Pioneer

This is a great time to review or teach some pioneer songs (p. 214 - 223).  Choose your favorite songs and put a puzzle together.

Draw a picture of a covered wagon:

• Tape 4 pieces of paper together (8 1/2" x 11")
• draw a simple picture of a covered wagon
• cut it into 5 to 8 pieces (puzzle-like shapes)

Tell the children that they are going to put together a puzzle of something that was needs as the pioneers trekked across the plains. Sing one of the songs that you have chosen and after put up a puzzle piece.  Continue singing one song or verse and putting up a puzzle piece until the puzzle is complete.

If you are teaching a new song, sing one phrase at a time and then put up a puzzle piece.