Choose the Right Ideas

"Choose the Right" is the hymn for this month.  I teach the sign language to the hymns each year.  If you are interested, you can follow this link to watch the sign language.  Even if you do just a few signs it will be a help to the children as they learn the hymn.

Another option is to teach the chorus this week. Cut out the following:

•  3 hearts (red or pink) 
• a white heart with an arrow pointing up (you could make the arrow red)
• a yellow circle for the sun (light)
• a circle with a happy face drawn on it 

Write the words to the chorus on the board.  Every time it says "Choose the right" put a heart up instead.  The white heart is in place of the words "mark the way before."  In place of "In the light," place the sun there and the happy face in place of the words, "bless you evermore."  Explain to the children what the symbols stand for then sing the chorus.  Sing it enough times that you can erase the words and just sing it with the symbols.  Make sure you review last month's song, "As a Child of God."