ACTIONS FOR: To Be a Pioneer

Here are some actions (mixed with ASL) for the song To Be a Pioneer :

You don't have to push a handcart,     "NO" FINGER WAG / PUSH A HANDCART HANDLE
Leave your fam'ly dear,     WAVE BYE   /   ASL: FAMILY
Or walk a thousand miles or more    WALK
To be a pioneer!    ASL: PIONEER  (This long sign can be timed to go with this phrase. Just practice!)

You do need to have great courage,    HEAD NOD / ASL COURAGE
Faith to conquer fear,     ASL FAITH
And work with might for a cause that's right    ASL WORK / STRONG BICEP / THUMBS UP
To be a pioneer!    ASL: PIONEER

Actions for "My Dad"

My daddy is my fav'rite pal,      POINT TO SELF
And I help him ev'ry day.        ASL FOR "HELP"
It's plain to see I want to be        POINT TO EYES
Like him in ev'ry way.        STRAIGHTEN YOUR TIE
He teaches me that honesty        THUMBS UP
Is best in all I do.        POINT TO SELF
I'm very glad that he's my dad,        POINT TO YOUR BIG SMILE
And I know he loves me too.        HUG SELF

Finger Prompts/Actions for This is My Beloved Son

These are the Actions/Prompts I made up to help remember the verses in This Is My Beloved Son.

• NOTE: The number of fingers used to make the action coordinates with the number Verse Number.
• NOTE: Three phrases per verse = 3 actions per verse.  Well, almost [ahem, verse 4]....
• NOTE: The last (4th) time I do the chorus my hands go down with the note so the kids know that this is the time with the low note!
• NOTE: In person the actions are much bigger. Especially the chorus, which I tend to do with my whole body - reaching up to the ceiling and down to the ground (on the low note on the 4th time of the chorus). In the video I'm trying to stay in frame and it's obviously awkward. It's also awkward because the actions were still new to me and I'm also trying not to laugh at my husband who is holding up the backdrop (so you don't see my messy family room!).
• NOTE:  These are just prompts and actions, this is not American Sign Language  :)

*OH!  I'm pitch-leading on the CHORUS. The kids do it with me and they like to do the "rollercoaster" at the end.  :)
*PS - I do these actions a lot bigger in person (at least, I think I do.... I don't really watch myself...). When I pitch lead I use my whole body and go up on my toes (especially in JR Primary).  But I had to stay in frame and try to do everything while staying in the little box here.  Good times.  :)

VERSE 1: ONE finger....

• "Jesus entered Jordan's water"  -- WATER WAVES
• "when his work had..."  --  FINGER UP
• "spoke from Heaven"  --  POINT TO HEAVEN

VERSE 2: TWO fingers....

• "Nephites gazing..."  --  POINT TO BOTH EYES AND DIRECT UPWARD
• "saw their..."  --  TWO FINGERS POINT TO EYE
• "heard their Father witness" -- TWO FINGERS BEHIND EAR

         
VERSE 3: THREE fingers [on each hand]...

• "Joseph saw..." -- GESTURE UPWARD & PULL IT DOWN SLOWLY
• "brighter than the sun" - SUNBURST FINGERS
• "God again presented Jesus" - GESTURE OUT TO ALL

VERSE 4: FOUR fingers [each hand]....

• "As I read the scriptures daily..."  --  BOOK HANDS
• "in my heart I'll hear..."  --  HAND ON HEARTsdf

Simple Actions for Jesus Loved the Little Children

Here are simple actions (not ASL, just actions) for Jesus Loved the Little Children:


1.
Jesus loved the little children,    HUG SELF
Little ones like me.    POINT TO SELF
He would bless and help them    ASL FOR "HELP"
And take them on his knee.    POINT TO KNEE


2.
Many lovely things he taught them,  ASL FOR "TEACH"
Things we all should do:    GESTURE TO EVERYONE
Love and help each other,    HUG SELF
Be honest, kind, and true.   THUMBS UP!

ACTIONS for Thanks to Thee

Here are some actions I made up for Thanks to Thee, page 6:

When I'm home     [hand house]

or far away,     [hand over brow]
Heav'nly Father,    [ASL Heavenly Father, or point upward]

hear me     [cup ear]

pray.     [folded arms]
Keep me     [point to self]

safely in thy sight;     [point to eyes]
Help me choose     [point to self]
and do what's right.     [thumbs up]
Thanks for home     [finger house]
and fam'ly too,     [ASL family]
Many things to love and do.     [cross arms on heart]
Thou art very good to me.     [point to self]
Heav'nly Father,     [ASL Heavenly Father]

thanks     [ASL thank you]

to thee.     [point upward]