tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post3139673706938276720..comments2024-03-26T16:10:42.774-07:00Comments on The Ordinary Adventures of a Primary Chorister: Smarties!Bridgettepattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01753206431331119921noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-68644761916261636592011-08-04T20:48:26.159-07:002011-08-04T20:48:26.159-07:00I also have over 100 kids in primary. It can be h...I also have over 100 kids in primary. It can be hard to give everyone a turn and very difficult to keep that many childrens attention all at once. But I love my calling. The best calling in the church! Thanks for all you ideas.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402318274830715756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-89674928623246189932010-05-02T08:35:37.887-07:002010-05-02T08:35:37.887-07:00I do "Smarty Sunday" the last Sunday of ...I do "Smarty Sunday" the last Sunday of each month. If the children have listened to my instruction and can sing that months song, they get a smarty. The children look forward to this and on the last Sunday they remind me before Sacrament meeting, "It's Smarty Sunday!"Melanie S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14672931136578756865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-39276837863284638282010-05-02T05:10:46.060-07:002010-05-02T05:10:46.060-07:00We combine both our Jr/Sr Sharing and Singing time...We combine both our Jr/Sr Sharing and Singing time and still average about 6 children a week. In Canada we call those candies Rockets our Smarties are chocolate with a hard candy coating. (a lot like M&M's) I love your idea and I'm going to do it next week.Jilleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403224582151342993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-57186410249793446732010-04-28T18:47:32.633-07:002010-04-28T18:47:32.633-07:00Those of you with small primary's should consi...Those of you with small primary's should consider combining at least for singing time. We used to do it and it went great. It was good for the little kids to hear the big kids sing the wordsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-55649541445493271342010-04-25T20:59:49.529-07:002010-04-25T20:59:49.529-07:00Thanks for all the great comments! I thought my pr...Thanks for all the great comments! I thought my primary was huge, but wow Anonymous! 108 in Sr. alone!Bridgettepattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753206431331119921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-55012372035010656652010-04-24T22:48:04.466-07:002010-04-24T22:48:04.466-07:00Sounds good. I have 6 children in my primary. At l...Sounds good. I have 6 children in my primary. At least I won't have to buy many sweets!Matthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-44709475565238608332010-04-24T21:25:19.340-07:002010-04-24T21:25:19.340-07:00Fun idea....I have 108 just in Sr. primary and ano...Fun idea....I have 108 just in Sr. primary and another 70 in Jr. How do you like them numbers? :) They'll love this, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-22841158696679465762010-04-24T12:38:00.349-07:002010-04-24T12:38:00.349-07:00What a grand idea, I like the fact that you are im...What a grand idea, I like the fact that you are impressing on them how smart they are for knowing the songs. Sounds like so much fun, and isn't it all about the fun?!Karen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13973863194440832694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-75752228864101387292010-04-23T09:43:11.812-07:002010-04-23T09:43:11.812-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful idea....Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful idea. I think it's a great way/incentive to keep the children interested in singing the songs for the program! Hope my presidency will let me do this.. haha! Thanks again!KayceeKellyBahrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482671238987252207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-88142100630295656382010-04-23T06:45:41.737-07:002010-04-23T06:45:41.737-07:00This is such a great idea!!! Thanks so much for sh...This is such a great idea!!! Thanks so much for sharing, I am totally going to use it<br />ChelseaChelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026389530547984777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339302544887471834.post-88377607968331305012010-04-22T15:17:45.446-07:002010-04-22T15:17:45.446-07:00What a cute idea! Wow, 100? I am the chorister in ...What a cute idea! Wow, 100? I am the chorister in our ward and I probably have 10 in the Junior and 10 in the Senior Primary... If I'm lucky. Haha fun ideas, keep 'em comin!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951012641981818304noreply@blogger.com