Singing Time outline for 2013 - I Am A Child of God

This year I am only planning up through the end of April.  My baby is due in May and there is a high possibility we will be moving to our new home in the summer. 

Singing Time Outline for 2013

I Am a Child of God

January – Theme: I am a child of God, and He has a plan for me.

Week 1: God is my Heavenly Father.  He knows and loves me

Jan. 6, 2013

Opening:  I Feel My Savior’s Love                                                                            74

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: I am a Child of God (verse 1)                                                                            2

Closing: I Know My Father Lives                                                                               5         

Week 2: Heavenly Father’s plan is a plan of happiness.

Jan. 13, 2013

Opening:  I Lived in Heaven                                                                                        4

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: If you’re Happy                                                                                                   266

Song: I am a Child of God (verse 2)                                                                            2

Closing: I Will Follow God’s Plan                                                                               164     

Week 3: Heavenly Father’s plan is a plan of happiness.

Jan.20, 2013

Opening:  I Will Follow God’s Plan                                                                          164

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: Smiles                                                                                                                267

Song: I am a Child of God (verse 3)                                                                            2

Closing: I Lived in Heaven                                                                                           4

Week 4: I have agency, and I am responsible for my choices.

Jan. 27, 2013

Opening:  Choose the Right                                                                                        Hymn

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                  260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: I Pledge Myself to Love the Right                                                                  161

Song: I am a Child of God (verse 4)                                                                            2

Closing: Choose the Right Way                                                                                 160     

February – Theme: The Earth was created for Heavenly Father’s children

Week 1: Jesus Christ created the earth under the direction of Heavenly Father.

Feb. 3, 2013

Opening:  I Am a Child of God                                                                                   2

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (verse 1)                                                       228

Closing: God Is Watching Over All                                                                          229     

Week 2: The Fall was part of God’s plan.

Feb. 10, 2013

Opening:  As a Child of God   (verse 1)                                                          

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (verse 2)                                                       228

Closing: Choose the Right                                                                                          Hymn

Week 3: I have been sent to earth to gain a body and be tested

Feb. 17, 2013

Opening:  Choose the Right Way                                                                               160

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: Hinges                                                                                                               277

Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (verse 1&2)                                                  228

Closing: I Am a Child of God                                                                                      2

Week 4: If I keep the commandments I can live with Heavenly Father again.

Feb. 3, 2013

Opening:  The Commandments                                                                                  112

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (verse 1&2)                                                  228

Closing: Keep the Commandments                                                                            146

March – Theme: Jesus Christ is our Savior

Week 1: Jesus Christ taught the gospel and set and example for us.

March. 3, 2013

Opening: I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus                                                                       78

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: If the Savior Stood Beside Me (verse 1)                                 Sharing Time Outline

Sharing Time: Do as I am Doing                                                                                 276

Closing: Tell Me The Stories of Jesus                                                                       57       

Week 2: Because of Christ’s Atonement I can live with God again.

March. 10, 2013

Opening: To Think About Jesus                                                                                71

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: If the Savior Stood Beside Me (verse 2)                                 Sharing Time Outline

Closing: I Lived in Heaven (verse 1&2)                                                                      4

Week 3: Because Jesus Christ was resurrected I will be too.

March. 17, 2013

Opening: Jesus Has Risen                                                                                         70

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: If the Savior Stood Beside Me (verse 3)                                 Sharing Time Outline

Closing: Hosanna                                                                                                        66       

Week 4: Jesus Christ is our Savior

March. 24, 2013

Opening: I know my Father Lives                                                                             5

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: If the Savior Stood Beside Me (verse 1,2 & 3)                       Sharing Time Outline

Closing: I Am a Child of God                                                                                           2

Week 5:

March. 31, 2013

Opening: The Third Article of Faith                                                                        123     

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time: Review

Song: If the Savior Stood Beside Me (verse 1,2 &3)                        Sharing Time Outline

Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me (verse 1&2)                                                  228

Song: I Am a Child of God                                                                                           2

Closing: Faith                                                                                                                96       

April – Jesus Christ restore the church in the Latter Days.

Week 1: Jesus Christ taught the gospel and set and example for us.

