Pioneer Day Singing

Pioneer Day is coming up.

I know some choristers go all out for this day from making butter to dressing-up. And I know some of you don't do anything at all because of various good reasons. 

This year I needed something very simple. (I'm tending 6 grandchildren for 5 days and a little overwhelmed!)

I'm doing a simple song pick with pictures.

Click HERE to download my pictures.

I love the song 'Pioneer Children' and have a word flip chart that I use.

Click HERE to download flip chart.

Last year I made cards for 'Fun To Do' with a Pioneer theme. 

You can check that out and download them HERE.

Also, last year I taught the song 'When I Hear of Pioneer Children'. You can check out that post HERE.

I hope everyone has a Happy Pioneer Day

 and keep singing as you walk and walk and walk and walk...

Pioneers

Pioneer Day is coming up! 

Here are some of the activities I did last year with my kiddos that were EASY and a BIG hit.

My JR loved changing the words to 'Fun To Do'. I had someone pick a card and then we sang the new words and made up an action to go with it. Along the way I would tell them about the pioneer children and the tasks they had to do. I also had a bonnet and apron for the girls and a hat and scarf for the boys to wear. I choose good singer to wear the stuff while we sang.

If you'd like to download the cards and directions click below.

Click HERE to download Fun To Do cards.

I did a matching with my SR. Each match has a pioneer story or fact with a related scripture and song.

Click HERE to download Pioneer Matching cards.

I hope someone finds these useful.

Happy Pioneer Day!

When I Hear of Pioneer Children

I just saw a NEW Pioneer song in the July 'Friend'. It's called 'When I Hear of Pioneer Children'. Thank you Janice Kapp Perry!! You've done it again. What a beautiful song. 

It has such an inspiring message for our children (and us too) and how we can relate their lives to the hardships of the pioneers. I'm teaching this one for sure.

So I made a flip chart to help with the words.

Click HERE to download the flip chart.

Happy Singing!