Let's Review This Year's Primary Songs

 Let's review this year's primary songs...well, most of them.  We will use the felt friends from the advent calendar (mine are from a nativity set) to sing one last Christmas song. Then, we will put a sock on our hand again and make lots of elephant noises and conduct some songs.

Here is a list of today's songs:

The Church p. 77

Book of Mormon Stories p. 118

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes p. 275

Do as I’m doing p. 276

The Nativity Song p. 52

Nephi’s Courage p. 120

The Iron Rod, Hymn 274

When I am Baptized p. 103

I love to see the Temple p. 95

Behold Your Little Ones, Blake Gillette

Army of Helaman p. 172

My Heavenly Father Loves Me p. 228

I am Like a Star p. 163

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Primary Christmas Sing-along

 Merry Christmas, Everyone! I've asked a few of our neighbors to help me sing Christmas songs and I'm so excited for you to sing along with us.

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Here's is the list of todays songs:

The Church of Jesus Christ p. 77

(Snow) is Falling All Around p. 241

Once there was a snowman p. 249

Joy to the world, Hymn 201

Stars Were Gleaming p. 37

The Shephard’s Carol p. 40

Picture a Christmas p. 50

Silent Night, in German

Away in a Manger p. 42

Bethlehem Child, by Betty Harwood and Tom Hewitson

I am Like a Star p. 163

More Fun

I teach the remaining verse (verse 4) of The Nativity Song p. 52-53. If you're using the felt friends from the advent calendar, you will need the paper baby Jesus and paper manger that we made the last two weeks.

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Let's sing about Jesus

 Hello, friends! Today we review When He Comes Again and sing a whole bunch of songs that have to do with Jesus. In the More Fun video we use one more scrap piece of paper to make a manger (origami or paper folding). I also teach two more verses of The Nativity Song.

click here to see the Singing Time video

Here is the list of today's songs

The Church p. 77

Once there was a snowman p. 249

Popcorn Popping p. 242

Birds in the Tree p. 241

Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus p. 36

Jesus loved the little children p. 59

When He comes again p. 82

Silent Night, Hymn 204

He sent his son p. 34

I am Like a Star p. 163

click here to see More Fun

When He Comes Again

 Hello! Today I teach When He Comes Again and touch on the Second Coming as well as the Come Follow Me lesson.

Here is our song list:

The Church p. 77

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam p. 60

Here’s the church – finger play

The Chapel Doors p. 156

I’m trying to be like Jesus p. 78

When He comes again p. 82

I am Like a Star p. 163

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More Fun

I just couldn't stop until I taught a Christmas song. Putting it with my regular singing time would have been too much. If your child(ren) are ready for more singing time and a little paper folding fun, this video is for them. They will need a piece of paper (scrap, construction, lined, etc.) and a pen or pencil or crayons. I also encourage them to use some of the felt friends from the advent calendar to teach The Nativity Song. Watch it anytime.

click here to see "more fun"

I Thank Thee, Dear Father

I want to teach one more thankful song, "I Thank Thee, Dear Father." We also review "For Health and Strength" with the piano and play it a little faster than last week. I also teach the kids about a little flap on your ear called the tragus (I had to look that up). 

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Today's list of songs:

The Church p. 77

Rain is Falling All Around p. 241

Saturday p. 196

For Health and Strength p. 21

Scripture - Alma 42:15

Gethsemane, Friend Magazine Mar 2018

I Thank Thee, Dear Father p. 7

I am Like a Star p. 163

click here for a pdf

More things I'm thankful for, and "What is a Metronome?"

  I am so thankful for a Prophet that can pray with us as a world. Today we're going to sing about more things that we're thankful for: health, food, a prophet, and prayer. Also, I teach a left hand accompaniment for the kids to play on the piano while they sing "For Health and Strength" that we learned last week. It should be pretty easy for the older kids. Little kids may want to do this with two hands, but I didn't explain that in the video. I also explain a few ways that a metronome can help us make music. I hope you have a lovely, though maybe noisy, Thanksgiving.

Also, I would like to thank and credit Beth Whittaker for most of the pictures I've used today and in a lot of my videos. You can find them on https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/.

click here to see the video

Here is the song list for today:

The Church p. 77

Popcorn Popping p. 242

The Fishy Song – finger play

For Health and Strength p. 21

The Family is of God, Friend Magazine Oct 2008

We Thank Thee, oh God, for a Prophet, hymn 19

I Pray in Faith p. 14

I am Like a Star p. 163

Thankful

 Today I try to sing about things I'm thankful for. I invited Skinny and Tesler to sing with me. We also try to sing two part songs, harmony and a round.

