Songs For Baptism Questions

Have the Bishop come in and discuss the baptism questions with the kids. Talk about preparing to get baptized.

Make a life-sized cutout of the Bishop. Cut slits where the pockets are. Have little slips of paper sticking out of the slits. Invite children to pick a piece of paper. Each paper has a question and a song.

Questions + Songs:
1. Do you believe in Heavenly Father? (I am a Child of God pg.2 & My Heavenly Father Loves Me pg.228)
2. Why do you pray? (For Health and Strength pg.21)
3. Who is Jesus Christ? (If the Savior Stood Beside Me - in the Friend)
4. What is a covenant? (The Church of Jesus Christ pg. 77) - talk about what a covenant is and that we make them as members of the church
5.What does it mean to be baptized? (When I am Baptized pg. 103)
6. Who was Joseph Smith? (The Golden Plates pg. 86)
7. Who is the prophet today? (We Thank Thee Oh God For a Prophet pg.19)
8. What is a commandment? (Choose the Right pg.239)
9. What is the Holy Ghost? (The Holy Ghost pg.105)
10. What is the Sacrament? (Before I Take the Sacrament pg. 73)
11. Do you read the scriptures? (Book of Mormon Stories pg. 118)

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*Idea from Nan Egbert on the LDS Choristers Facebook Group

Family Vacation!

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To go with the July 2013 song, go on a "Family Vacation". I want to do this the 2nd week in July, when the outline talks things you can do as a family.

ONE WAY - Pack items that represent songs to sing.
IE: scriptures (Book of Mormon Stories), picture of child praying (Child's Prayer, Pray In Faith, ), board game (Family Night, The Family), go for a walk (Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked)...

ANOTHER OPTION - Each object is a *way to sing (when learning a song and repeating it over and over). *I have a cardboard puzzle map of the USA. We'll pull out a state that we're "visiting" and sing-like...

• TEXAS - "horsey feet" while you sing like a cowboy
• SOUTH DAKOTA - Mt Rushmore, sing stiff like a statue, don't move a muscle in your face
• NEW YORK - sing Broadway style or Metropolitan Opera
• OREGON - rain fingers, sing staccato
• ALASKA - sing shivering with teeth chattering
• LOUISIANA - MardiGras parades!, march in place
• OKLAHOMA - Tornado Alley, spin in circles
• WASHINGTON DC - sing proudly with hand on heart
• HAWAII - do the hula, sing only the vowels
• ARIZONA - Grand Canyon, echo the last word of the phrase
• UTAH - sing like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• IDAHO - whistle like a Farmer
• CALIFORNIA - do the wave
• FLORIDA - hand shark fin, sing with shark teeth bared
• NEVADA - it's the desert out there, sing thirsty
• TENNESSEE - Nashville, strum the guitar and sing with a 'twang
• MISSISSIPPI - hold out the "S's" when you sssssssing!
• INDIANA - Indiana 500, sing super speedy
• OHIO - change all vowels to "O's"
• WYOMING - make bear claws and sing growly like a bear
• IOWA - "grow" like a stalk of corn while you sing
• KENTUCKY - Kentucky Derby, ride a horse

***I am also thinking of using my Singing Meter Board, turning it sideways and putting car pictures on it. To make the car go we have to sing reverent forte! (see pic of the cars in the previous link)



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UPDATE:

• The kids liked it. It's more appropriate for JR, my SR can get a little out of hand when we do 'sing-like-a'.
• I had too many options. We had fun, but we didn't get to do the most fun ones. 

Family Member Correlation Songs

picture from LDS image library

Get individual pictures of family members. On the back of each family member is a song to sing. Invite a child to pick a family member. Sing the song.

• Mom - Mother Dear
• Dad - Daddy's Homecoming
• Sister - A Happy Family
• Brother - A Happy Family
• Grandma - The Family
• Grandpa - Family Night
• Aunt, Uncle, Cousin - I Have a Family Tree

Holding Hands Around the World: Where Are They From?

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1. Tape/Draw an Earth on the board
2. A child comes up and picks a paper person (link to printable below)
3. Have 3 interesting things about where the paper doll is from to give as hints when the children need help.
4. After they guess it right, sing.
5. Repeat

*You can add some movement to this activity by adding things to do related to the county you're talking about while you sing the song through. Below are my facts and my movements:

AFRICA (continent)
1. The two most popular sports are football (aka soccer) and cricket.
2. Four of the five fastest land animals live here. The cheetah, the wildebeast, the lion and the Thomsons gazelle.
3. This place is home to the largest living land animal, the African Elephant.
- clap the rhythmn

INDIA
1. Cows can be seen walking freely in the streets.
2. Their dancing uses expressive hand movements.
3. The national animal is the Bengal Tiger. The national bird is the Peacock.
- fancy hand movements

CANADA
1. It was founded by Vikings in 1000 AD.
2. They like to play hockey.
3. The border between this country and the US is 5,525 miles long.
- sing like a Viking (opera style)

