Choosing the Right

Our program this year is all about choosing the right.  After the children sing one of the program songs, ask them to tell you 3 things that they sang about the would help them choose the right - or how the song fits into the theme of "Choose the Right."  You may want to tell them what they are listening for before they sing each song.  This activity will help them understand what and why they are singing each song.

Under the Chair Review

This idea is an old one and I remember loving it when I was in Primary.  Write the title of each song on a strip of paper.  You can be fancy and use a shape -- circle, apple, flower, CTR shield, etc.  On 4 or 5 other pieces of paper or shapes write "How can I choose the right each day?"  Before Primary (if possible) tape them under several chairs in the room - make sure each class has at least one. (You can also tape them around the room and ask a child to pick one if under the chair will be too disruptive.) Ask one class at a time to look under their chairs.  Have the one with the paper on it read it and answer the question or if it is a song, have the whole Primary sing it.  Continue as you have time.

Watermelon Review

As we gear up for our annual primary program, there is no such thing as too much review.  However, it can become very boring!  Our job is to put pizazz into review so no one knows that we are reviewing.

Cut several 1 inch rings out of green paper (you could color them using white paper if you would prefer).  Cut circles out of red paper big enough to fit into the green rings.  Glue the ring to the red circle.  Allow to dry.  This is now a slice of watermelon.  You could add a few black seeds to create a realistic look.  Cut the circle into wedges - I like 6 to 8 pieces.  The more wedges you have the more reviewing you can do.  On the back of each wedge write the name of each song you need to review.  I put the title of each song on 3 wedges to ensure that we sing the songs several times.

Put the the wedges on the board in circles - 3 or 4 circles (slices of watermelon).  Draw a large plate at the bottom of the board.  Have children choose a wedge from the slices and place them on the serving plate.  Try to fill the entire plate by choosing all the wedges.  Sing the song on the back each time a wedge is placed on the plate.  Try not to waste too much time in the choosing process - the goal is to sing, sing, sing!