Are you teaching When We’re Helping in singing time? Then you will LOVE this list of When We’re Helping Primary singing time ideas!
When I teach When We’re Helping in singing time, my favorite method is to gather household items that represent various ways a child can serve. This brings the concept of helping others become relevant to the child.
But make sure you check out all these singing time ideas for teaching When We’re Helping listed below:
Scroll to the bottom and you’ll find the When We’re Helping’s song history as well!
When We're Helping Lyrics
Are you familiar with this classic Primary song? The lyrics are found in The Children’s Songbook on page 198b:
When we’re helping, we’re happy, And we sing as we go; And we like to help mother*, For we all love her so.
Tra la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la, Tra la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la.
Now that you are familiar with the music and the lyrics, let’s teach it in singing time using any of these singing time ideas!
Household Items
Teach When We’re Helping in singing time as children “help” with common household chores. Find this When We’re Helping singing time idea here.
A Children's Songbook Companion
A Children’s Songbook Companion contains a singing time lesson plan for every single song in the Children’s Songbook including When We’re Helping. More details on this book can be found on A Children’s Songbook Companion page.
Access this in my Resource Library. Instructions for accessing my Resource Library are found at the bottom of this post.
Teach When We're Helping with Handbells
This When We’re Helping handbell chart plays the melody. Read Using Handbells in Primary for everything you need to know about using handbells in singing time.
Access these printables at my Resource Library. Instructions for accessing the Resource Library are found at the bottom of this post.
When We're Helping History
This information comes from Stories from The Children’s Songbook by Sister Pat Graham.
Wallace F. Bennett is a bass soloist, and his wife, Frances, plays the piano. In the 1940s, Brother Bennett served on the music committee of the Primary and the Sunday School General Boards. For a children’s program, he wrote the words “When We’re Helping” to a familiar tune. For many years he served as ward choir director and as a United States senator from Utah.
Leave your When We're Helping Primary Singing Time Ideas
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