I have used this phrase when I encourage the kids to sing loud. "Sing so loudly that it knocks my socks off!" I saw an idea similar to this on another blog (can't remember who or when sorry) and modified it. It was a HUGE hit, especially with the Junior Primary. I strung a clothesline up and attached 6 outlandish socks on it with a clothespin. I explained what it meant to knock someones socks off. Then I told them they would get a chance to knock all the socks off the line. I used this to teach the first verse of Scripture power to the Junior primary. We broke the verse into parts, had an object for each part. I taught them the part, we practiced and then we tried to KNOCK A SOCK OFF! To do this they had to sing the part they learned, correctly and with volume and energy. If they did (the pianist was the judge) a child got to come yank any sock off the line and throw it into the air. If they didn't we sang it until they did. After a sock got knocked off we went to the next part of the verse. To knock the second sock off they had to sing the earlier learned part plus the second. It slowly built. By the time we got to the last sock they were singing the entire first verse with chorus beautifully! Here is how I broke it up:
PICTURE OF THE SAVIOR: Because I want to be like the Savior and I can
BOOK OF MORMON AND CLIP ART OF PLAN OF SALVATION: I'm reading his instructions I'm following his plan.
CLIP ART OF A MUSCULAR ARM FLEXING: Because I want the power his word will give to me.
PAPER DOLL WITH A FEW OUTFITS (I discussed what it meant to "change"): I'm changing how I live, I'm changing what I'll be.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
SCRIPTURE POWER
Since the theme this year is about the sciptures, we chose this as one of our optional songs to teach. Our kids already know the first verse very well. Since today was such a crazy day with kids finding new classes, we decided not to start on a brand new unfamiliar song. So we had a fun activity for learning the second verse of scripture power.
I had five gospel pictures of various scripture stories. Behind them I placed:
1. a sword clip art with a word strip reading FIND
2. a shield clip art with a word strip reading TAKE
3.armor clip art with a word strip reading WEAR
4. word strip reading FIGHT
5. word strip reading WIN
I had a reverent volunteer come up and draw a word strip from a basket. The word strip matched with one of the gospel art pictures. They had to figure out which one it went to. For example, I had a picture of Lehi preaching to the people in Jerusalem. The corresponding word strip for that picture was "Listen to the Prophet" . You could use any pictures and matching phrases that you wanted. When they made a match they got to remove the object from behind the picture. Here is where it gets fun, but probably difficult to explain.
On another board I had the letters POWER. The helper put whatever object they found under the correct letter. For example, the sword is number one so it went under the P, the shield is number two so it went under the O, etc. Each letter corresponds to a portion of the 2nd verse as follows:
1 (sword) I'll find the sword of truth in each scripture that I learn
2(shield) I'll take the shield of faith from these pages that I turn
3(wear) I'll wear each vital part of the armor of the Lord
4(fight) I'll fight my daily battle
5(win) and win a great reward
Once the put up the clip art and word strip I told them what the line of the verse was. Then the pianist played just that part for them to hear, then we sang just that phrase. Once they had it we started our game. The pianist played the entire second verse (minus the chorus). We hummed the parts we hadn't learned yet and then sang the phrase we new. The first time through was mostly humming. The game continued with the next helper who matched a phrase with a picture, took the objects from behind it, and matched it on the board to our word POWER. Then we repeated the song, now with two phrases and the rest humming. It was fun. By the end of singing time we knew the whole verse! The humming made them really pay attention!
I hope this makes sense! Just let me know if you have any questions!
Happy singing!
I had five gospel pictures of various scripture stories. Behind them I placed:
1. a sword clip art with a word strip reading FIND
2. a shield clip art with a word strip reading TAKE
3.armor clip art with a word strip reading WEAR
4. word strip reading FIGHT
5. word strip reading WIN
I had a reverent volunteer come up and draw a word strip from a basket. The word strip matched with one of the gospel art pictures. They had to figure out which one it went to. For example, I had a picture of Lehi preaching to the people in Jerusalem. The corresponding word strip for that picture was "Listen to the Prophet" . You could use any pictures and matching phrases that you wanted. When they made a match they got to remove the object from behind the picture. Here is where it gets fun, but probably difficult to explain.
On another board I had the letters POWER. The helper put whatever object they found under the correct letter. For example, the sword is number one so it went under the P, the shield is number two so it went under the O, etc. Each letter corresponds to a portion of the 2nd verse as follows:
1 (sword) I'll find the sword of truth in each scripture that I learn
2(shield) I'll take the shield of faith from these pages that I turn
3(wear) I'll wear each vital part of the armor of the Lord
4(fight) I'll fight my daily battle
5(win) and win a great reward
Once the put up the clip art and word strip I told them what the line of the verse was. Then the pianist played just that part for them to hear, then we sang just that phrase. Once they had it we started our game. The pianist played the entire second verse (minus the chorus). We hummed the parts we hadn't learned yet and then sang the phrase we new. The first time through was mostly humming. The game continued with the next helper who matched a phrase with a picture, took the objects from behind it, and matched it on the board to our word POWER. Then we repeated the song, now with two phrases and the rest humming. It was fun. By the end of singing time we knew the whole verse! The humming made them really pay attention!
I hope this makes sense! Just let me know if you have any questions!
Happy singing!
New At This!
Well, I have been our ward's primary chorister for about a year and a half. I am alwasy utilizing others blogs and am so grateful to them! I decided that I should share as well. I've never done a blog before so..wish me luck!
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