 I'm thankful for nature (the little stream and the green field), for sunshine and snow, for a Heavenly Father who hears my prayers, for the priesthood in my home, and food on the table.

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 Here is the list of songs:

The Church p. 77

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam p. 60

Give said the little stream p. 236

A Child’s Prayer p. 12

Love is Spoken Here p. 190

For Health and Strength p. 21

Once there was a snowman p. 249

I am Like a Star p. 163

 

 

Books in the Book of Mormon

 Today I talk about the Book of Mormon, sing some of the story songs (there's too many for one video), and teach The Books in the Book of Mormon.

Here is a copy of "I'm thankful for our bishopric because..." heart, in case you need another one. Remember to draw a picture or write some words telling them why you are thankful for them. Look for a box on the porch of one of the primary leaders to turn it in and we will deliver them to the bishopric. Thank you!

click here for the PDF

Here is the list of today's songs:

I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ p. 77

Smiles p. 267

Book of Mormon Stories p. 118

Books in the Book of Mormon p. 119

The Golden Plates p. 86

Nephi's Courage p. 120

Stand for the Right p. 159

Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus p. 36

When I am Baptized p. 103

I am Like a Star p. 163

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Jesus loved the Little Children 1&2

 Today we sing lots of songs that help us learn verses one and two of Jesus Loved the Little Children. I also review how to play the song on the piano.

link to video

Today's list of songs 

The Church p. 77

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes p. 275

Jesus Loved the Little Children p. 59

I am a Child of God p. 2

Teach me to Walk in the Light p. 177

Love One Another p. 136

We are Different p. 263

I Believe in Being Honest p. 149

Jesus Said Love Everyone p. 61

Stand for the Right p. 159

Beautiful Savior p. 62

I am Like a Star p. 163

Samuel the Lamanite

 Hello, everyone. Today I teach Samuel the Lamanite's verse of Book of Mormon Stories, attempt to teach your kids to play the piano (embrace the beautiful noise), and then teach Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus. I don't know how I fit it all into 15 minutes. 

 Here's a tip for the piano. Have a family rule that only fingers are allowed to play the piano. If you don't have a piano or toy or piano app, you can place five stuffed animals or cars, or anything, in a row and get family members to make the different pitches as if the toys are the piano keys. If you have enough family members, you can line up, each picking a note to sing and someone can tap your heads as if playing the piano. Kind of like The Sound of Music.

 I would love to know how this works. 

Today's list of songs:

The Church p. 77

The Fishy Song, finger play

Book of Mormon Stories p. 118

Jesus loves the little children p. 59

Beautiful Savior p. 62

Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus p. 36

I am Like a Star p. 163

link to video

Beautiful Savior

 Hello, Friends. Today I wanted to teach you how to sing Beautiful Savior. It's a very beautiful song. I teach all three verses kind of quickly, so I made a coloring page to go with it. You can color it any way you like or even make it in to a puzzle like I did. I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do.

  Thank you children and parents for all your hard work getting pictures and videos in to us for the primary program. We'll have that ready real soon.

  Today's song list:

The Church p. 77

Book of Mormon Stories p. 118

My Hands p. 273

The Fishy Song, hand play

This is My Beloved Son p. 76

Behold Your Little Ones, Blake Gillette

Beautiful Savior p. 62

I am Like a Star p. 163

click here to link to the video

Printable song picture

click here for the printable picture

I will walk with Jesus verse 3

 Hello Friends, today I wanted to teach the third verse to I Will Walk With Jesus as well as touch on a few things from the Come Follow Me lesson this week, 3 Nephi 12-16.

The video is a little long, so I've included reference points with the list of songs in case you want to skip ahead. Just in case you can't sit still for the whole 20 minutes, but you know your favorite song is coming.

The Church p. 77

Once there was a snowman p. 249

The Wise Man/Foolish Man p. 281

Go the second mile p. 167, 3:10 (Skinny helped me with pictures again)

The Miracle, by Shawna Edwards, 7:28

When I am Baptized p. 103, 11:58

Love One Another p. 136, 13:31

I Love to See the Temple p. 95, 15:01

I will walk with Jesus, vs 3, Friend Mag Feb 2019, teach 16:26, sing 18:26

I am like a star p. 163, 19:38

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Here are a couple printables to help you learn Go the Second Mile and I Will Walk with Jesus vs 3.

Fold the papers in half and then in half again with the pictures on the outside,

click here to get Go the Second Mile printable

click here to get IWWWJ3 printable

song credit: I used a video from Youtube to accompany me on The Miracle. It was from Matt Wiseman who added lyrics to a piano accompaniment that he probably found from Jouie Llanto, just to give credit where credit is due.

