You’re going to love teaching To Think about Jesus (archives) this year! It’s such a sweet and simple song that it’s great to included this year, if you get a chance!
This list of fun To Think about Jesus Singing Time ideas will help you easily engage with this song in your own Primary room! This song is on the list to teach as part of the Doctrine & Covenants Songs for Primary in September.
To Think about Jesus Singing Time Packet
If you’re teaching To Think about Jesus this year, you’ll love this complete To Think about Jesus packet that includes ALL the extended printables with tons of engaging and varied lesson plans. It also includes our custom illustrated flip chart that includes a variety of print and format styles to best fit your Primary’s unique needs.
Grab the To Think about Jesus Singing Time packet in my shop here. It is also available in my Etsy shop here.
To Think about Jesus Flip Charts
Head over to this post to pick your favorite To Think about Jesus Flip Chart from a variety of different options! There’s something for every Primary depending on your unique needs. My favorite is the custom illustrated flip chart that includes all the different formats and sizes!
9 To Think about Jesus Singing Time Ideas
This post will help you find all of my To Think about Jesus teaching ideas around this blog. Plus, I’m also sharing additional favorite lesson plans from other Primary music leaders at the end of this post!
1. To Think about Jesus – Chair Yoga
This is the perfect subtle movement activity that can help encourage reverence during sacrament meeting, too! Head over to learn this fun To Think about Jesus Chair Yoga routine!
2. To Think about Jesus – Eraser Pass
Help the Primary children nail the lyrics with this To Think about Jesus Eraser Pass activity. Cross out all the wrong words until just one correct word per line is left! This helps the children really think critically about the lyrics and pay attention while they sing!
3. To Think about Jesus – Directed Listening
You’ll love this To Think about Jesus Directed Listening lesson plan that will help to focus the kids as you sing the song on repeat to listen to what they are singing and search for the answers to these questions about the song.
4. To Think about Jesus – Sand Blocks
This fun To Think about Jesus Sand Blocks activity will get everyone moving along with the rhythm of this song with a series of taps and swishes that are easy and fun to follow.
5. To Think about Jesus – Crack the Code
Get your logical thinkers engaged with this fun To Think about Jesus Crack the Code idea! They will love decoding what each of the symbols represent with one symbol per word of the song.
6. To Think about Jesus – Magic Crayon
Get ready to get creative and draw out the song in the air with this To Think about Jesus Magic Crayon lesson plan! It’s a fun way to add in movement that helps you connect with the song lyrics in a new way.
7. To Think about Jesus – Reverence Singing
You’ll love this fun set of To Think about Jesus Reverence Singing ideas! Each one is a different way to sing that can also be connect with the conversation of what might it look like to think about Jesus!
8. To Think about Jesus – Silent Video
This is a wonderful way to connect with their spiritual side and bring the holy ghost into the room as you play this To Think about Jesus Silent Video! It shares the story of Jesus’ life as they try to actively practice thinking about Jesus during this activity.
9. To Think about Jesus – Sing-Along Video
You’ll love this sweet To Think about Jesus sing-along video which is perfect to help you introduce the song for the first week or simply share a little different exposure to the song that the kids can sing right along with the lyrics. I also love to send sing-along videos to my Primary families each month so they can sing along with the song of the month at home or for practice leading up to the Primary Program!
More Ways to Teach To Think about Jesus
If you’re looking for even more inspiration, I’ve sourced some of my favorite ideas for other Primary Music Leaders to help you teach this song in fun and varied ways.
1. To Think about Jesus Piano Arrangement Spiritual Connection
Play this beautiful piano arrangement of To Think about Jesus after a high energy activity. Encourage the children to think about Jesus Christ while they listen to the music. This is one of my favorite things to do! It really brings in the Spirit to have a thoughtful reflective moment with beautiful music.
2. To Think about Jesus Simple Signs
Use these simple signs and actions from this To Think about Jesus simple signs Facebook post here. I love easy and meaningful activities like this!
3. To Think about Jesus & Gethsemane Medley
How fun is this medley to combine To Think about Jesus and Gethsemane! The sheet music was shared on Facebook here. It would be a new and beautiful way to teach this song alongside a favorite song for a new approach!
For more activities, see these Shine On Singing Time ideas!
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What other fun To Think about Jesus singing time ideas have you tried? We’d love to see your fun ideas! Share them in the comments to add to this list.
