tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post2093585132083816352..comments2024-03-27T00:15:22.640-07:00Comments on The Crazy Chorister: Program Review Week--You've Got Mail!Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408625702677823193noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-62493308971713859392010-02-23T20:57:43.849-08:002010-02-23T20:57:43.849-08:00Repeat week is when we do different activities to ...Repeat week is when we do different activities to repeat the program song for the month. The emphasis is just on the repetition in order to help memorization<br /><br />Test Week is where I make a challenging activity that tests the children's knowledge (beat, music, polishing up of the song, words memorized...etc.) There is more expectation this week that they know how I want the song preformed for the actual program. Sometimes this is the entire time..some times it goes quickly and we just have fun singing other things in the mean time.<br /><br />Hope that helpsMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408625702677823193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-49927406909569223612010-02-23T18:07:37.493-08:002010-02-23T18:07:37.493-08:00Hi, Love your blog! Thanks for all the great ideas...Hi, Love your blog! Thanks for all the great ideas. I have a quick question; could you help me understand the difference between "repeat week with game" and and "test week with game." Could you give me examples in your response? As I've been doing my plans for the week, these seem to be pretty much the same thing. Would love any insight you have. <br />Thanks! <br /><br />(You can leave the answer to my question on this post - I'll check back here for your answer. Thanks!)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305720652962436487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-29395002723978506342010-02-21T17:06:27.078-08:002010-02-21T17:06:27.078-08:00Oh Melanie,
We did the mailbox/mailman today in J...Oh Melanie,<br /><br />We did the mailbox/mailman today in Jr. primary and my kids just loved it! I love your ideas and am so greatful there are so many wonderful people like you willing to share! <br /><br />Just wanted to say thanks, it was a huge hit!Aimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241478786791683070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-83759743907196700722010-02-20T19:55:26.092-08:002010-02-20T19:55:26.092-08:00I love this idea, but 9 verses will be too long fo...I love this idea, but 9 verses will be too long for our Primary Program (we usually sing 12 songs!)... I've adapted this and condensed it down to 4 verses: 1) Joseph Smith, Jr.; 2) Gordon B. Hinckley; 3) Thomas S. Monson; 4) #9 from the Children's Songbook. The first 3 verses are from suggestions found on SugarDoodle.net found in the Primary Songs section. I will give copies to all the teachers as suggested in this activity, but then have 2 classes in the Jr. Primary teach them to the Jr. Primary (and 2 in the Sr. Primary) and have the separate classes that taught the verse sing the verse in the program with all the kids singing the chorus.<br /><br />This will make it easier with them only having to learn 2 verses in each Primary (we have separate Jr. and Sr.) and gives variety to the Primary Program so that not all the kids are singing all the verses of 12 songs :) <br /><br />Thanks for the great activity... my husband just LOVES being married to the Primary chorister (not!) since he ends up being my unofficial helper (i.e. mailman in this instance) :)mcstark1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00639580783319098786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-78474890597973400292010-02-20T16:03:45.454-08:002010-02-20T16:03:45.454-08:00So I like the way you are introducing Follow the P...So I like the way you are introducing Follow the Prophet to them at the end. My problem is that our jr and sr. primary are seperate, so I will be teaching the song twice. So would you still only give each class one prophet to learn about?The Larsenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903860256945762101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-4818311028314885992010-02-19T20:05:31.785-08:002010-02-19T20:05:31.785-08:00Love this idea. I picked up the mailbox the other ...Love this idea. I picked up the mailbox the other day when I was at walmart. I saw it and was so excited to get it!! By the way, the cell phone where someone called was GREAT! All the kids loved it and once the teachers figured out what was going on, they thought it was great too! I did have one teacher give me a dirty look when I picked up my phone for the first time which was HILARIOUS! Once he realized that 1)I don't usually have "I Am A Child Of God" as a ringtone and 2)It was part of the program, he was all good! Loved it!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914156285605943794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-49034337487126632892010-02-19T19:52:57.556-08:002010-02-19T19:52:57.556-08:00Behavior reward? Well, I praise a whole lot and t...Behavior reward? Well, I praise a whole lot and they get to do fun things when they behave. They all know the fun stops and it gets really boring if someone is going to be out of control...and really, if you have an out of control person have the teacher take them out.<br /><br />I do have a party right before the program for learning all the music. This year they earn a pizza slice for every song learned "program Perfect". The kids LOVE this and look forward to it all year.<br /><br />I hope that helps. <br /><br />*thecrazychoristerMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408625702677823193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-37806962384951412972010-02-19T18:38:04.101-08:002010-02-19T18:38:04.101-08:00Great Ideas....Thanks for the info! But do you eve...Great Ideas....Thanks for the info! But do you ever use a behavior reward system?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894317295092011254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-36270458266767579532010-02-19T10:27:59.867-08:002010-02-19T10:27:59.867-08:00I Love your ideas. I have been coming here every w...I Love your ideas. I have been coming here every week for the past year and a half. Thank you for your hard work and for making these activities fun but also not so out there that the spirit is not felt.jennypennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02459416534197277100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-12801372651864381612010-02-19T08:13:41.746-08:002010-02-19T08:13:41.746-08:00Ben and Jessica,
Here's a past post that migh...Ben and Jessica,<br /><br />Here's a past post that might help you. Go to March 2009 and click on "Following the Leader". If you have further questions don't hesitate to ask.<br /><br />*thecrazychoristerMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408625702677823193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-62636891901322639962010-02-18T20:45:17.606-08:002010-02-18T20:45:17.606-08:00Sorry...I'm tired...I mean how do you handle b...Sorry...I'm tired...I mean how do you handle behavior in primary. I need a behavior management system but....I guess the church doesn't like competition or treats or ???? I need ideas. I'm a teacher and I love motivation ideas for kids but I don't know what's okay at church?Ben and Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13831166239811539475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830683401203103630.post-30137880116666091782010-02-18T20:42:50.995-08:002010-02-18T20:42:50.995-08:00Question..How do you have behavior during singing ...Question..How do you have behavior during singing time. Please help me with this!Ben and Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13831166239811539475noreply@blogger.com