2 hours is a long time. The question is, will it be a wonderful 2 hours or a pull-your-hair out 2 hours? YOU have the choice! Isn't that wonderful! So here are some of my personal reflections, feel free to add any insight.
- Good listeners
- Happy singers
- NOT SOCCER STARS (No one needs to be kicking! It confuses people, they'd rather be looking at amazing faces and hearing your beautiful voices, not weird thumping noises.)
4. BE POSITIVE and keep the flow! If someone has done a really good job, tell them. Have the kids give each other thumbs up. Encourage good presentation (Smiles, Enthusiasm, Bold singing and Bold reading) Just keep on truckin'! Move it along!
5. Take breaks. Repeat. Take... A break... Have teachers stay with classes. Go outside. Go to the bathrooms, get water in shifts. Stretch. Wiggle. Breath.
**I have a confession. We are having apples during our break. Our Primary President gave us the go ahead, so here we crunch.**
And finally, what is the point of our Primary Program? (Ephesians 4:12, 16) Who can you invite that Sunday that would be benefited? Our Savior lives. We are children of God. Remember this when you possibly have one child snoring in the corner, another 2 girls sticking gum on their foreheads (please remember to have them throw out gum!!) and another little boy under a pew playing peek-a-boo. Honestly! It will be wonderful! You will do great, but most importantly, the children will share amazing testimony, beyond description!
5 comments :
Yep - your numbers definately include me - Since I found your GREAT blog - I have checked in on Saturday or Sunday while trying to prepare for singing time. It is Thursday and I just browsed - trying to get a jump start. You have really INSPIRED me to be more prepared and more prayerful. Wow President Monson said it PERFECT! Thanks for all the great ideas and for the reminder to be better prepared - it really does pay off!!
Sister Sanpeters- I was really going back and forth on whether I should have posted it. But you're right, President Monson says it perfect. Thank YOU for your kind words.
Thanks for all your great tips! I am kind of freaking out about our program practices, but you have given me some ideas as well as some perspective.
Sister Andrea- You make me smile! And I'm sure all the children and congregation will be smiling during your wonderful program!! Wish I could be there to see it!
Thank you for some great tips. I have just one other suggestion, we have found that over-practicing and lengthy practices have not been helpful in the past so we cut our practice length to 1 1/2 hours. It may seem like more is necessary but it all comes together during sacrament with the spirit. :-)
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