My Plan for January week 3

January Theme: The Scriptures are the Word of God

Week 3 - The words of Christ will tell us all things we should do

Junior Primary:
If I Listen with My Heart - verse 3
Attention getter:
Print and show the Bright Idea from the Friend March 2010 page 27 - Our Father in Heaven is only a prayer away, and the Holy Ghost is within whispering distance. Discuss the ways we can hear/feel the Holy Ghost.

Wind wands - post directions for the wind wands - we can do actions as we learn the third verse. (my ideas for wands: overhead circle 4x, circle the floor 4x, snake to the right, snap!, overhead circle 4x, circle the floor 4x, snake to the left, snap!, circle right 4x, circle left 4x , figure eight 4x, snap! circle right 4x, circle left 4x, snake left, snake right, snap!
Review first and second verses

The Ninth Article of Faith p. 128 - Play Don't Eat Pete to review - Our grid will only be 3 x 3, I'll put up a poster with muffin cups taped to each square to hold the ski - sing song until Pete is found, use skittles, give everyone a small bag of skittles at the end (I imagine we'll play 3 times). I really like the Don't Eat Pete game board found here, and I'll probably use the graphics from it

Wiggle/Review Songs
Jesus Wants Me for A Sunbeam p. 60
Roll Your Hands p. 274
Our Door is Always Open p. 254
Have a Very Happy Birthday p. 284

Senior Primary:
If I Listen with My Heart - verse 3
Attention getter:
Same as Junior Primary

Verse Three - write each word on a heart - post the words in mixed up order and have the kids switch the words two at a time until the song is in the proper order. This is based on the teaching method - Song Scramble - found on one of my all time favorite blogs - The Children Sing.

After the song is in order, blindfold one of the children. Pick 5-6 kids to sing. Have the child who was blindfolded see if he/she can name some of the singers. Do this to review the first two verses as well. This is a neat idea - not mine, but I can't remember whom to attribute the idea to

The Ninth Article of Faith p. 128 - same activity as JP

Review Songs:
Our Door is Always Open p. 254
Have a Very Happy Birthday p. 284
Jesus is My True Light

Sharing Time: The Iron Rod chorus
Use actions:
Hold to the rod, the iron rod (have the kids hug their scriptures)
'Tis strong (make muscles), and bright (hand over eyes as if looking out on a sunny day), and true (sign for the word)
The iron rod is the word of God (hold scriptures again)
'Twill safely guide us through (sign for through)