2011 YEARLY THEME:

I know the scriptures are true

For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them (2 Nephi 4:15)

January Theme: THE SCRIPTURES ARE THE WORD OF GOD

January 2nd: FAST SUNDAY Opening Song: A Smile Is like the Sunshine p.267b Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284 Articles of Faith: The First Article of Faith p.122a Closing Song: I Will Follow Gods Plan p.164 Practice Songs: IF I LISTEN WITH MY HEART January 9th: STAKE CONFERENCE January 16th: Wiggles Song: Do As I'm Doing p.276 Opening Song: Roll Your Hands, p.274 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284 Articles of Faith: The First Article of Faith p.122a Closing Song: If I Listen With My Heart Practice Songs: IF I LISTEN WITH MY HEART January 23rd: Wiggles Song: Fun to Do p.253b Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly p.26 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The First Article of Faith p.122a Closing Song: If I Listen With My Heart Practice Songs: IF I LISTEN WITH MY HEART January 30th: Wiggles Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes p.275a Opening Song: The Holy Ghost p.105 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p. 255 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284 Articles of Faith: The First Article of Faith p.122a Closing Song: If I Listen With My Heart Practice Songs: IF I LISTEN WITH MY HEART

February Theme: THE SCRIPTURES TEACH OF HEAVENLY FATHERS PLAN

February 6th: FAST SUNDAY

Wiggles Song: Cabesa Cara Hombros Piez (Spanish) Opening Song: Love One Another p.136 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Second and Third Articles of Faith p.122b, 123 Closing Song: If I Listen With My Heart Practice Songs: I WILL FOLLOW GODS PLAN (CS, 164-165) February 13th: Wiggles Song: Once There Was a Snowman p.249 Opening Song: I Am a Child of God p.2 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Second and Third Articles of Faith p.122b, 123 Closing Song: If I Listen With My Heart Practice Songs: I WILL FOLLOW GODS PLAN (CS, 164-165) February 20th: Wiggles Song: Fun to Do p.253b Opening Song: I Lived in Heaven p.4 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Second and Third Articles of Faith p.122b, 123 Closing Song: If I Listen With My Heart Practice Songs: I WILL FOLLOW GODS PLAN (CS, 164-165) February 27th: Wiggles Song: If You're Happy p.266 Opening Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me p.228 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Second and Third Articles of Faith p.122b, 123 Closing Song: If I Listen With My Heart Practice Songs: I WILL FOLLOW GODS PLAN (CS, 164-165)

March Theme: HEAVENLY FATHER SPEAKS TO US THROUGH HIS PROPHETS

March 6th: FAST SUNDAY Wiggles Song: Smiles p.267 Opening Song: Follow the Prophet p.110 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Feliz Cumpleanos p.282 Articles of Faith: The Fourth Article of Faith p.124 Closing Song: I Will Follow Gods Plan p.164 Practice Songs: STAND FOR THE RIGHT (CS, 159) March 13th: Wiggles Song: Popcorn Popping p.242 Opening Song: Book of Mormon Stories p.118

Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Feliz Cumpleanos p.282 Articles of Faith: The Fourth Article of Faith p.124 Closing Song: I Will Follow Gods Plan p.164 Practice Songs: STAND FOR THE RIGHT (CS, 159) March 20th: Wiggles Song:Two Little Eyes p.268 Opening Song: Seek the Lord Early p.108 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Feliz Cumpleanos p.282 Articles of Faith: The Fourth Article of Faith p.124 Closing Song: I Will Follow Gods Plan p.164 Practice Songs: STAND FOR THE RIGHT (CS, 159) March 27th: Wiggles Song: Two Little Eyes p.268 Opening Song: Well Bring the World His Truth p.172 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Feliz Cumpleanos p.282 Articles of Faith: The Fourth Article of Faith p.124 Closing Song: I Will Follow Gods Plan p.164 Practice Songs: STAND FOR THE RIGHT (CS, 159)