CHINA
1. This country is known as the "Flowery Kingdom".
2. Ping-pong is the most popular sport. The most popular hobby is stamp collecting.
3. The color red is seen as a symbol of happiness and can be seen everywhere.
 - invisible ping-pong

ITALY
1. The first violin came from this country in the 1500s.
2. Pizza is popular in this country.
3. The capital city, Rome, is almost 3000 years old.
- play violin

MEXICO
1. Millions of Monarch butterflies migrate to this country every year.
2. Bullfighting is the national sport.
3. The world's smallest dog, the Chihuahua is named after a state in this country.
 - be a butterfly

FRANCE
1. Before eating a meal in this county it is polite to say "bon apettit".
2. This country is home to the Eiffel Tower.
3. The world's most famous bike race is here. (Tour de'France).
 - bicycle hands

HOLLAND
1. Windmills are a beloved symbol of this country.
2. People in this county wear wooden shoes.
3. 75% of the world's tulips come from this country.
-  walk the beat

RUSSIA
1. Largest country in the world.
2. This country has cold, cold winters.
3. This country is a leader is arts, music and ballet.
- ballet arms

JAPAN
1. This country makes the most cars in the world.
2. Rice cookers can be found in every home in this country.
3. Sumo is this country's national sport, although, baseball is also popular.
- drive a car

GERMANY
1. Gummy bears were invented in this country.
2. The first printed book was printed in this country.
3. The tradition of the Christmas Tree comes from this country.
- read a book

AUSTRALIA
1. The kangaroo, the koala and the wombat live in this country.
2. Much of the area of this country is desert called "the outback".
- jump like a kangaroo

HAWAII
1. This place has many active volcanoes.
2. This tropical place is a one of the states in the United States.
3. This state is called the "Aloha State". 
- do the hula

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*Here are the international kids printout from Singing a Song blog (find it in the blog post). Go to the document directly here.

*This can be done as a song correlation activity - where each child is a different song (rather than repeating one song over and over again).

Song ideas:

• I Am a Child of God
• Children All Over the World
• Holding Hands Around the World
• Feliz Cumpleanos
• I'll Walk With You
• I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus
• Jesus Wants Me For s Sunbeam
• Jesus Said Love Everyone
• Jesus Once Was a Little Child
• Love One Another
• Kindness Begins With Me
• I Am Like a Star
• A Special Gift is Kindness
• Jesus Loved the Little Children
• Friends Are Fun
• We Are Different
• Hello Friends
• Jesus Is Our Loving Friend

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UPDATE:

• JR liked the actions
• SR liked the questions

Missionary Objects Singing Time

An object correlation singing time, seen here: http://perglersprimaryplace.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-can-prepare-now-to-be-missionary.html

My Heavenly Father Loves Me Objects & Song Correlation

Bird - What Animal you are thankful for?
In the Leafy Tree Tops #240

Pinwheel - Rain/Wind – What is your favorite thing to do in the rain?
Wise Man Foolish Man #281

Lilac – What flower or plant are you thankful for?
Popcorn Popping #242 or I Often Go Walking

Silly Glasses -Eyes – What are you thankful for that you can see?
Two Little Eyes #268

Headphones - Ears – What are you thankful for that you can hear?
If I Listen with my heart – sheet music

Book/Scriptures - Mind – What are you thankful for that you learned at school or church?
Scripture Power – sheet music, or Search Ponder and Pray

*From an idea Amy Busch posted on Facebook

I Am a Child of God - Objects & Songs Correlation

I used pictures instead of objects. This is one of those cookie bouquet holders - repurposed. :)

THE PLAN:

Sing through all verses of “I Am a Child of God”

Tell them that the objects in the bag represent some part of the song “I Am a Child of God”.

Choose a child to come up and pick an object. Have the child will tell you what part of the song it goes with (they can ask the other kids for
help if needed).

After they’ve figured out which part of the song the goes with, everyone sings the corresponding song for that object (see below).

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OBJECT CORRELATION:

Earth - “He has sent me here, has given me an earthly home”
I Lived in Heaven, pg 4

Family picture - “with parents kind and dear”
Families Can Be Together Forever pg 188

Scriptures - “help me to understand His words”
Keep the Commandments pg 146 OR Search, Ponder, and Pray pg 109

President Monson - “If I but learn to do His will”
Follow The Prophet pg 110

Heavenly Father & Christ - “I’ll live with Him once more”
I Know My Father Lives pg 5
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EXTRA TIME?:
Pass an object. When song stops, the child holding the object has to finish the sentence.

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SONGS IN THIS LESSON:
I Am a Child of God 2
I Lived in Heaven 4
Families Can Be Together Forever 188
Keep the Commandments 146 OR Search, Ponder and Pray 109
Follow the Prophet 110

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PREPARE:

1. picture of the Earth or small globe
2. a picture of a family
3. scriptures
4. picture of President Monson
5. picture of God & Christ
6. bag for all the items

(It helps to write on the back of your pictures!)

*Some ideas borrowed from - HERE