Word Strip Review

Now that you have completed a review of the songs for the Sacrament Meeting program, what ones need a little extra work?  The second, third and fourth verse of "The Family of God" need some polishing in our primary.  You will need:

• Picture of a dad ( you can use one from the LDS Art collection or use a picture of a dad of one of the children.
• make word strips of: preside, provide, love (or a red heart), teach, gospel, leads, family, share, love (heart)
• Picture of a mother ( you can use one from the LDS Art collection or use a picture of a mom of one of the children.
• make word strips of: purpose, care, prepare, nurture, strengthen, teaches, obey, pray, love, serve
• Picture of a family
• make word strips of: love, serve, example, mom, dad, glad, help, remember

You may need to do one verse at a time but if you can, put the 3 pictures on the board spaced so that you can put the word strips around each picture.  You can also put the word strips under each picture.

Sing the 2nd verse (the father verse), pointing to the words as you sing them.  Repeat it twice.  Now take one or two word strips away and sing it again.  Continue in this manner until all the word strips are gone.  Do the same thing with the next two verses.

Out to Dry

I like to review all the songs that we have learned so far this year - particularly for the Sacrament Program. 
You will need:

• a piece of heavy string or thin rope that you can tie across the primary room or between two poles or chairs high enough for the children to reach and see.
• clothes pins - (they are cheap at the dollar stores)
• small doll clothes or clothes cut-outs
• strips of paper with the titles of the songs your primary has learned thus far.  If the song has more than one verse, make a strip for each verse - "Family of God, verse 1."
• adhere the strips to the clothes - tape or safety pin
• a clothes basket or small basket for the clothes

Tell the children that they will be reviewing songs today.  As they finish a song or verse, you or they will help determine if the song is ready to "hang out to dry" or if it needs a "second washing."  Hang up the article of clothing with the song on it after they have sung it well enough to "dry."

You can just hang out the strips of paper for an easier version of the activity.

This is a great activity to repeat again in 6 weeks or so.

Out of a Hat

Choose several songs you would like to sing/review.  Include some Father's Day songs if you'd like.  On strips of paper list several things that fathers do for us.  On several strips put a question mark (?).  Put all the pieces of paper in a hat - ball cap, derby hat or any other hat that a dad might wear.  Ask a child to pick a strip of paper.  If it has a "?," they must think of something their dad, grandpa or bishop does for them.  If it has something written on it, have all the children stand that it applies to.

Here are a few ideas for things that fathers do.  Add your ideas that might apply to your own primary.

• Plays ball with me
• Helps me with my homework
• Fixes great breakfasts
• Takes me fishing
• Prays with me
• Tickles me

After each comment, sing a song that you want to review or a Father's Day song.

Father's Day Program

Father's Day is a week away.  Here is a great idea to make it a special day.

• Learn 2 or 3 or more Father's Day songs  (review them if the children know them)
• Cut out a "tie" bookmark and have the children decorate it and sign their names. (If you make the bookmarks this week, gather them up and give them to the children on Father's Day to give to their Dad - some dads will get more than one.)
• Ask 2 or 3 children to be prepared to tell what makes a great Dad or Grandpa.
• Invite Dads to come to Primary during sharing/singing time.
• Sing a song and then have one of the assigned children tell what makes a great Dad or Grandpa. 
• Sing a song and then have the next assigned child tell what makes a great Dad or Grandpa. 
• Continue until the assigned children have all spoken.
•  End with a song.

This could also be done during closing exercises or the last 20 minutes of Primary.

Click here to download the tie bookmarks.