Reverence Is Love - Review

As you review this song, ask the children why reverence is important.  Sing the song.  If the children are stumbling on words or phrases, sing the phrases a few times that may be difficult to remember.

Ask the following questions to help reinforce the meaning of this song:

• How can you show reverence?
• What are some ways we show reverence while the sacrament is being passed?
• When we sing, how can we show reverence?
• Can we sing fun or fast songs reverently?  How?
• How can we show reverence in our classes? Sharing time?  Singing time?
• How can we show reverence when we have activities in the church?
• Do we only show reverence at church?

As you ask these questions, sing the song after a few answers.  The words will help the children understand the meaning of reverence as you sing the song several times - as well as having it memorized.

Pioneer

This is a great time to review or teach some pioneer songs (p. 214 - 223).  Choose your favorite songs and put a puzzle together.

Draw a picture of a covered wagon:

• Tape 4 pieces of paper together (8 1/2" x 11")
• draw a simple picture of a covered wagon
• cut it into 5 to 8 pieces (puzzle-like shapes)

Tell the children that they are going to put together a puzzle of something that was needs as the pioneers trekked across the plains. Sing one of the songs that you have chosen and after put up a puzzle piece.  Continue singing one song or verse and putting up a puzzle piece until the puzzle is complete.

If you are teaching a new song, sing one phrase at a time and then put up a puzzle piece.

Reverence Is Love

"Reverence Is Love," p. 31, is a favorite of mine.  It's all about the true meaning of reverence.  As adults, we tend to use the word reverence to mean quiet.  Then children never quite understand the full meaning of reverence.

• Make word strips of the following:
• quietly sitting
• thinking of Father above
• a feeling
• think of His blessings
• reverence is love
• words and deeds
• the pathway
• I know in my heart
• use a picture of Jesus for the last phrase
• Sing the song for the children.
• Sing the song again and put the word strips on the board (find pictures to go along with the words if possible - this will help the non-readers)
• Ask the children to sing the first phrase with you a few times.
• Continue with each phrase until you have finished the song.
• Plan on reviewing it next week.