6/5/2023 0 Comments Lds primary songbookIt’s okay that your voice isn’t perfect! Children need to experience music making as a natural part of Primary. They listen first. You are the singer. You might feel like you are singing a solo. Well, if you don’t give the children something to do and something to listen for while you are singing, then the focus will be on you. But if you give them something to do while you sing (Ex: Eraser pass game), the focus is on the activity and not your voice. My voice has wavered or cracked many times. I just keep exercising it by using it. Ideas for Primary ver A Capella is AwesomeĬhildren will learn the song faster if they hear you singing (not chanting) the melody. It’s the most effective and efficient way. Add the piano AFTER you have taught the song. I like to get organized and usually make a cover for a binder that holds the yearly schedule (in table format), monthly schedule (table format), lists of children/classes, ideas I’ve seen or want to do and make. Pat Graham (and Sharla Dance (or ) are some of the best examples of master teachers. It’s easier to put that puzzle together if you can see (in this case “hear”) where it goes. Whole-part-whole learning is like looking at a picture of the puzzle and then fitting the piece into the larger picture. Longer listening leads to faster learning. Sing the whole song or a large chunk (ex: the entire chorus) and ask the children to listen for something and do something while they are listening. Short listening experiences (echo) and piecing phrases together actually make the learning process longer and less enjoyable. It reminds us to “sing” to the children more than we chant, explain, or play games. They learn by hearing you sing it first.Ĭhildren need to hear the song many times before asking them to join in. Reviewing a song and enjoying singing is so easy. Teaching a song can be a challenge if you have never seen an effective Primary Music Leader in action. I’ll share some resources and other ideas that I’ve done in Primary or things I have come across that are worth checking out. I have been the Primary Music Leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints multiple times.
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