Review Songs

The three songs this month remind all of us of the importance of keeping commandments, treasuring our families and knowing who we are.

Use the following songs to answer the questions below:

• Keep the Commandments, p. 146
• Families Can Be Together Forever, p. 188
• I Am a Child of God, p. 2

On slips of paper write the following questions and place them in a bag or basket for the children to pick from.

• Who am I?  p. 2
• Each of us were born into a __________. p. 188
• What has Heavenly Father given us to help us return to Him?  p. 146
• What does keeping the commandments do for us?  p. 146  (safety)
• If we keep the commandments, what will happen with our families in heaven?  p. 188  (forever)
• What did Heavenly Father give us when we were born?  p. 2

Sing the song after the question is asked and have the children listen for the answer.

Feel free to add more questions.

You may want to review any songs that you have learned if time permits.

Fathers

Father's Day is a month away.  We have a tendency to make more of Mother's Day.  There a several great "Father's" songs in the Primary Songbook that have some great messages about our fathers.  Let's learn some!

"Fathers" p. 209

• picture of a home (house)
• picture of a church
• picture of God the Father and His son, Jesus (first vision)

Sing the first verse.  Point out the rhyming words - family/me and light/right

Sing it three times with the children.

Sing the second verse.  Rhyming words are - care/there and needs/deeds

Sing it three times with the children.

Sing the third verse.   Rhyming words are - call/all and One/Son

Sing it three times with the children.

Chorus:

• Sing the chorus
• "Special" is used twice in the first phrase.  
• fathers are special
• they have a special love
• I use a word strip for the next phrase to help everyone remember the order
• watch - protect
• guide - direct
• The last phrase, point up to heaven

Sing it three times with the children.

Now try the whole song!

Mother's Day

This is a great day to sing to sing about Mother's and families in general.  Choose songs that the children will enjoy singing and perhaps even go home singing them.

• Happy Family p. 198
• Mother Dear p. 206
• Love Is Spoken Here p. 190
• The Dearest Name p. 208
• When We're Helping p. 198

Suggest to the children that they find a way to serve their mothers and family.

Match Up Review

Take time to review.  The best way to memorize is to repeat or practice it many times over time.  We only work with the children once a week so it's important to review songs, especially new ones, many times.

Using all the pictures and prompts from the songs that we've worked on this month, put them in a box or bag.

• Write the titles of the following songs across the board:
• Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
• Faith
• Jesus Has Risen
• Did You Think to Pray
• I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus
• Ask one or two children to each pull out a picture.
• Have them place them under the song that matches the picture or prompt
• If they belong to the same song, sing that song.  If they don't, choose two more children to pick two more pictures and follow the same procedure.

Hopefully, you will sing the songs more than once.

Jesus Has Risen

What a great day to teach "Jesus Has Risen," pg. 70!  This is an easy song to teach - 1 verse.

• Sing it through once.
• Ask how many times they heard the phrase "Jesus has risen?" (3)
• Sing it again and have them count as you sing.
• Sing the first 4 phrases then have them sing with you.
• Sing the last 2 lines.
• Tell the children that "Jesus has risen, Savior divine" is repeated.
• At Easter we should all sing praises to Jesus and that's what we are doing in this song.
• Sing the last 2 lines with the children.
• Sing the whole song several times as time permits

If you have time, review songs that you have taught so the children will remember them.

I love to hear the children as they meet their parents after church, singing the songs we have sung in primary.  You make a difference!

"Faith"

What a great opportunity to teach children about faith.  Both verses of "Faith," p. 96, are powerful yet explained simply.

1st verse pictures:

• sun or sunrise
• child praying and/or picture of an ear
• a seed, package of seeds, or picture of a seed
• small plant
• heart shape
• shield with CTR on it

2nd verse pictures/words

• picture of a cloud and Jesus
• word strip "I can return"
• word strip "trust in God"
• word strip "in Christ"
• word strip "strengthened
• word strip "I feel it grow"
• word strip "obey"

The 1st verse will be easy to teach because the pictures stick in the minds of the children.  The 2nd verse teaches the doctrine.  With repetition, the children will love this verse.  The words will help your readers and teachers.  Sing each phrase several times before moving to the next phrase.

General Conference Review

Review the songs that you learned this month, especially the songs with more than one verse.  Incorporate preparation for General Conference by using the following activity:

Sing "I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus."

• How can I be more like Jesus by listening/watching Conference?
• What can I do to be more like Jesus during Conference?

Sing "Did You Think to Pray."

• How does prayer help you prepare for Conference?
• How does prayer help those who speak or sing in conference?
• What can I pray for before I listen/watch Conference?

Sing "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus."

• What can I learn about Jesus when I listen to Conference?
• How can I help others learn about Jesus?
• How can I be more like Jesus?