Challenge the Primary kids with this deep dive into the words in this When He Comes Again Eraser Pass singing time idea! It’s easy to print out and play with all the step by step directions for an activity that helps you talk about the deep meaning of this Primary song!
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When He Comes Again Eraser Pass
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This eraser pass game is a fun way to dive deeper into the meaning of some of the words! Let the kids help you pick the correct word and talk about any words they don’t yet understand to deepen their experience with the Primary song When He Comes Again.
How to Play:
Sing through When He Comes Again first before you introduce the activity. You can grab the When He Comes Again flip chart to help!
Post the posters for one of the verses. Stick to either the 1st or 2nd verse. You can always do the other verse on a different week, if it goes over well.
Explain to the children that you need their help to find the right word. We’re going to cross off the WRONG words so we only have the correct ones left at the end. Tell them to watch for the keywords in the song to see if they can find the correct ones.
Sing through the song, then have 3 volunteers come up to mark off one incorrect word choice. Ask them their word, to avoid crossing off the wrong one, or just watch them and be ready to correct if they need assistance.
I love using a King Size Sharpie for this!! It makes big thick blackout lines that are so fun! I use my king size sharpies for everything!!
It’s also okay to let them make the mistake – and sing through it again after the mistake and say I think we made a mistake here, who can help put the right word back on our list for this row? Or let the kids call out the mistake in Senior Primary they will notice.
Continue singing through the song and marking off all the incorrect words until there is only 1 word left in each row.
Adaptions for Junior Primary:
Print the simplified options for Junior Primary. Work on the eraser pass together as a group. When you get to one of the words, pause and point to the row. Ask the children which one of the words does NOT belong. Then, read the 3-word choices.
Ask them which 1 word they want to cross off. Mark off one word and continue through the song, pausing and marking off words as you go. You don’t have to stop at every word. Pause at 3-4 words per time you sing through the song. This will extend the game, and help the song not feel so choppy.
Extension Activities:
- Have the kids sing LOUDLY the colored correct words when you’ve finished sorting them out.
- Sing only the word selections, skip singing any other words. Now switch and don’t sing the keywords.
- Come with a simple action to use every time one of the keywords below comes up, such as fist in palm.
Correct Words Key:
Verse 1: Wonder, Herald, Sing, White, Snow, Spring, Star, Daylight, Songbirds, Call, Knee, Said, Days, Suffer
Simplified Word Key:
Verse 1: Wonder, Sing, Snow, Spring, Star, Songbirds, Call, Days
For another super fun and unique way to use an eraser pass game, head over to see our We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet Gibberish Eraser!
When He Comes Again Eraser Pass Demo Video
Check out this short eraser pass demo video for some additional tips and ways to play! In this video, I explain how to use this eraser pass activity and how to adapt it for your primary! I also give a few examples of what this activity looks like in real time!
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When He Comes Again
Eraser Pass Lesson Plan
The free in-post printable for this activity includes a simplified 1-page eraser pass game for the 1st verse.
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Don’t stop at just this lesson plan (printable below). Head over next to see our really creative and fun When He Comes Again Scratch & Match game!
Have you tried an Eraser Pass game before? What did your Primary kids like best about this activity?
