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White Board Colors |
After working on verse 1 of "If I Listen With My Heart" with my kids for a few weeks, they knew it pretty well. So, I decided to introduce verse 2 with White Board Colors, an activity I borrowed from Elise over on the Facebook Choristers group. (Love that place!) This activity does well for a first introduction to a verse, since the children are encouraged to interact with the song in a number of different ways.
The Prep Work
Virtually nil. Gather white board markers (or chalk, if that's how your room is set up) in 6 different colors. Before Singing Time, write the entire lyrics for the verse on the board, along with these 6 instructions:
Share (in purple)
Draw (in red)
Sign (in blue)
Erase (written in black)
Eyes closed (in orange)
Hum (in green)
The Instructions
Hold up a bag containing your six markers. Announce, "I have different colored markers in this bag. When I offer the bag to you, choose one--without looking!--and then check for your color-coded instructions on the board." Offer a brief explanation of each one:
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Eyes closed=using your marker, underline a word or phrase on the board. The entire Primary will then close their eyes during that phrase every time.
Hum=using your marker, underline a word or phrase to be hummed every time
The Presentation
After the instructions, immediately launch into singing. Walk around the room, offering the bag to various children to choose a marker. I normally pass out about 3 at a time, and then I wait for space to open up at the board before passing out more markers. Ideally, you'll be singing constantly, only pausing when a child draws the Share marker. I find that it's helpful to stop every so often, though, to encourage a child who's confused about the instructions, or to clarify the sign that a child chose.
The variety of the activities allows you to repeat this song over and over without feeling stale. I sang this verse repeatedly for ten minutes, until we finally ran out of time. The kids never did lose interest!
Happy singing,
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Looking for more? Even a great activity like this one shouldn't last your full 20 minutes. Take a look here for a complete Singing Time plan that includes White Board Colors, as well as a couple contrasting activities. |
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