I tell my kids before almost every song what I expect. I will only pick my next helper who is sitting reverently, and singing "Beautifully Loud" (or trying to sing, if they don't know it...eye contact...) and signing (we do sign langauge for all songs).
By reminding them before we sing, I usually get about 95% of the kids singing. If I make sure my lesson is fun and exciting, they all want a turn. I think the reminder is the key!
Good Luck!
Jenni
Kona, HI Stake
From: meganheywoodsharp <meganheywoodsharp@yahoo.com>
To: primusic@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 4:54 AM
Subject: [primusic] Kids not motivated
To: primusic@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 4:54 AM
Subject: [primusic] Kids not motivated
I have a primary that seems VERY uninterested in anything and everything I prepare for them. It's a smaller primary so we don't split up the Jr.'s and Sr.'s. But it seems as if the older kids think they're too cool to sing and then the younger children want to follow the example of the older children, so they don't sing either.
Yesterday, we were singing "I Will Follow God's Plan." I had someone come up to roll a dice and it landed on BOYS ONLY! When the music started not a single boy tried to even sing the song! I stopped the music and commented on it and tried to get them to sing. When the music started again, they still didn't sing, AT ALL! I was so shocked and a little hurt. I know that they know the song. They just plain didn't want to sing and I didn't know what I was doing wrong.
That's just one example, but I just don't know what to do anymore to get the kids excited to sing.
I would love any suggestions.
Megan
Yesterday, we were singing "I Will Follow God's Plan." I had someone come up to roll a dice and it landed on BOYS ONLY! When the music started not a single boy tried to even sing the song! I stopped the music and commented on it and tried to get them to sing. When the music started again, they still didn't sing, AT ALL! I was so shocked and a little hurt. I know that they know the song. They just plain didn't want to sing and I didn't know what I was doing wrong.
That's just one example, but I just don't know what to do anymore to get the kids excited to sing.
I would love any suggestions.
Megan
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