Father's Day

Father's Day is coming up and there are 9 songs that celebrate fathers.  Some just need to change "Mother" to "Father."

My favorite is "Fathers," p. 209.  It talks about our own father, the father of our ward - bishop, and our Heavenly Father. 

"Love Is Spoken Here," p. 190 tells about the role fathers play in the family.

There are also the grandfather songs listed under "Grandparents" in the Primary Songbook.

Challenge yourself and your primary to see how many you can learn before Father's Day.  Check out earlier posts on specific helps in teaching many of these songs.

Father's Day Fun

Choose some favorite Father's songs from the Primary Songbook - p. 201, 209 - 2011, 188, 191, 192, 193 are all great family songs that appropriate for Father's Day.

Depending on time and how many songs you choose to sing, ask 1 or more children to tell something about their father.  Then sing one of the songs.  things they can tell about their father could be:

• Favorite: food, game, color, scripture story, etc
• What does he do when he goes to work?
• What do you like to do with him?
• What does he like to do for fun?
• What's your favorite family activity?

*There are several activities in past posts.  Check them out!

Father's Toolbox

Gather several tools that a dad would have or use.  If you can find a tool belt or tool box to put the tools in, that would be even better.  Label each tool (strip of paper taped on the tool) with attributes of a father, such as, helpful, good listener, good example, kind, hard worker, fun to play with, homework-helper, great chef.  Feel free to use your own ideas.   Have the children choose a tool and read the attribute.  Sing a Father's Day song or choose songs you want to review.  After singing the song, ask the children if there was an attribute in the song that a dad could have.
Examples:
I Can Be Valiant -- Dads are valiant, they serve others, etc.
I Am a Child of God  --  Dads help us find our way back to Heavenly Father
When Grandpa Comes -- Grandpas are kind and say kind things, they brighten our day

After each song choose another tool.  If time permits, have the children tell how their father has that attribute.

Fishing Review for Father's Day

We are planning on singing a medley of songs for Father's Day in two weeks.  Our medley consists of:

• When Grandpa Comes  p. 201
• My Dad   p. 211
• Daddy's Homecoming  p. 210
• We'll Bring the World His Truth  p. 172

This week, we will do a "fishing" review of these songs.  Cut out 8 fish from colored paper.  Choose 2 words or phrases from each song and make word strips to tape on the back of each fish.  Put a large paper clip on the "nose" or tail of each fish.  You can use a real fishing pole or any stick (yardstick, dowel rod. etc.) will do.  Tie a string onto the pole.  On the end of the string, tie a magnet.  Place the fish in a bucket or tub or on the floor.  Choose children to "fish" for "review" fish.  Sing the song that the word or phrase comes from.

Example of words or phrases from the above songs:

• When Grandpa Comes "it's always fun"    "wrinkly"
• My Dad  "favorite pal"   "honesty"
• Daddy's Homecoming  "Shout"    "knee"
• We'll Bring the World His Truth  "Goodly parents"   "Nephi"