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Kids need to hear new songs a few times before they try to sing it themselves, but what child wants to sit and listen for that long, and how much do they really pay attention when they do? And how can you get them to learn all the words without everyone getting a headache? Here's a few Primary Music Leader favorite ideas that are engaging and effective for introducing a new song.
SONG STORY
Read a story that interweaves lines of the song with the story
HAND MOTIONS
Have the kids mirror your hand motions while you sing the song (2x through), before you start having them echo. SR. CHALLENGE: Ask the kids to figure out which words go with a couple of the actions as you sing - show them the actions then sing.
Hand motions not only provides an engaging way for students to hear the song sung, but also serve as a memory aid that helps the kids focus on and remember the words.
PICTURES/VISUALS
Put up pictures that represent the words to the song (or hold them up) and have the kids guess what the song is about before I sing it to them to "find out if they were right". This is a great way to get students to really focus on the lyrics as they hear the song for the first time!
This is another one that I think most of us would teach after students learn the song, but can effectively be used in reverse order! Start by teaching students a simple accompaniment or ostinato part on instruments, body percussion, etc. Then once they can do that independently, sing the melody for them while they perform the accompaniment part. A great challenge for older kids is to ask them to listen to both the melody and accompaniment/ostinato. It's a real challenge for their brains to focus on hearing the words without losing track of their part!
Let the kids watch a video that goes along with the song and briefly talk about the meaning and gospel message. This is a simple, effective way to not only introduce the song, but to emphasize the song's message and meaning as well, while combining visual and auditory arenas.
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