I'm Trying to Be like Jesus

This month the song is your choice.  The theme is "Jesus Christ Is My Savior and Redeemer."  Suggested songs to be used during this month in sharing time are "I Lived in Heaven" p. 4 and "I'm Trying to Be like Jesus" p. 78.

Many of the children know "I'm Trying to Be like Jesus," but here are some helps to teach and/or review this song:
Verse 1:

• 1st phrase - use a picture of Jesus
• 2nd phrase - make a few footprints
• 3rd and 4th phrase - use a picture of Jesus with little children
• draw a red circle with a line crossing = meaning "wrong way"
• last phrase - use a picture of a child praying

Sing the 1st verse and point to the pictures as you sing.  Have the children sing it with you several times.  Add variety to the repetition by having girls sing, then boys sing, teachers sing.  Have classes or groups sing one phrase, the next group sing the next phrase, etc.

Verse 2:

• 1st and 2nd phrase - use a picture of children helping others
• 3rd and 4th phrase - picture of the resurrected Christ
• last 2 phrases - picture of "The Sermon on the Mount" or a picture of a primary teaching children or a family having Family Home Evening.

Use the same ideas for teaching as the first verse.

Chorus:

• 1st phrase - make a red heart
• 2nd and 3rd phrase - point to the picture of children helping others
• last phrase - point to the picture of "The Sermon on the Mount" or a picture of a primary teaching children or a family having Family Home Evening.

This activity may take two weeks to learn the whole song depending on your time.  Remember to review.