April Theme: JESUS IS MY SAVIOR AND REDEEMER

April 3rd: General Conference April 10th: Wiggles Song: Popcorn Popping p.242 Opening Song: Hosanna p.66 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284a Articles of Faith: The Fifth Article of Faith p.125 Closing Song: Stand for the Right p.159 Practice Songs: I PRAY IN FAITH p.14 MOTHER, TELL ME THE STORY p.205 (solo w/ child and mother) MOTHER, I LOVE YOU p.207 April 17th: Wiggles Song: Two Happy Feet p.270 Opening Song: Hosanna p.66 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284a Articles of Faith: The Fifth Article of Faith p.125 Closing Song: Stand for the Right p.159 Practice Songs: I PRAY IN FAITH p.14 MOTHER, TELL ME THE STORY p.205 (solo w/ child and mother) MOTHER, I LOVE YOU p.207

April 24th: Easter Wiggles Song: I Wiggle p.271 Opening Song: Hosanna p.66 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284a Articles of Faith: The Fifth Article of Faith p.125 Closing Song: Stand for the Right p.159 Practice Songs: I PRAY IN FAITH p.14 MOTHER, TELL ME THE STORY p.205 (solo w/ child and mother) MOTHER, I LOVE YOU p.207 May Theme: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST HAS BEEN RESTORED May 1st: FAST SUNDAY Wiggles Song: I Wiggle p.271 Opening Song: The Golden Plates p.86 Welcome Song: Hello Song p.260 Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Have a Very Happy Birthday p.284b Articles of Faith: The Sixth Article of Faith p.126a Closing Song: I Pray in Faith p.14 Practice Songs: PRAISE TO THE MAN VERSES 1 AND 3 (HYMNS, NO. 27) MOTHER, TELL ME THE STORY p.205 (solo w/ child and mother) MOTHER, I LOVE YOU p.207 May 8th: Mothers Day Children Sing in Sacrament: Mother, Tell Me the Story p.205 (solo w/ child and mother) Mother, I Love You p.207 Wiggles Song: My Hands P.273 Opening Song: The Golden Plates p.86 Welcome Song: Hello Song p.260 Birthday Song: Have a Very Happy Birthday p.284b Articles of Faith: The Sixth Article of Faith p.126a Closing Song: I Pray in Faith p.14 Practice Songs: PRAISE TO THE MAN VERSES 1 AND 3 (HYMNS, NO. 27) May 15th: STAKE CONFERENCE May 22nd: Wiggles Song: My Hands P.273 Opening Song: The Golden Plates p.86 Welcome Song: Hello Song p.260 Birthday Song: Have a Very Happy Birthday p.284b Articles of Faith: The Sixth Article of Faith p.126a Closing Song: I Pray in Faith p.14 Practice Songs: PRAISE TO THE MAN VERSES 1 AND 3 (HYMNS, NO. 27) May 29th: Wiggles Song: Roll Your Hands p.274 Opening Song: The Golden Plates p.86

Welcome Song: Hello Song p.260 Birthday Song: Have a Very Happy Birthday p.284b Articles of Faith: The Sixth Article of Faith p.126a Closing Song: I Pray in Faith p.14 Practice Songs: PRAISE TO THE MAN VERSES 1 AND 3 (HYMNS, NO. 27) DADDYS HOMECOMING P.210 MY DAD p.211

June Theme: THE FIRST PRINCIPLES AND ORDINANCES OF THE GOSPEL MAKE IT POSSIBLE
FOR ME TO LIVE WITH GOD AGAIN. June 5th: FAST SUNDAY Wiggles Song: Roll Your Hands p.274 Opening Song: Faith p.96 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The Seventh Article of Faith p.126b Closing Song: Praise to the Man Vs. 1 and 3 (Hymn #27) Practice Songs: TEACH ME TO WALK IN THE LIGHT P.177 DADDYS HOMECOMING P.210 MY DAD p.211 June 12th: Wiggles Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes p.275a Opening Song: The Holy Ghost p.105 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The Seventh Article of Faith p.126b Closing Song: Praise to the Man Vs. 1 and 3 (Hymn #27) Practice Songs: TEACH ME TO WALK IN THE LIGHT P.177 DADDYS HOMECOMING P.210 MY DAD p.211 June 19th: Fathers Day - Children Sing in Sacrament: Daddys Homecoming p.210, My Dad p.211 Wiggles Song: Daddy's Homecoming p.210 Opening Song: The Fourth Article of Faith p.124 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The Seventh Article of Faith p.126b Closing Song: Praise to the Man Vs. 1 and 3 (Hymn #27) Practice Songs: TEACH ME TO WALK IN THE LIGHT P.177 June 26th: Wiggles Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes p.275a Opening Song: The Chapel Doors p.156 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The Seventh Article of Faith p.126b Closing Song: Praise to the Man Vs. 1 and 3 (Hymn #27) Practice Songs: TEACH ME TO WALK IN THE LIGHT P.177