April 7, 2013

Opening: The Sixth Article of Faith                                                                           126

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: On a Golden Springtime           ( verse 1)                                                           88

Closing: The Golden Plates                                                                                           86       

Week 2: Jesus Heavenly Father and Jesus Appeared to Joseph Smith

April 7, 2013

Opening: The Sixth Article of Faith                                                                           126

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: On a Golden Springtime (verse 2)                                                                    88

Song: The Golden Plates                                                                                               86

Closing: This is My Beloved Son       (verse 3)                                                           76

Week 3: Priesthood authority was restored by Heavenly messengers

April 21, 2013

Opening: The Priesthood is Restored                                                                        89

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: On a Golden Springtime                                                                                   88

Song: The Golden Plates                                                                                              86

Closing: An Angel Came to Joseph Smith                                                                 86

Week 4: Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon and restored gospel truths.

April 28, 2013

Opening: The Eighth Article of Faith                                                                         127

Welcome:  Hello Song                                                                                                 260

Birthday:  Happy, Happy Birthday                                                                             284

Baptism:  When I am Baptized                                                                                   103

Singing Time

Song: On a Golden Springtime                                                                                   88

Song: The Golden Plates                                                                                              86

Closing: The Fifth Article of Faith                                                                              125

           

           

           

           

Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus

Display a picture of Samuel The Lamanite on top of the wall

Ask the children if they know who is in the picture?

Then ask do you know what he preached about on the wall?

Read Heleman 14:3-4 emphasis the light from heaven and how bright it was.

Ask the children to imagine themselves in heaven when Christ was born, and how excited they were.

Sing like the angels and the hosts in heaven when Christ was born.

Sing the Chorus:

Hosanna, Hosanna, Oh let us gladly sing

How blessed that our Lord was born; Let earth recieve her king

Teach 1^st verse with actions

Said Samuel, (Samuel standing on the wall)

Within five years  (hold up 5 fingers)

A night  (sleeping hands under head)

Will be as day (stretch arms like waking up)

And baby Jesus will be born (rock the baby)

In a land far, far away. (place hand on forehead looking into the distance)

Display a picture of the Baby Jesus and explain that in the first verse Samuel prophesied what was going to happen and in the second verse it is what came to pass.

Teach 2^nd verse with actions

Across the sea in Bethlehem (make waves with your hand)

Lord Jesus came to earth (rock the baby)

As Samuel had prophesied (Samuel standing on the wall)

And angels (flap wings, the ASL sign for angel)

Sang (singing position hands)

His birth (rock the baby)

The Commandments

Listen to the song

Thou shalt have no gods but Me.
 

The 1st Commandment. 

Exodus 20:3

Be fore no idols bow thy knee.

The 2nd Commandment 

Exodus 20:4-5

Take not the name of God in vain. 

The 3rd Commandment 

Exodus 20:7

Do not the Sabbath day profane. 

The 4th Commandment 

Exodus 20:8-11

Honor thy parents all thy days.

The 5th Commandment  

Exodus 20:12

Take not life in wanton ways.

The 6th Commandment

Exodus 20:13

Be faithful in the marriage trust. 

The 7th Commandment

Exodus 20:14

And never steal or be unjust. 

The 8th Commandment

Exodus 20:15

Always tell the truth and love it. 

The 9th Commandment

Exodus 20:16

What is thy neighbors do not covet.

The 10th Commandment  

Exodus 20:17

And the greatest commandments of all.

With all thy heart, love God above;

The 1st of the greatest Commandments

Matthew 22: 37-38

And as thyself thy neighbor love.

The 2nd of the greatest Commandments

Matthew 22:39

Primary Presentation 2012

We just had our Primary Presentation for Sacrament Meeting yesterday.
The kids have worked so hard all year to learn and love the songs
and it showed, they sang with confidence and with heart.

We had three special musical additions to our program
The first addition was myself, along with the Shumway girls sang
I Have Faith (in the Lord Jesus Christ) as the sunbeams came up to the stand. 

Then the CTR 7 class (the ones who are at the age of baptism this year,
sang the first and second verse of
When I am Baptized with the whole primary coming in on the chorus.

