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Song: The Family Is of God (Friend or Liahona, Oct.

2008)
July 2009 – Plano 4th Ward Primary Singing Time

Need:
1. Gift wrapped family photo
2. Song on iPod
3. Tie, Apron, Doll, Baseball glove?
4. Proclamation, Quotes
5. Puzzle in case
6. Plan of Salvation pictures

Chorus
Gift: Bring a box containing a family picture (the children’s family
pictures would be more meaningful but might be too much work)
wrapped like a present.

• “Inside this present is a picture of a gift from Heavenly Father.”


• “Raise your hand if you like to give gifts? Put your hand down
and think of someone you have given a gift to. Why did you give
that gift to that person? Was it because you love them?”
• “Our Heavenly Father gave us this gift (refer to the wrapped
present) because he loves us. Listen to this song for a clue about
what Heavenly Fathers gift is and then I’ll let you guess what it
is.”

Music Leader: Play song on Mr. Monkey.

Let the children guess what the gift from Heavenly Father is and then
unwrap the present.

Music Leader: Hold up the picture – “What is it?” Children answer

• “Why do you think God gave us families?” Take answers


• <The Proclamation to the World teaches us that “The family
is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is
essential to His eternal plan." Help the children understand that
“ordained of God” means Heavenly Father designed marriage
and family not just as an earthly union, but one that will endure
forever. Heavenly Father has established families to bring us
happiness, allow us to learn correct principles in a loving
atmosphere, and prepare us for eternal life.>
• “Our song talks about why Heavenly Father gave us families.”
• Ask for a volunteer from Boys class and Girls class. Sing chorus.
• Have Primary sing chorus twice. (First part/ Second part)
Verse One

Plan: (3 minutes) Display the plan of salvation

• “This is a map of Heavenly Father’s plan for us called the Plan of


Salvation. Where are we now in the plan of salvation?” Put the
picture of the family from the present near earth
• “Where did we live before we came to earth?” (Put family near
premortal life.)
• “We started as one HUGE family even before we came to earth.
Who is the dad/father of our huge family? Who are the children?
All of us? How ‘bout you? (point to someone) How ‘bout you?
How ‘bout me? Me too? You’re right. That was one big family!”

Music Leader: (8 minutes) Sing the first verse acappella. Point to


yourself, the children, and the pictures at the appropriate times.

• Review the words with the children briefly (using your own style)
and ask the children to sing it with you.
• “How did we get to Earth?” Through birth! Right.
• Call children help with actions for first verse.

WEEK TWO – Learn verse 2 & 3

Transition

• “Close your eyes and think of what makes up an eternal family.”


• “Open your eyes and raise your hand if you can tell me one part
of an eternal family.”
• Only take one answer at a time and talk about the verse that
goes with that answer

“Dad” or “Father”—Verse Two

Leader: (2 minutes) Invite a boy up to wear a tie representing a


father.

• “What is a father’s place in the family?” Take answers.


• Have boy help with singing second verse.
• “Our prophets explained to the world what a father’s place is in a
family.” Read the fifth sentence of the seventh paragraph of
The Family: A Proclamation to the World (Proclamation).
Summarize
Music Leader: (4 minutes) Sing the second verse without
accompaniment.

• “While I sing this verse again (piano only plays melody) count
how many things a father does.” Take answers.
• “Can you also tell me what those things are that a father does?”
If not “Listen while I sing it again.” Emphasize the words as you
sing them (hold a finger up as you sing a key word, enunciate
clearer, or sing that word louder). Take answers.
• “Sing about fathers with me” (piano plays accompaniment). Go
on to sing the chorus if you want.
• Compliment the children and look at the presidency member
when done.

Leader: (1 minute) Ask for the tie back and invite the boy to sit back
with his class. Ask for another part of an eternal family or go on to the
first verse.

“Mom” or “Mother”—Verse Three

Leader: (2 minutes) Invite a girl up to wear an apron representing a


mother.

• “What is a mother’s purpose in the family?” Take answers.


• “Our prophets told the world what a mother’s purpose is in a
family too.” Read the sixth sentence of the seventh paragraph of
Proclamation.
• “What does nurture mean? Nurture means to care, prepare, and
strengthen so a mother’s purpose is to care, prepare, and
strengthen her children.” Look at the music leader.

Music Leader: (4 minutes) Sing the third verse acappella

• “Besides caring, preparing, nurturing, and strengthening her


children this song also tells us a mother teaches her children.
Did you hear what she teaches?” If not “Listen while I sing it
again.” (piano plays melody) Emphasize key words in the second
half of the verse. Take answers.
• “Sing about a mother’s purpose with me.” (piano plays
accompaniment). Go on to sing the chorus if you want.
• Compliment the children and look at the presidency member
when done.
Leader: (1 minute) Ask for the apron back and invite the girl to sit
back with her class. Ask for another part of an eternal family or go on
to the first verse.

“Kids” or “Children”—Verse Four

Leader: (2 minutes) Invite a boy to come hold a baseball glove and a


girl to hold a doll to represent children.

• “What should children do in a family?” Take answers.


• “The apostle Paul in the New Testament wrote just a little bit
about what children should do in a letter he wrote to church
members that lived in a city called Ephesus.” Read Ephesians
6:1. Summarize and look at the music leader.

Music Leader: (4 minutes) Sing just the first half of the fourth verse
acappella

• “Did you catch the three things I’ll do as a child in my family?” If


not “Listen while I sing it again.” (piano plays melody)
Emphasize key words and ask again. Sing just that first half with
the children. (piano plays accompaniment)
• “Great job, now, who wants to be a mom or dad when they grow
up raise your hand? Hooray, put your hand down and listen for
what you will do when you are a mom or dad.”
• Sing second half of the fourth verse and chorus (piano plays
accompaniment). Encourage the children to sing the chorus with
you.
• “What does the song say you will do when you are a mom or
dad?”
• Sing the whole fourth verse and chorus with the children,
compliment them, and look at the presidency member.

Leader: (1 minute) Ask for the glove and doll back and invite the
children to sit back with their classes. Ask for another part of an
eternal family or go on to the first verse.

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