New and refurbished ideas for LDS Primary Music Leaders (a.k.a. Primary Choristers)

Sunday, February 24, 2013

I THINK THE WORLD IS GLORIOUS

I am so over winter and ready for spring to be here already. Although, I have to admit it was beautiful watching the snow fall today during the snowstorm.  Anywhooooo, with a bad case of spring fever as well as this month's Primary theme being "The Earth Was Created for Heavenly Father's Children", the song "I Think the World is Glorious"  is a fun one to bring out (albeit, I'm probably a bit late in posting it for February's theme—but spring is coming soon, I hope.) This is also a great song for the topic of gratitude and thankfulness.
A FUN way to sing this song is to divide your Primary up into four groups and when you get to the part "I sing, and sing, and sing, and sing" assign each group to sing and hold the "I sing" or "and sing" parts. To get a little more movement into it, have them stand when it is their part to sing. They continue standing until the last "and sing" is done then they all sit down. Repeat on the next group of "sing" words.  It really is beautiful hearing them harmonize. I've color-coded the "sing" words on the flip chart. This makes it easier to assign each group the color they sing on. It is always FUN to challenge them to see if they can hold their note out without taking a breath. Make sure the kids listen to themselves as they harmonize together. It always makes them feel so Mo-Tab like (the vernacular for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir around here.)

Another way to do it is to have them sing that phrase together but this time they all STAND UP on their tippy toes on "I sing" and then they lower their body a little on each "and sing" until they are sitting back down in their seats or crouching down close to the floor on the last one depending on your preference on the position you want them to end up in.

little something else that you could add to the mix for the first verse is to split into a secondary group of teachers, boys and girls and assign each group to sing one of the two word sets of "The birds—and bees—and blossoms" and then all three groups would finish the phrase together "bring sweet messages to me."  Oh my, I guess technically this would be the primary or first group set not the secondary since this part would actually come before the "I sing" part. For the second verse you could just have two groups having the teachers sing "For I have teachers kind and true" and then the children sing "and parents who love me."

I've attached the Scribd link to my flip chart. Try the song if you haven't. It is just a fun and happy song.


10 comments:

  1. Did I see on Primusic that you have been released?? I sure hope not, your ideas are so great!!! - Adrienne

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  2. i love this flipchart and printed it out, but the last 4 pages came out all weird. The words are in outlined font in the background, and on top of that is other letters that make no sense. can you fix it please? Thank you for sharing, your creativity is amazing!

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    1. I'm so sorry you have had problems downloading the file. I downloaded it and it seems to be working right. There have been thousands who have downloaded it and you are the first that is having a problem with the file, so I'm wondering if maybe the file got corrupted during the download process. That has happened to me before downloading a file off the internet. Delete your old file and try downloading it again to see if that works. If not, let me know your email and I will email the last four pages. The file shouldn't be too large to email for just the 4 pages.

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  3. I would love to have a copy of this flip chart if it is still available somehow... it appears to have been taken off of Scribd? Help? :)THANKS

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  4. Is there a way to get a copy of the flipchart emailed to me at carapac@gmail.com? Thank you, thank you!!

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  5. Is there any chance you still have this flip chart... If so, would you mind emailing it to me? It is no longer on SCRIBD

    Thank you,
    Kristi
    rk-evans@hotmail.com

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  6. I too would love your flipchart if there is any way to get it since it isn't on scribd anymore. :(
    Thanks!
    agrandpre@gmail.com

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  7. well, let me just join the list of requesters... since it isn't on Scrbd, could I get an email copy? thanks. elisa.hart.allan@gmail.com

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  8. I would love a copy of this flipchart if you could email me tractorman2313@gmail.com

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