Okay, I know i'm a little behind. It's been a holiday weekend and even though we didn't go anywhere I have no idea how the time passed so quickly and how so many dishes ended up in the yard. Somehow though, I managed to find the time last week to get the next three months scheduled.
I don't teach songs for the program in the summer, we are in year round school and the kids are in and out all summer long and I just feel like summer is the time for review. Each song for the program is now scheduled to be sung twice a month. This way it stays in their minds and we still have time to sing lots of fun songs during the summer. I have mostly incorporated them into opening and closing songs, but also reverent songs.
The kids had a blast singing the Patriotic Songs again this week and I let them take their booklets home. They asked to sing "It's a Grand Old Flag" three times! I love to sing it so it was wonderful! We also raced Brother C. at Popcorn Popping - he beat me again. Honestly, I just don't know anyone with fingers faster than his.
We had two kids who are moving this week (it's always devastating and I love them dearly) and the President said that we were going to sing a goodbye song to them. I looked at her blankly. Goodbye song? Okay, I do hello, welcome, birthday, baptism, etc., but goodbye? What's a goodbye song I asked? Apparently, it's when you let the child choose their favorite song. I can do that. They chose the Snowman song - naturally because it's July. So what is a goodbye song? Because I still have no idea what I would have picked. Maybe Onward Christian Soldiers? Maybe Nephi's Courage? Home? Sing Your Way Home? Help!
God Be Wtih You Till We Meet Again. That always makes me cry. I'm glad we don't sing goodbye song in RS.
ReplyDeleteWe sing the "Hello" song, but just say goodbye and put in, we're sad to see you go.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think of the "Hello" song. That works perfectly.
ReplyDeletewe sing if your sad and you know it wave goodbye. I use this also when the kids turn twelve and move into preisthood or YW. they love it. or if a teacher is getting released.
ReplyDeleteI used to sing the "Hello" song but with changed words. I made sure to not let all the lines rhyme because it seems crazy for kids and kids like crazy things.
ReplyDeleteGoodbye, (goodbye)
goodbye, (goodbye)
It's time to say goodbye, (goodbye)
Goodbye, (goodbye)
goodbye, (goodbye)
It's time to say goodbye,
We had some fun this primary day,
we laughed we cried
Now it's time to say goodbyyyyyyyye.
Goodbye, (goodbye)
goodbye, (goodbye)
I'm glad to see you go! (you stink!)
One more summer fun song is to sing "Once there was a snow man" but change the lyrics to say "Once there was an ice cream" and the rest of the song takes care of itself. Why should we only have fun action songs in the winter?
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