Help Me Dear Father Primary Singing Time Ideas
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Spot It * Sign Language * Scarf/Ribbon Wand Movement * Song Actions * Stand/Sit
1. SPOT IT
WHAT YOU NEED:
Help Me Dear Father Spot It
HOW TO USE:
Display 2 pages on the board (one per song phrase, pages are numbered in order according to each song phrase). Sing the song phrase then say, "Pause" and ask the kids to spot which to things are them same on both displayed pages and what the pictures have to do with the song. Then sing the phrase again. Replace the pictures with the next set and continue till you've sung the whole song. Note that some of the pages include pictures that are all related to the song phrase and some do not. Ask the kids which pictures relate to the song phrase and how. Have them answer then sing the phrase again.
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2. SIGN LANGUAGE
Help (0:07) Father (0:06) Truly
All Unkind Forgive
CHORUS:
HELP (as above) EACH DAY (daily) Father (as above) Pray
HELP (as above) LIVE NEARER [Cut out "live" sign if needed]
3. SCARF / RIBBON WAND MOVEMENT
Verse 1
Help Me - scoop in towards self
Dear Father - circle above head
to freely forgive - hand to chest and out /circle outward from body
all who may seem unkind to me - sweep side to side near floor
Chorus
Help me each day - make small circular swirls left to right and right to left across the body
(3 beats right/3 beats left)
Father I pray - big sweep to right then left
Help me live nearer - up and down
Nearer to Thee - circle above head
Verse 2
Help me, dear Father - circle above head
to truly repent - touch heart and go forward out from body (2x)
Making things right - trace a heart
and changing my ways - circle around self
4. SONG ACTIONS
Help me - hands together praying
Father - palms up reaching toward heaven
to freely forgive - hand to heart then out, palms up
All who may seem - hands on hips
unkind to me - arms folded across chest
Help me - hands together praying
each day - touch wrist (like touching a watch)
Father I pray - hands together praying
Help me live nearer - palms up, arms out and apart to bring hands together to chest
Nearer to Thee - arms reach up to heaven
Help me - hands together praying
dear Father - palms up reaching toward heaven
to truly repent - lower head/touch heart
Making things right - arms cross chest in an "x" / hands in fists
and changing my ways - strong arms
5. STAND/SIT
Stand on each "help me"
Sit on each "Father" and "nearer"
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