Review

Musicians that perform regularly are constantly reviewing music that they have learned - even pieces that they have learned years ago.  Reviewing is critical!

So far this year (2019) we have learned 6 songs:
Come, Follow Me
A Child's Prayer
Jesus Once Was a Little Child
Baptism
I Will Follow God's Plan
He Sent His Son

This week's theme could be "We Love to Sing Our Primary Songs."
(You could continue this theme throughout this year for continuity.)

• Cut out 6 red hearts large enough to print the song titles on each
• Print each song title on each heart (one title per heart)
• Place each heart on the board with the title facing the children
• Sing each song
• Ask the children which is their favorite
• Take a vote for each song (let them vote for two of their favorites)
• Place the hearts on the board according to how many votes each receives.
• If time permits, sing them all again
• Ask a few children why their chosen song is their favorite.

If you are able, make note of several children's favorite song and mention it throughout the year.  Of course their favorites might change but children love to hear their names.  example:  "This is one of Susan's favorite songs" then sing the song.

He Sent His Son

"He Sent His Son," p. 34, asks a question and then answers it.  The following activity is great for reviewing it if your primary already know this song or if it's new.

Prepare the following:

• draw a large "question mark" (?) on 6 pieces of paper
• find pictures of the following:
• baby Jesus
• Christ teaching/blessing others
• Christ on the cross
• scriptures or show a set of scriptures
• Christ helping others
• print "faith" and "hope" on a piece of paper
• picture of Christ

Hold a "?" up as you sing the question then show the picture that answers it.

When you sing "What does the Father ask of us?" and "What do the scriptures say?" show the scriptures with the words "faith" and "hope" and then show the picture of Christ each time you sing live like His Son."

The pictures will help the children remember the words as well as understand the meaning of the song.

Baptism

The baptism of Jesus is very important to learn about and this song, p. 100, does a perfect job.  Once they know this song (all verses), they will never forget it and it will be great blessing to the children throughout their lives.

Begin by telling the children about John the Baptist, his birth and purpose.  Although he baptized many people, his main purpose was to baptize Jesus.

• obtain several pictures of Christ being baptized
• pictures of other people being baptized - anciently and modern day
• write on the board or prepare a word strips of the words "HOW?" and "WHY?"

1. Sing the first verse.  Show pictures of Christ. Point out that He was baptized in the Jordan River.
1. How was He baptized?  Immersion
2. Who baptized Him?  John the Baptist
3. What authority did he have?  John was given priesthood authority to baptize.
2. Sing the second verse.
1. What did John the Baptist ask Jesus?  (Why He needed to be baptized - He was already perfect?)
2. Why was He baptized?  Answer is in the 2nd verse
3. Sing the third verse.  Show pictures of others being baptized.
1. Why must we be baptized?  Answer in 3rd verse

You may need two weeks to teach this song but remember that repetition is the best way to learn.