Joseph Smith's First Prayer and The First Article of Faith

 Hello, Friends. Today I'm going to teach the second verse of Joseph Smith's First Prayer and as our Special Guests, Skinny and Tesler are going to learn The First Article of Faith with you.

For this verse of Joseph Smith's First Prayer, I'm going to use face expressions and drawings to help teach the meaning of the words. I do draw a few versions of the faces and I hope your child feels like they can draw it any way they want. But I did want to warn the perfectionists out there that if they are trying to copy exactly what I do, you might want to you a pencil with an eraser. I make mistakes and change my mind...I can do that with a dry erase board. I hope it all goes well.

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You can use any paper to draw faces on or you can print this worksheet with circles and the lyrics.

The link takes you to my printable for verses 1 and 2. I'll teach verse 1 next week.

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Here's is today's list of songs

I will follow God’s plan p. 164

Smiles p. 267

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam p. 60

I’m trying to be like Jesus p. 78

Joseph Smith’s First Prayer, Hymn 26

Special Guest – The First Article of Faith

Every Star is Different p. 142

Joseph Smith's First Prayer, verses 3 and 4

 Hello everyone! Today's video has a lot of variety. I start with our new opening song, sing some fun songs, sing a song for the Come Follow Me lesson, teach the song of the month, introduce The Living Christ and a song that puts it to music and finally a cutting activity to introduce our new closing song.

For the rest of January, we are going to learn Joseph Smith's First Prayer, Hymn 26. We're going to start backwards, of course. I'll teach verse 4 then 3. Then in the next two weeks, I'll teach 2 and 1. Each verse is important to the song and the story of when Joseph went into a grove of trees to find out how he could repent of his sins and which church to join.

 The Living Christ was written by the prophet and apostles in 2000 and set to music by Cassie Gadd in our stake.

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Here's a list of today's songs:

I will follow God’s plan p. 164

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam p. 60

Here’s the church – fingerplay

I love to see the temple p. 95

Joseph Smith’s First Prayer, Hymn 26

Special Guest – The Living Christ Song

Every Star is Different p. 142

I am like a Star p. 163

Printable Activity - Every Star is Different

I made a printable activity to help teach the song Every Star is Different. You cut along the solid lines and fold along the dotted lines. It's kind of like making snowflakes.

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Here's a link to the latest First Vision video.

Ask of God

Here's a link to The Living Christ

The Living Christ

I will follow God's plan

 Happy New Year! We are going to slowly make some changes this year. We'll have new opening and closing songs. We will learn "I will follow God's plan" to replace "The Church of Jesus Christ" today. This year we will have a special guests. Today's special guest is Br. Tingey from the bishopric. We will have a new list of songs to learn, just in case we can have a Primary Program next October. And I'm excited to support Come Follow Me lessons for studying the Doctrine and Covenants. I also hope to teach a few or all of the Article of Faith songs and maybe introduce the kids to The Living Christ. It's going to be a great year.

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Today's song list:

The Church p. 77

Smiles p. 267

Fun to do p. 253

I will follow God’s plan p. 164

Special Guest – Br. Tingey

I am Like a Star p. 163

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.

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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

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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.

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