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

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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/.

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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!

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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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