as you teach this sweet song in preparation for Mother’s Day!
Mother Dear What Comes Next
Are you teaching a special song for Mother’s Day this year? With so many sweet songs to choose from, it can be hard to pick just one! Our list of 40+ Mother’s Day Songs includes songs specifically about mothers, as well as songs about families and love.
As you prepare for Mother’s Day, you may also want to glance at our growing list of Mother’s Day Singing Time ideas! There are so many fun ways to incorporate this holiday and celebrate mothers in primary, regardless of what song you are teaching!
Mother Dear is a short, sweet Mother’s Day song that would be perfect to pair with another song that you are already teaching. The lyrics are so simple and the message is precious.
If you do decide to add this song to your list, this simple word representations activity is the perfect way to review! As you teach this song, give the children the first few words of a phrase, then have them fill in what comes next!
I’ve created printable word strips with each phrase from this song. Each word strip includes a few missing words! Your job is to figure out what comes next as you sing along with this Mother’s Day tune!
This activity works really well with all ages. To adapt this activity for your non-readers, just use a call-and-response style instead! Say or sing a few words and see if the children can finish the rest of the phrase!
Sing through Mother Dear (flip chart here) once before introducing this activity. This is a good way to keep the song fresh in your mind as you fill in the missing word blanks.
Then, post one page of what comes next word blanks for the first verse. Uh, oh! It looks like some of the words are missing! Let’s see if we can finish all the song phrases.
Sing through the song again, this time listening closely for those missing words. Ask for a volunteer to come up and finish the first phrase.
Continue having the children come up one at a time to fill in the next line of each song phrase as you sing.
Once you’ve completed all the missing lines, sing through the song again. Choose a child to point to each phrase as you sing. Did we get it right? Way to go!
What Comes Next Examples:
Here’s a quick glance at how this fill in the blank activity works! Grab our full printable version later in this post to save on some prep time!
- Mother dear, _____________ (“I love you so”)
- Your happy, _______________ (“smiling face”)
- Is such a joy _____________ (“to look at”)
- It makes home _____________ (“a lovely place”)
Extension Activities:
- Print out a set of what comes next phrases for each class. Cut out each phrase and place them in an envelope. As you sing, have each class work together to finish the missing phrases. Or, make it a speed challenge! Race to see who can solve all the missing phrases first!
- Hide the missing phrase around the room. Have the children look for the missing phrases, then fill in the blanks.
- Have one side of the room sing the first part of each phrase and have the other side sing the missing phrases.
- Assign one verse to each class! Have each class solve for their missing phrases and “perform” their verse for the group!
- Replace the missing words with a fun action as you sing!
For another fun similar activity, head over to see this Every Star is Different What Comes Next singing time activity!
Mother Dear What Comes Next Printable Song Helps
This free in-post printable includes fill in the blank word strips for the 1st verse.
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For another fun cute idea for ANY Mother’s Day song you are teaching, head over to this adorable Mother’s Day Make a Mom Paper Dolls activity!
What other fun ways will you use this what comes next singing time activity in your Primary room?