July Theme: THE TEMPLE IS A HOUSE OF GOD

July 3rd: FAST SUNDAY Day before Independence Day Wiggles Song: Hinges p.277 Opening Song: Families Can Be Together Forever p.188 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Eighth Article of Faith p.127 Closing Song: Teach Me to Walk in the Light p.177 Practice Songs: I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE (CS, 95) July 10th: Wiggles Song: Stand Up p.278 Opening Song: I Lived in Heaven p.4 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Eighth Article of Faith p.127 Closing Song: Teach Me to Walk in the Light p.177 Practice Songs: I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE (CS, 95) July 17th: Wiggles Song: Stand Up p.278 Opening Song: I Feel My Saviors Love p.74 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Eighth Article of Faith p.127 Closing Song: Teach Me to Walk in the Light p.177 Practice Songs: I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE (CS, 95) July 24th: Pioneer Day Wiggles Song: Oh, How We Love to Stand p.279 Opening Song: The Chapel Doors p.156 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Eighth Article of Faith p.127 Closing Song: Teach Me to Walk in the Light p.177 Practice Songs: I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE (CS, 95) July 31st: Wiggles Song: Oh, How We Love to Stand p.279 Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly p.26 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Eighth Article of Faith p.127 Closing Song: Teach Me to Walk in the Light p.177 Practice Songs: I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE (CS, 95)

August Theme: MY BODY IS A TEMPLE OF GOD

August 7th: FAST SUNDAY Wiggles Song: Cabesa, Cara, Hombros, Piez Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly p.26 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Feliz Cumpleanos p.282 Articles of Faith: The Ninth Article of Faith p.128 Closing Song: I Love to See the Temple p.95 Practice Songs: THE LORD GAVE ME A TEMPLE (CS, 153) August 14th: Wiggles Song: Fun to Do p.253b Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly p.26 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Feliz Cumpleanos p.282 Articles of Faith: The Ninth Article of Faith p.128 Closing Song: I Love to See the Temple p.95 Practice Songs: THE LORD GAVE ME A TEMPLE (CS, 153) August 21st: Wiggles Song: If You're Happy p.266 Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly p.26 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Feliz Cumpleanos p.282 Articles of Faith: The Ninth Article of Faith p.128 Closing Song: I Love to See the Temple p.95 Practice Songs: THE LORD GAVE ME A TEMPLE (CS, 153) August 28th: Wiggles Song: Smiles p.267 Opening Song: I Feel My Saviors Love p.74 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Feliz Cumpleanos p.282 Articles of Faith: The Ninth Article of Faith p.128 Closing Song: I Love to See the Temple p.95 Practice Songs: THE LORD GAVE ME A TEMPLE (CS, 153)

September Theme: THE GOSPEL WILL BE PREACHED IN ALL THE WORLD

September 4th: FAST SUNDAY Wiggles Song: Two Little Eyes p.268 Opening Song: I Hope They Call Me on a Mission p.169 Welcome Song: Hello Song p.260 Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Your Happy Birthday p.283 Articles of Faith: The Tenth Article of Faith p.128 Closing Song: The Lord Gave Me a Temple p.153 Practice Songs: Program Songs