Then we finished the program with the hymn Choose the Right
The primary sang the first verse,
Sister Cox (age 9) played a descant I wrote for her on the organ
for the second verse and the primary came in on the chorus,
then the congregation joined for the third verse.

The kids did such a good job, it was so fun to pass out the
 Olympic Singing Medals I made for them during singing time.

I love teaching primary music, it is the best calling ever.

DIY CTR Medals

In singing time I went with the olympic theme

for reviewing songs for the Primary Program in two weeks. 

I made my own CTR Medals

to give to the kids after the Chapel Practice on the 15th.

This is how I did it.

Supplies: Air Dry Clay, Pint Jar Ring,

Alphabet Stone Stamps, Award Plaque, Gold Spray Paint.

Step 1. Roll out the clay to an 1/8 inch thickness

Step 2.  Punch out disks with the Pint Jar Ring

Step 3.  Use plaque to press leaf impression on outside of ring

Step 4: Stamp CTR in the center if the disk

Step 5:  Insert Split Ring half way into clay

Step 6: Let dry overnight, turn over and dry the backside all day.

(If the split rings are loose, secure with elmers glue and allow to dry for 1 hour.)

Step 7:  Lay all the dry disks on paper (I used an old wrapping paper roll)

Step 8: Spray with gold spray paint (in a well ventilated area)

Let dry for 1 hour, turn disks over and repeat on the back side.

Step 9: When dry, thread ribbon (cut in 1 yard length) through the split ring.

Finished CTR Medals.

I can't wait to give these to the kids,

they have worked so hard and the songs sound great.

I hope it will be a good surprise for them.

The Primary Olympics

Did you get into the Olympic Spirit this summer?
I sure did and wanted to bring it into Singing Time
So I came up with a new group event called

Olympic Singing

This is how it works.

Choose three judges (I chose adults who are not usually seen in primary)
Give the judges three score cards and the rules for a perfect score. 

To get three smiley faces everyone must:
1. Sing with their best voices
2. Stand still (not bother their neighbor or wave their arms around etc)
3. Follow me (the song leader).

Sing the song then the judges will give the score, if the primary gets 3 smiley faces we get to sing a primary anthem (wiggle song) for Jr. Primary & (song of choice) for Sr. Primary.  They must sing the song until they get 3 smiley faces to move onto the next song.  I used songs will be singing for the Primary Program but any primary song you are working on will do.

Olympic Singing

1. As a Child of God verses 1,2 & 3    2012 Sharing Time Outline                                                               

2. Nephi’s Courage verse1&3  120

3. Choose the Right Way verses 1&2     160     

4. I Pledge Myself to Love The Right     161

Primary Anthems

1. Popcorn Popping     242

2. Head Shoulders Knees and Toes     275

3. The Wise Man and the Foolish Man       281

4. My Hands    273

We only had time for two songs and two Primary Anthems.


Olympic Singing
What Comes Next?
I wanted to test how well the children knew the words to the songs in this event.

I used two different methods one for Jr. Primary and one for Sr. Primary

I make flip chart/posters to teach the children during the year.
For Jr. Primary display the posters in order on the board or the floor.
Then choose a child to come up and hold the sword of righteousness (made from cardboard)
The children sing and the pianist will stop playing when she pleases. 
The child must point the sword to the next picture or word. 
Continue singing until the end of the song, repeating the game. 
When they reach the end of the song choose a wiggle song to sing for a reward.

For Sr. Primary play Girls vs Boys.  Choose one girl and one boy to hold a fly swatter each.  Sing the song, when the music stops, have them swat the fly/moth with the next word on it.  Keep a tally for the Girl & Boy wins.  Have them hand off the fly swatters to the next players.  Play the game for 7 minutes.  At the  end of 7 minutes the group with the most tally marks chooses a favorite song.  If it is a tie (as is was in our primary) the music leader chooses the song. 

1. Choose the Right   239 Hymn
2. When I am Baptized 103

I made a fly with each word for Choose the Right and glued them on a piece of poster paper

I made a moth for each word in When I am Baptized

and glued them on the other side of the poster paper

Close up view