Choose the Right Way - Verse 1

Sing the first verse for the children

There's a right way to live and be happy

It is choosing the right everyday.

I am learning the teachings of Jesus

They will help me and show me the way

Chorus

Choose the right way, and be happy

I must always choose the right.

Then tell the children that you will ask some questions

and that they should listen to find the answers in the song.

 1.  If we live the right way, why would it make us happy?

 2. What does living the right way mean?

Sing the whole first verse, tell them to listen carefully, then ask for answers.

Teach them the first line of the song

There's a right way to live and be happy

It is choosing the right everyday.

Ask the next set of questions:

Is it possible to choose the right every time, everyday? 

Is it easy to choose the right?

Who chose the right everyday?

Sing the whole first verse, then ask for answers

Teach the next line in the song

I am learning the teachings of Jesus

Ask: How will learning about the teachings of Jesus help me make good choices?

Sing the whole first verse, then ask for answers.

Then teach the last line of the first verse

They will help me and show me the way

Sing the whole first verse and chorus together 3 x's.

Easter Flowers - Choose the Right Way (Chorus)

I did this service project last year with the primary kids and thought I would do it again this year.

It works with any song especially the chorus.  I happen to be teaching Choose the Right Way this month and I will be teaching just the chorus on Easter Sunday.

White Daisies

Materials:
Food Coloring
Large Pitcher of Water
5 Tall Glasses or 1 glass per color
Tray to catch water and food coloring
White Flowers such as daisies, carnations or tulips
Vase for flowers
Easter eggs
Basket for eggs

Tell the Children: We are going to choose the right by serving others with our singing today. 

We are going to make these white flowers turn as bright with color as your singing and then give them to _________________ Families to brighten their day after church.

Choose The    160

Right Way

Ask: What kind of resources do we have to help us make good choices everyday?

Fill Easter eggs with the answers.  Hand them out to reverent children or 2 eggs per class.

Ask the children with a particular color of egg to come up and share their answers.

Prayer

Scripture Study

Holy Ghost

Listen to and follow the Prophet’s council

Word of Wisdom

Family Proclamation to the world

My Gospel Standards

Ten Commandments

Parents and Family

For the Strength of Youth pamphlet

Gaining and strengthening testimony

13 Articles of Faith

Attending Church especially Sacrament Meeting

to renew our baptismal covenants

LDS.org, church magazines

Jesus is our perfect example and we should emulate him

Plan of Happiness

Then sing the chorus while putting food dye in the

glass to color the flowers. 

The better they sing the more dye you put in. 

Watch the flowers change colors.

Chorus

Choose the right way

And be happy

I must always choose the right.



Valentines - Conversation Hearts

I always like to do something fun for holiday's

and Valentines Day is no exception.

I love the little conversation hearts

you get in the little pink boxes

with the clever antidotes.

So I thought I would create my own

Primary Song Conversation Hearts.

Display all of the hearts on the board

and let the children guess what they are.

Have one child chose a heart to sing.

As A Child Of God

Families Can Be Together Forever

Love One Another

My Heavenly Father Loves Me

Praise To The Man

I Hope They Call Me On A Mission

Hello Song

The Books in the Old Testament

The Books in the New Testament

The Books in the Book of Mormon

Book of Mormon Stories

Choose The Right

If You're Happy And You Know It

Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam

I Will Follow Gods Plan

Once There Was A Snowman

When I Am Baptized

Fun To Do

Popcorn Popping

Stand For The Right

As A Child Of God - Verse 2

Pitch lead as you sing the first and second verses for the children.

Sing: I came to earth with power to choose. Good choices bless me and my family too.  As a child of God, I recieve special light: The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

I feel so safe and happy because such feelings of peace come from family love. As a child of God, I recieve special light: The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

Have the children close their eyes and think about a place or a time that they have felt very safe and happy.If they would like to share have them raise their hands and share.

Sing: I feel so safe and happy because

Scripture: John 14:27

Sing: I feel so safe and happy because Such feelings of peace come from family love.

What does peace feel like?

Sing: I feel so safe and happy because such feelings of peace come from family love.

Who is the Prince of Peace?  Jesus Christ

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

When we have faith that Jesus Christ really does live and atoned for our sins he will provide comfort and peace through the Holy Ghost to bless each one of us.

Sing:  I feel so safe and happy because such feelings of peace come from family love. As a child of God, I recieve special light;  The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

Have children act out a scene then show the peace sign if it represents peace.  Thumbs down if it does not.

Action 1 Children fighting over a toy.

Sing:  I feel so safe and happy because such feelings of peace come from family love. As a child of God, I recieve special light;  The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

Action 2  Family eating dinner

Sing:  I feel so safe and happy because such feelings of peace come from family love. As a child of God, I recieve special light;  The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

Action 3  Children saying prayers

Sing:  I feel so safe and happy because such feelings of peace come from family love. As a child of God, I recieve special light;  The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

When we make good choices we will recieve the blessings of joy and peace in our hearts and in our families.


