tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47567667342009903672024-03-27T16:53:27.223-07:00Notes from a Novice Primary Music LeaderOne year of plans and activities from a Novice Primary Music Leader!Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-6863102820370657872013-11-09T15:42:00.000-08:002013-11-09T15:42:12.098-08:00GratitudeNovember has come, which means GRATITUDE is the theme!
I have Sharing Time the last TWO weeks of November and have been struggling to come up with something fun. Do any of you have any suggestions?
I liked this idea (from HERE) about spiritual blessings:
I love this object lesson on Gratitude (from Sugardoodle):
OBJECT LESSON: Tell the children, "Look around the Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-44217600545119477212013-11-01T16:16:00.001-07:002013-11-01T16:16:39.978-07:00Testimony MeetingLast week I was able to do something I've wanted to do for AGES - invite the children to share their testimonies!
I had heard of some music time leaders doing this as part of their singing time, but it never fit in for me. Now that roles have switched and I was in charge of Sharing Time - especially on a week when the topic was Sharing the Gospel - I thought the timing was perfect.
In Jr.Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-67939072829740099232013-10-13T10:54:00.000-07:002013-10-13T10:54:22.312-07:00Primary Song SnowflakesIf you love any ideas where the creative part has been done for you, check this one out! Sure, cutting the snowflake would take some time, but the kids would be AMAZED with these Primary Song Snowflakes. Download the document from the always-talented OCD Primary Chorister HERE.
Snowman and Snowflakes:
Once There Was a Snowman #249
Stars
I am Like a Star #163
Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-64909745103611813092013-10-13T10:50:00.001-07:002013-10-13T10:50:11.307-07:00Boo BowlingI thought this idea from Kyle Katee Payne on LDS Primary Site was super fun!!
They said: Boo bowling today! Really easy, wrote on back of ghosts mouths things like reverent song, wiggle song, piano picks, teachers sing, pick your fav. Child will bowl with pumpkin and chose one from the ones that got tipped over:)
Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-86419076641094379182013-09-07T11:43:00.001-07:002013-09-07T11:43:30.219-07:00Examples of Service from ProphetsTomorrow's Primary theme is about how Prophets and Apostles show us how to serve.
Want a great matching game for it? I found this HERE at All Things Bright and Beautiful. Use it as a ready-to-go sharing time, or pick a song for each time the kids get a match.
Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-35772598176370397702013-09-02T08:58:00.001-07:002013-09-02T08:58:09.855-07:00Sharing Time: A Month of ServiceThe theme for September is service. Our Primary President did a sharing time yesterday that did a great job of introducing the monthly theme of SERVICE. With the help of some other moms in the ward, she got and printed pictures of the children in our neighborhood performing acts of service. Some of them were big, like helping with an Eagle Scout project, while others were as Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-58196926921104070962013-09-02T08:48:00.000-07:002013-09-02T08:48:00.617-07:00Our Ward's Got Talent!!Yesterday, our new chorister (yes, I was released, but since I'm in the Presidency now I will keep this blog updated as much as possible with both singing and sharing time ideas) did 'Our Ward's Got Talent!'. I had heard of this idea but had never figured it out, and it was really fun to watch.
She told the kids she was SURE we had a lot of talent in the ward and hung up a sign saying '8thAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-50740569257758445282013-08-31T14:30:00.003-07:002013-08-31T14:30:33.225-07:00Paper Orchestra, Paper SnowballsI've been wanting to try the infamous Paper Orchestra for ages. Keep the kids entertained with a single piece of blank white paper!? Yes please!! Many ideas are out there for this activity, here are my favorites, from SugarDoodle HERE.
1. Roll the paper into a tube. 'Toot' one of the verses or lines of the song or the chorus. Rotate which part you 'toot' so Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-20955730074277427822013-08-31T14:21:00.004-07:002013-08-31T14:21:23.714-07:00Echo EdMy son participates in a great music class that is part of the "Let's Play Music" program. One tool his instructor has used could easily be adapted to help review/parrot songs for learning:
Ed: "Hello!"
Children: "Hello!"
Ed: "Would you like to echo with me?"
Children: "Would you like to echo with me?"
Then sing whatever line(s) needs work, and have the kids sing it Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-53807521675206836702013-08-30T16:08:00.000-07:002013-08-30T16:08:10.104-07:002014 Manual/Song List Available Now!I was so excited today to see that the 2014 Manual - Families Are Forever - and Song List has been released!!! You can see them at:
Manual: http://www.lds.org/manual/2014-outline-for-sharing-time-families-are-forever?lang=eng
Songs: http://www.lds.org/manual/2014-outline-for-sharing-time-families-are-forever/how-to-use-music-in-primary?lang=eng
The songs include:
January: He Sent His Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-23210358325113313902013-08-19T09:37:00.003-07:002013-08-19T09:37:25.796-07:00Program Song Format/ScheduleI had someone write in asking how we are performing our songs during the Primary Program. Here is the list that our Primary Presidency put together (with input from the music side!):
1st Song
: “I Am A Child of God”
1st verse
and chorus in English.
&Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-27376233048185580202013-08-18T14:50:00.001-07:002013-08-18T14:50:18.219-07:00Turkey BowlingYes, this is far in advance. BUT, how much fun would it be to combine the Song Bowling activity I posted HERE but decorate the pins to look like turkeys for Thanksgiving? Make sure some of the pins require the kids to say something they are thankful for, or that the kids have to express gratitude before trying to knock down those turkeys!
Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-52442606014870216632013-08-18T14:40:00.002-07:002013-08-18T14:40:23.033-07:00Singing MonstersHow cute are these tissue box monsters from http://gigglesgalore.net/tattle-monster/? Make a few for your kids, then borrow them back for singing time. One monster could hold song names, another could hold ways to sing (appropriate for Sunday, no mummy walking), another could hold a number of notes to be played for name-that-tune, etc.
Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-43006918169672776432013-08-18T14:31:00.001-07:002013-08-18T14:31:21.500-07:00Silly HatOur previous chorister loved to use this SILLY HAT. Tell the kids that if their class sings the LOUDEST/BEST, their teacher gets to wear the silly hat for the next song. They would work really hard to make sure those burly men got their turn wearing the hat!
Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-56176666334088559352013-08-18T14:29:00.002-07:002013-08-18T14:29:29.240-07:00Halloween Singing Time Ideas - Decorating Pumpkin, Marvin the Musical MonsterI think we have to be a little careful about Halloween singing time - it's not really appropriate to bring witches and goblins into Primary, in my opinion! But, I came up with a couple of ideas for October that I may implement:
Decorate the Jack-O-Lantern: Bring a real pumpkin, with some squares of Velcro in the spot of the eyes, nose, and mouth. Make face parts out of feltAdriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-37667397260785361182013-08-14T12:08:00.000-07:002013-08-17T13:00:35.439-07:00Back to SchoolPamela Bodell Hicks posted these darling "Back to School" ways to sing on the Facebook Group! If you haven't joined the "LDS Primary Choristers" group on Facebook, you should - it's a great resource!!!
BACK TO SCHOOL SINGING REVIEW
ERASER: “Erase" (don’t sing) the words
“Family or families” and “Forever” in the song Families Can Be Together Forever.
GLUE: Everyone Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-58377648232158606622013-08-04T08:23:00.002-07:002013-08-04T08:23:16.801-07:00Review Game: TROUBLE Name That Tune
- Bring a TROUBLE board
- The kids take turns POPPING the dome to roll the dice (no chasing the dice down the aisles!!)
- The number they get tells the pianist HOW MANY NOTES to play for NAME-THAT-TUNE.
Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-32684211248035474882013-08-02T15:47:00.000-07:002013-08-02T15:47:04.287-07:00PB&J Prayer Sandwich to introduce " A Child's Prayer"Bev Brierly shared this link from Little LDS Ideas with our facebook group, and I think it's a great idea to introduce August's Song!
(Adapted only slightly from Little LDS Ideas)
PB&J Prayer Sandwich
Tell the children that today you are going to be making a PB&J Prayer Sandwich.
Show the children the first piece of bread. Ask them ‘How do we begin our prayers? Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-40269363843573986702013-07-28T17:11:00.001-07:002013-07-29T08:45:27.040-07:00Song Hospital - 9/8There are a LOT of versions of the "Song Hospital" Review tool out there! This one from Primary Singing Ideas is my favorite. If you can't get permission to take up Sharing Time, then you could adapt it a bit to ONLY use the songs that need work - so they will all START in the Emergency Room and then need to be discharged. I will let one of the kids be the doctor Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-74544605608387000672013-07-28T17:00:00.002-07:002013-07-28T17:06:22.894-07:00Review Game: What's My Line
Divide the Primary into two teams. At first, split the room in half down the middle, but later try mixing it up with girls vs. boys, kids vs. teachers, etc.
Hold a flag or colored piece of paper in each hand, one color for each team. When a team's color is RAISED, it's their turn to sing. Another option - if you've made the TRAFFIC LIGHT, turn it sideways and use the Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-89432445053430839292013-07-28T16:52:00.003-07:002013-07-28T16:52:40.290-07:00Review Game: Spin the KidOur Primary loves this classic review game, and it couldn't be much simpler.
- Borrow a spinning office chair from the clerk's office.
- Put it in the front of the room, with 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper printed with song names surrounding the chair on the floor.
- Pick a Primary friend to sit in the chair, have them put their legs straight forward (their legs become the arrow), and SPIN!!!
- Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-56276855787528950202013-07-28T08:19:00.002-07:002013-07-28T08:19:32.916-07:00Review Game: Nerd is the WordWell, I'm back from vacation! Today I will use my Summer Vacation Suitcase idea, but I want to throw in an extra challenge for Sr. Primary. I plan to incorporate the "Nerd is the Word" or "Word Nerd" game Camille posted about HERE. It's very similar to the "Missing Word Hat" game I'll use in September.
I've got some goofy glasses, and will bring a stack of Post-It Notes and a Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-60176549872708006842013-07-14T19:18:00.003-07:002013-08-02T08:56:32.402-07:00Music Memory Game/Back to School - 8/18I know I'm getting way ahead in my planning, but I always want to write these plans down before I forget them. It's funny though, often I will be stressing on Friday or Saturday thinking I don't have enough planned, and then I will check the blog and remember all the stuff I've already planned and it's always more than enough! Obviously I am not a great last-minute planner!
I figure Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-45966548755794864762013-07-07T21:04:00.003-07:002013-07-07T21:06:58.793-07:00Salad Tong Music DynamicsOur previous chorister did this a few times - super easy and no prep other than popping them in your church bag! Open the tongs wide for LOUD, close them slowly for SOFTER. Let the kids have a turn leading the dynamics of the song.
Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756766734200990367.post-62376680447786335502013-07-07T08:07:00.002-07:002013-08-04T16:00:30.776-07:00Teaching "A Child's Prayer" - UPDATEDOur Primary knows August's song, "A Child's Prayer", pretty well, so I didn't need to spend much time introducing it. The teachers will be singing the second verse in the program, but I made sure the kids know it as well, especially since it has the answers to the questions from the first verse.
I began by telling them how HAPPY my grandma is whenever I call her and asked if the kids Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421609985211830130noreply@blogger.com8