Reviewing Revisited

One of the challenges of preparing for a program is maintaining previously learned music. There are 6 songs in the 2010 Primary Sacrament Meeting Program plus 2 of your choice. As soon as we learn one song, I use it as an opening or closing song. As we learn more, I rotate them in opening and closing songs. This keeps them fresh in the children's minds.

Once all the songs are learned there are several activities that you can use to review them.

• Name That Tune: Have the pianist play 3 notes and allow only child who raises their had to guess. Sing the song.
  
• Listen to Lyrics: (You may have to define the word "lyric") Say the first word of the song or verse. Continue adding a word until the children guess the song. Sing the song or verse.
• Have one side of the room sing the first phrase and the other half finish the phrase. (You can do boys and girls or teachers and children.) Sing the whole song.
  
• Matching: Find a picture that goes with each song. Write the title of each song on the board or prepare word strips with the title. Have the children match the title to the picture. Sing the song.

Always to remember to help the children understand reverence -- having fun doesn't have to be noisy and rowdy.