September 11th: Wiggles Song: Two Happy Feet p.270 Opening Song: I Hope They Call Me on a Mission p.169 Welcome Song: Hello Song p.260 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284a Articles of Faith: The Tenth Article of Faith p.128 Closing Song: The Lord Gave Me a Temple p.153 Practice Songs: Program Songs September 18th: Wiggles Song: I Wiggle p.271 Opening Song: I Hope They Call Me on a Mission p.169 Welcome Song: Hello Song p.260 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284a Articles of Faith: The Tenth Article of Faith p.128 Closing Song: Scripture Power Practice Songs: Program Songs September 25th: Wiggles Song: My Hands P.273 Opening Song: I Hope They Call Me on a Mission p.169 Welcome Song: Hello Song p.260 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284a Articles of Faith: The Tenth Article of Faith p.128 Closing Song: If the Savior Stood Beside Me Practice Songs: Program Songs

October Theme: PRAYER IS REVERENT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOD AND ME

October 2nd: General Conference October 9th: Wiggles Song: Its Autumntime p.246 Opening Song: This Is God's House p.30a Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Have a Very Happy Birthday p.284b Articles of Faith: The Eleventh Article of Faith p.130 Closing Song: How Firm a Foundation, Hymn #85 Practice Songs: Program Songs October 16th: Wiggles Song: Roll Your Hands p.274 Opening Song: This Is God's House p.30a Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Have a Very Happy Birthday p.284b Articles of Faith: The Eleventh Article of Faith p.130 Closing Song: Families Can Be Together Forever p.188 Practice Songs: Program Songs

October 23rd: Wiggles Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes p.275a Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly p.26 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Have a Very Happy Birthday p.284b Articles of Faith: The Eleventh Article of Faith p.130 Closing Song: I Am a Child of God p.2 Practice Songs: TBA October 30th: Wiggles Song: Do as Im Doing p.276 Opening Song: Reverently, Quietly p.26 Welcome Song: Hello, Friends! P.254a Birthday Song: Have a Very Happy Birthday p.284b Articles of Faith: The Eleventh Article of Faith p.130 Closing Song: He Sent His Son p.34 Practice Songs: TBA

November Theme: REVERENCE IS LOVE AND RESPECT FOR GOD

November 6th: FAST SUNDAY Wiggles Song: Hinges p.277 Opening Song: When I Go to Church p.157 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284 Articles of Faith: The Twelfth Article of Faith p.131 Closing Song: A Childs Prayer p.12 Practice Songs: TBA November 13th: Stake Conference November 20th: Week before Thanksgiving (Nov. 24th) Wiggles Song: Stand Up p.278 Opening Song: When I Go to Church p.157 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284 Articles of Faith: The Twelfth Article of Faith p.131 Closing Song: For Health and Strength p.21 Practice Songs: TBA November 27th: Wiggles Song: Oh, How We Love to Stand p.279 Opening Song: When I Go to Church p.157 Welcome Song: Our Door Is Always Open p.254b Birthday Song: Happy, Happy Birthday p.284 Articles of Faith: The Twelfth Article of Faith p.131 Closing Song: Faith p.96 Practice Songs: TBA

December Theme: SCRIPTURES TEACH ME ABOUT THE SAVIORS BIRTH AND SECOND
COMING December 4th: FAST SUNDAY Wiggles Song: Once There Was a Snowman p.249 Opening Song: Picture a Christmas p.50-51 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Baptism Song: Baptism p.100 Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The Thirteenth Article of Faith p.132 Closing Song: Stars Were Gleaming p.37 Practice Songs: TBA December 11th: Wiggles Song: Cabesa, Cara, Hombros, Piez Opening Song: The Shepherds Carol p.40 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The Thirteenth Article of Faith p.132 Closing Song: When Joseph Went to Bethlehem p.38 Practice Songs: TBA December 18th: Wiggles Song: Fun to Do p.253b Opening Song: Stars Were Gleaming p.37 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The Thirteenth Article of Faith p.132 Closing Song: Away in a Manger p.42 Practice Songs: TBA December 25th: Wiggles Song: Hinges p.277 & If Youre Happy p.266 Opening Song: Once within a Lowly Stable p.41 Welcome Song: Come With Me to Primary p.255 Birthday Song: Youve Had a Birthday p.285 Articles of Faith: The Thirteenth Article of Faith p.132 Closing Song: Christmas Bells p.54 Practice Songs: TBA

Handbells and one song in spanish????

