i know, i know - FINALLY bubblegum betsy has arrived! it's been a long time coming. but here she is! and she's just as good as bubblegum ben at getting your primary kids to sing their very best! in case you've never heard of either betsy or ben, here's how they help your primary kids sing louder ...
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my heavenly father loves me – primary music time song for february
when i saw that february's song-of-the-month for primary was "my heavenly father loves me" i couldn't help but think how appropriate it was for this exact month, considering valentine's day and all. when you think about kids making heart-shaped valentine's with heart-felt messages for their ...
music time: i am a child of god
this year the primary theme is "i am a child of god." and so, in january we are learning the primary song of the same title. i knew all our primary kids would know the words to the 1st verse. they hear it/sing it all the time! but i wasn't too sure whether or not they knew the words to the other ...
the musical christmas tree activity / help your kids to sing!!
this christmas tree is so much fun - similar to bubblegum ben, it helps kids to sing louder! it starts off with the star at the bottom of the tree. the louder they sing, the higher up to the top of the tree it gets! just like this: if they're not singing all that loud, you can easily move ...
how to: be the best prepared music leader
a few months after starting this blog i was called to be the primary music leader in my ward. so since then i've posted several things i've done for music time with the hope that there would be another music leader out there who might happen across my blog and find an idea or two that they could ...
a primary singing activity for winter / hanging mittens
we just had a snowfall last week when the weather had taken it's first official plunge. my kids were ecstatic about the snow! me: not so much. i spent most of the day pulling out coats and sweaters, mittens, blankets, and hot chocolate. so it was serendipitous that my awesome mitten-knitting mom ...
where’s the note? / primary music time activity idea
when we were preparing for our primary presentation, i brought in a paper music note for the children to play hide-and-seek with, and it proved they knew the words to all the songs as well as i thought they did. and it also proved that they knew how to sing loud! while bubblegum ben is fabulous ...
primary singing time – music memory game
after being in primary for several years, i've learned that kids love games (and chances to participate) more than anything! and if you can turn a game into a learning tool, then it is definitely a win-win. while practicing the songs for our primary presentation (in which they sang ...
punch-a-song / a primary music time favorite
i've been trying out some new games and activities for our kids in primary music time. and this one, well, they LOVE it! i tried it out a few weeks ago and as soon as they saw that they got to come up and punch out one of the holes to get a slip of paper with the song inside, they instantly all ...
name that tune game | primary music time
first of all, i just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for their interest in bubblegum ben! we had quite a few comments and a ton more emails asking for the pdf. i hope you all enjoy using him in your music time. our primary kids just love him! also, look for today's free download at the ...