Teaching children to sing is easy with this volume of visuals and activities. In just minutes, children can learn to sing the Primary songs that coordinate with the 2010 sharing time theme

“I Know My Savior Lives”

This visuals and motivational activities in this book may be used in both Primary and family home evening to help children learn and sing the practice songs for the 2010 sacrament meeting presentation for the theme above. By learning these songs they can know that their Savior lives and loves them, that Heavenly Father sent His Son for them, that they can follow the prophet, that they are part of Jesus’ church, that the Holy Ghost is sent to guide them, and that they can follow Jesus. The visuals for each song will increase their desire to sing.

PRINT VISUALS in color or black and white. 
The visuals are also found on the Children’s Song Sing Along
I Know My Savior Lives video, with music and singing for the 2010 theme songs.

HOW TO USE SONGS AND VISUALS

USING STARTER WORDS AND CODES
Even Junior Primary children will feel confident as they sing along with these learning visuals. Those who can’t read can view the pictures. For those who can read, there are starter words on most visuals to lead children into each verse. For example, in song one, the phrase, “How could the Father,” leads them into the next word or phrase of the song “tell the world of love and tenderness?” (sample shown left).
Cut out and mount the cue cards (sample shown left) on the back of each matching visual. The cards show the page numbers in the Children’s Songbook or hymnal, the verse numbers, and the visual numbers to keep them in sequential order. They also include lyrics to help the singing leader, parent, or older children see the words on each visual as they display it for others.

How to Read the Codes
•  The sample (shown left) for song one reads, “CS 34-1-1.” 
   This means Children’s Songbook, page 34, verse 1, visual 1.
   The next code “CS 34-1-2" is verse 1, visual 2.
•  On the songs that have a chorus, you will find a C after 
   the song identification, e.g., CS-74-C-1. See song one, 
   “I Feel My Savior’s Love,” as found in the Children’s Songbook.

Ways to Show Visuals
You can display the visuals in different ways to create variety and promote the children’s interest and participation. We suggest that all visuals be laminated for durability. Here are some fun ways to present the visuals
• PLACE ON STRAWS OR STICKS 
Tape a straw, tongue depressor, or wooden craft stick to the back of each visual as a holder. You will want to cut out the visual by trimming off the background and words (shown left). When doing this, make sure the coding cue cards (words and code numbers) are glued to the top back of each visual. Children may be chosen to come to the front and hold the visuals as the Primary sings the song. This method is best when using ONLY the picture (cutting off the background and words), as the 8 ½" x 11" sheet is too large and will be floppy unless reinforced.
• POSTERS
Display the visuals on a poster or cardboard (shown left). As you teach the song, and as children appear ready, remove a few of the visuals to test their memory, or mix up the order of the visuals.
• MUSIC MYSTERY BAG 
Put one visual from each song in a bag, and have a child draw from the bag. 
1. Guess That Song  Children can try to guess the song from looking at the visual. 				
2. Name That Tune  Pianist can play the song and children can guess the tune while looking at the visual.
• STRING OF PICTURES 
Mount visuals on a string for children to learn as they sing (shown right). You can remove certain pictures to quiz children on how well they know the song.
• HIDE VISUALS 
1. Tape visuals to the bottom of children’s chairs or hide them in the room. Ask one class at a time to find the hidden visual(s).
2. Children can help you hide the visuals for one child to find. When the child comes back in, children can say, “warm, warmer, hot” as the seeker gets closer to the visual, or “cold, colder, freezing” as he or she gets farther away from the visual.