I did the original of this and didn't put a closing song in for more flexibility. I'm not sure why but my original schedule that got posted does not have May 1st and I noticed yours doesn't, either. You may want to add it. I also didn't put General and Stake Conference in, as some nit-picker noted in the comments. I do two articles of faith each week, because we don't do it during singing time. Quote Ashley writes, "I made changes to a music schedule that I thought others might like as well. I want to teach my kids new reverence, and welcome songs so for the entire month we are singing the same reverence song just so they can learn it. And my closing song every month will be the next month's theme song. That way they are learning it before I even teach them."

Teach them a new article of faith song each month.

I often talk to the children about different levels of singing. I got this idea from an old Ensign article called, "Singing Hymns With New Power". Level One: Sing the words and music correctly. Level Two: Think about the meaning of the words. It's surprising how often we sing familiar songs rather

mindlessly, just thinking about the words changes everything! Level Three: Bear your testimony as you sing. Put your whole heart into it! The Lord delights in the "song of

the heart". Level Four: If our hearts are right, the Holy Ghost will testify that what we are singing about is true.

When adults and children apply these principles, it brings a beautiful spirit into our singing time! (Idea by Becky Woolf)

For singing time, I used a large helium-filled Mylar balloon. I attached two extra long pieces of string to it (the height of our children's meeting room) with a weight on the end of one string. The other string was wound onto an empty cardboard roll. I used this to motivate the children to sing their best. As the children sang in their best voices, I unwound the string to make the balloon rise. They were all excited and tried very hard to make the balloon go all the way up to the ceiling. (Idea by Becky Woolf)

Idea(s) from Wendy Pray: 1) I used to have a boat (Lehi's) that traveled from Jerusalem to the Promised Land. 2) Also, I crouch down on the floor as small as possible and have the children sing to make me taller. I grow up to tippie toes standing on the top of a chair. 3) I have a sun that rises out of the clouds (I made the cloud out of cotton balls glued to a piece of poster board.) 4) I have a puppet thing I call Bashful Billy. I'll try to describe it: I used an old salt container and cut the ends off so it's just a large tube. Then I put a sock on one end with a Styrofoam ball in it & stuck a dowel in the ball so I can raise & lower the sock in and out of the tube. Then I decorated the sock around the ball to look like a little boy head (with a little baseball cap, yarn hair, googly eyes & a

drew on a nose and a mouth.) Bashful Billy is VERY shy, but if children sing really well, he knows they're friendly & feels safe enough to come out -- a little. You can really ham it up with him peeking out of the top of the container and looking around. Then he can even sway back and forth if the children are singing really well. (Sorry for such a pathetic description.) 5) This one has to be used judiciously, but it's the funnest! I have two teachers come up and I give one a roll of toilet paper. Then, they start to wrap the TP around the other teacher. The better the children sing, the faster the teacher w/ the TP runs around the other one. If you have the right teachers, this is a HUGE HIT, but you'd better have something good to wind down with when you're done.

We also sing "Scripture Power" as part of opening exercises. While we sing this each week, we drop a red hot (the most inexpensive candy that can be used over and over again) into a jar for each child that has their scriptures with them. After the jar is filled, they get a treat (usually cookies, not the used red hots). Someone posted about doing something similar for the children who had listened to the 2011 Primary Music CD. I mentioned this to my PP and she agreed that we should do something for it. We will probably just take turns asking who listened to CD one week and who has their scriptures the next. Of course, now we will be adding to our paper chains for those who actually read their scriptures that week. In case anyone needs any more ideas, here's something I thought of to get the boys involved: For verse 2, about prophets, I'm going to post pictures of different latter-day prophets (along with their important counsel) face down on the board. (On the back I'll tape a number 1-6) After we sing the verse, a volunteer can choose a number and try to hit it with my mini basketball. If they hit it, they get to take the picture off the board and read what that prophet counseled. Then we will sing again, etc. We'll sing it a different way each time, depending on my mood ;) (Gotta keep 'em guessing)