He Sent His Son

This is the perfect month to teach or review this song, p. 34 in the Children's Songbook.  We sing about God's infinite love.  This song asks a question then answers.

Teaching:

• Sing the first phrase (1st question)
• Show a picture of baby Jesus and sing the answer - 2nd phrase
• Sing the 3rd phrase (2nd question)
• Show a picture of Christ walking/teaching among the people (you could use a picture from the New Testament and Book of Mormon) and sing the answer - 4th phrase
• Sing the 5th phrase (3rd question)
• Show a picture of Christ on the cross and in Gethsemane and sing the answer - 6th phrase
• Hold out the last word of that phrase on the word "breath" and show the resurrected Christ.

 Return to the beginning of the song and have the children sing it with you.  Sing the question and answer two or three times before going to the next question and answer.  You could ask children to hold the pictures as you sing about them.

There are 3 questions left:

• "What does the Father ask of us?  The picture on the back cover of the 2015 Outline is a great picture for this question or one with Christ and children.
• "What do the scriptures say?  Hold up a set of scriptures or a picture of scriptures.
• Write on the board the 4 answers (or make word strips of the next phrase)  1. FAITH   2. HOPE     3. LIVE LIKE HIS SON    4. HELP OTHERS ON THEIR WAY  (I break after each of the 4 answers to emphasize each one.  Let your accompanist know so he/she can stop after each one with the children.)
• Sing the last 2 phrases and have the children sing it with you.

Repeating the questions and answers one at a time helps the children remember the words and melody.
You can't repeat too much!