Fun with conducting

 Let's learn to conduct some of our program songs

Today's song list:

The Church p. 77

Head Shoulders Knees and toes p. 275

Do as I'm doing p. 276

My Heavenly Father loves me p. 228

I love to see the Temple p. 95

Nephi's Courage p. 120

The Iron Rod, Hymn 274

Behold Your Little Ones, Blake Gillette

I am like a star p. 163

click here or on the picture above for the link

Behold Your Little Ones vs 2 and program songs

The blog is fixed. There are now links to all the song accompaniments or a video of me singing with my ukulele.

(Also, I am like a Star has been restored to the singing time. I just can't end without it, haha!!)

This is my 20th video. I can't believe it. 

Today's video(s) are a little different. You have choices.

The primary presidency is collecting all of the songs you want to sing for us, all the testimonies you want to bear for us, all the pictures you want to draw for us, and all the things you learned this year. Taking a video might feel kind of tricky, but please try. We want to hear all of your voices and testimonies in the video we're going to compile. We can't have a primary program this year, but maybe we can still see each other and feel the Spirit in a video. 

So the choices this week are to: pick a song to sing and record yourselves (send it to jenkinssings@gmail.com (or put it on a drive in the cloud and send me a link)),

And/or learn the 2nd verse of Behold Your Little Ones,

And/or learn the harmony part to Behold Your Little Ones.

You can sing a capella (without background music) or you can sing to the mp3 files in these links. Or, mom, dad or older sibling can play an instrument. I'm also not opposed to you singing a different song, especially if it's your favorite. 

My Heavenly Father Loves Me

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/my-heavenly-father-loves-me?lang=eng

The Iron Rod

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/hymns/the-iron-rod?lang=eng

Nephi's Courage (sing as many verses as you want)

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/nephis-courage?lang=eng

When I am Baptized

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/when-i-am-baptized?lang=eng

Gethsemane (you'll have to sing with me)

We'll Bring the World His Truth

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/well-bring-the-world-his-truth-army-of-helaman?lang=eng

I Love to See the Temple

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/i-love-to-see-the-temple?lang=eng

Behold Your Little Ones

I will walk with Jesus

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/download-new-primary-song-i-will-walk-with-jesus-audio-and-sheet-music?lang=eng

or

Sing as many as you would like, just send them separately so they're small. Don't worry about editing the beginning or end. I can do that when I compile them. Don't worry about making too many mistakes. It always takes me a few tries to get a decent take, but don't over extend yourself. We'll just be happy to hear you. Warning- this may take two devices, sorry. One to play the music and one to record, if you decide to do it that way. Don't worry about sending it in a week or so later than Sept 15. Let's just blame everything on the wind and school. 😋

Learn the second verse

click here or on the picture to link to the video

Today's songs are:

The Church p. 77

Give said the little stream p. 236

Saturday p. 196 

Behold Your Little Ones

I am like a star p. 163

Learn the harmony.

click here or on the picture to learn the harmony

Behold Your Little Ones

Here is the last new song, Behold Your Little Ones by Blake Gillette. He also wrote I will be what I believe, so you know it's a good one. Here is the list of songs today. It's a short list, because teaching a song takes a bit of time. Give it a try, I think you'll love it.

The Church p. 77

Popcorn p. 242

Fun to Do p. 253

The Fishy Song, finger play

Behold your little ones, by Blake Gillette

I am like a star p.163

click here or on the picture for the link

 

Here's a printable song booklet for the first verse

Revelation

  Some fuzzy friends join me again today as I touch on revelation and how to receive it. I'll list the songs here, because I ran out of time to put them in the video.

The Church p. 77

Popcorn p. 242

Book of Mormon Stories p. 118, vs 1, 2, 6, 7

Follow the Prophet p. 110, vs 1, 4, 5

We thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet, hymn 19

On a Golden Springtime p. 88

The Golden Plates p. 86

Search Ponder and Pray p. 109

Listen, Listen p. 107

I will walk with Jesus, Friend Magazine Feb 2019, vs 1&2

I pray in faith, p. 14

I am like a star p 163

Click here or on the picture to link to the video

 I didn't quite have time to put the finishing touches on this week's singing time. School is a little different and harder on all of us. I hope all of you are surviving.

Helaman 3:35 How to build a firm foundation

 Hello. Some fuzzy friends join me again today: Doug the dog and Slinky the sloth. We sing some fun songs and songs that can help us build a firm foundation on the teaching of Jesus Christ. 

click here or on the picture for the link

(I think I finally figured out how to make the picture the link)