If you’re Primary is struggling to maintain reverence, try teaching them these 3 Primary reverence rules! They’re simple to implement yet very effective at helping you maintain a reverent atmosphere in Primary.
Reverence is a topic that EVERY SINGLE PRIMARY has to deal with at one time or another. It can be troublesome on a group or individual level. And it isn’t even necessarily the kids that need help!
So how do you get and maintain that reverence? You don’t have to be an experienced drill sergeant! But you do have to have a set of rules put in place that are clear and concise.
The best way to have clear rules is to practice them up front each week. Either during transition time, opening exercises or at the beginning of singing time.
Anna shared her reverence rules on the PML FB group She references 3 rules reviews at the beginning of singing time each week. They come from years of trial and error by a life coach named Kirk Duncan. She calls them:
I created a simple printable that contains 3 rules:
These printables are filed on my Resource Library page under Category Title > Reverence.
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Print on card stock and laminate or place in a sheet protector.
Hang in a predominant place in the Primary room OR place in your binder and hang them over the back of your music stand (similar to how I post the words).
Quickly review it during transition time or at the beginning of singing time by going over the rules.
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These printables are filed on my Resource Library page under Category Title > Reverence.
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2 thoughts on “Primary Reverence Rules”
Thanks for these ideas! I really love Jenn’s Reverence Rules poster (I think you attributed it to her?), but I can’t find a link to it. Is it available for download or purchase somewhere?
Hi Ryann,
I haven’t created a printable for the teacher reverence rules Jenn references above. I’ll have to add that to my to-do list!
~Camille