Sing: I came to earth with power to choose. Good choices bless me and my family too.  As a child of God, I recieve special light: The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

I feel so safe and happy because such feelings of peace come from family love. As a child of God, I recieve special light: The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

As A Child Of God - Chorus

Sing: As a child of God, I recieve special light:
         The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

Ask, what is the special light that we recieve?
It is the light of Christ.

Sing: As a child of God, I recieve special light:         
The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

Read Scripture: D&C 84:45

Sing: As a child of God, I recieve special light:

Read Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6

Sing: As a child of God, I recieve special light:


When I choose to keep the commandments the Holy Ghost will be my constant companion.

Sing: As a child of God, I recieve special light:
        The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

Read Scripture: Moroni 10:5

Sing: As a child of God, I recieve special light:
        The Holy Ghost helps me to know what is right.

To help the children understand the melody of the chorus have them pitch lead with their bodies.

The chorus is the same for all three versus.  On the third verse I will insert a rit. at measure 11  "The Holy Ghost....  Hold (Know what is right) for 3 counts each.

As A Child Of God - Verse 1

I want the children to remember the meaning of the words they sing in this song. I hope that this lesson will help paint a picture in their minds.

Sing:  I came to earth with power to choose

Show the picture Adam and Eve 62461 http://lds.org/gospellibrary/artbook/images/ArtBook__004_004__AdamAndEveKneelingAtAnAlter_Sm___.jpg

Ask the children  who is in the picture? 

Who will share the story of Adam and Eve?

When Adam partake of the forbidden fruit he gained a knowlege of good and evil. 

Because Adam and Eve made that choice, when we are born we have the power to choose.

Sing: I came to earth with power to choose

Recite the 2nd Article of Faith.

We are given the power to choose for ourselves,

we will make our own choices good or bad

and  have consequences good or bad. 

Sing: I came to earth with power to choose

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Sing: I came to earth with power to choose

         Good choices bless me and my family too!

What is a family?

How can our choices bless our family members?

"Snowball" choices

write one choice on each square of paper. 

hand one square of paper to each child

Ask if they know how to throw a snowball?

have them crumple up the square of paper into a "snowball" and throw it at you.

You now have a lot of "snowballs" to choose from.

Choose one "snowball" and read the choice.  How can making a good choice bless their family?

Sing: Good choices bless me and my family too!

Choose another "snowball" and read the choice.  How can making a good choice bless their family?

Sing: Good choices bless me and my family too!

Choose another "snowball" and read the choice.  How can making a good choice bless their family?

Sing: Good choices bless me and my family too!

Choose another "snowball" and read the choice.  How can making a good choice bless their family?

Sing the whole first verse together

I came to earth with power to choose

Good choices bless me and my family too!

2012 Primary Song List

This Sunday is New Years Day 2012.  Yippee!!

With the New Year brings new monthly primary themes and primary songs.
Source: http://lds.org/service/serving-in-the-church/primary/sharing-time-2012?lang=eng 

 2012 Primary Song Master Planning List

2012 Primary Program Songs (PP) &

Complimentary to Monthly Theme Songs (CMTS)

January: Agency is the gift to chose for ourselves

PP As A Child Of God 2012 Sharing Time Outline

CMTS I Pledge Myself To Love The Right 161

February: When we chose the right, we are blessed

PP Choose The Right Hymn 239

Review: As A Child Of God 2012 Sharing Time Outline

March: Living prophets teach me to choose the right

PP Stand For The Right 159

CMTS Dare To do Right 158

April: Jesus Christ teaches me to choose the right

PP Choose the Right Way 160

CMTS I Feel My Savior’s Love 74

May: I choose the right when I am baptized and confirmed a member of the church

PP When I Am Baptized 103

CMTS The Holy Ghost 105

June: I choose the right by living gospel principles

PP Nephi’s Courage 120

CMTS The Lord Gave Me A Temple 153

July: I choose the right by living gospel principles

PP The Wise Man and The Foolish Man 281

CMTS Build An Ark Sep. 2010 Friend 
Source: http://lds.org/churchmagazines/FR_2010_09_16___09269_000_018.pdf

Aug: I choose to fill my life with things that invite the spirit

PP I’m Trying To Be Like Jesus 78

CMTS Jesus Loved The Little Children 59

Sep: The Ten Commandments teach me to love God and His children

PP Review for Program

CMTS Keep The Commandments 146

Oct: Blessings of the priesthood are available to all

PP Review for Program

CMTS A Young Man Prepared 166

Nov: I can choose to be a missionary now

CMTS I Hope They Call Me On A Mission 169

CMTS We’ll Bring The World His Truth 172

Dec: Jesus Christ is the Son of God

CMTS This is My Beloved Son

Other Songs to Learn and Practice

I Will Be Valiant 162

Give Said The Little Stream 236

Family History-I Am Doing It 94

Our Primary Colors 258

Get Your Attention Song 2012

Come With Me To Primary (Oh Sing A Song In Primary) 255

Sing A Song 253
Oh We Will Sing Written by Sister Alabi

Oh We Will Sing

And Rev’rent Be

Sing Praises To

Our Heav’nly King

Then We Will Feel

The Spirit Near

And Use Our Voices

To Show We Care

Welcome Song 2012

We’re All Together Again 259

Birthday Song 2012

Feliz Cumpleanos 282