How to get more singing time in....
 

 
- I was very frustrated about not enough time...so I went to the presidency and asked if singing time could be first in the Sharing time line up. I felt that often after the presidency presentation, they would end of a very quiet, spiritual note and then I would get up and say "OK, let's all stand and SING!!" Gone was the quiet, reverent feeling as I tried to energize the kids. I felt very strongly that the music would set a great tone for the
teaching part. They went for it and IT WORKS GREAT!! I always get a full 20 minutes!! I make a point to "bring the children down" and prepare them for the next part of sharing time.  If you are not getting the time you need, perhaps this would be a solution!! (Idea by Erika Soelberg / ga03162007)

- I have found to play the CD, with the Article of Faith song we are learning that month, on repeat while the kids are walking in. I sing it over and over with the CD and the kids join in. The first of the month I have the words on the board and I slowly have less and less each week. The kids in our Primary never listened to the prelude music anyway, and this way I can squeeze in a learning time without taking up more of singing time. (Credit Unknown)

- Each week I have a list of prelude songs for the pianist that I want to sing as the kids are coming in. I encourage them to sing with me and get 5-7 minutes of extra singing that way. I always start with articles of faith and then include other fun things that I don't always have time to do during singing time. In junior I sing the articles of faith and then sing wiggle songs to teach them new ones. (Anonymous contributor / ga03152007)