REVERENCE HELP

REVERENCE BUTTERFLY

(Primary Openhouse)

This visual aid is useful after telling the the story "To Catch a Butterfly" which is found in The Friend magazine, the May 2001 issue or by going to the following link: http://www.lds.org/churchmagazines/2001/May2001Friend.pdf

Using a butterfly wand, (you can make your own or you can find one in "The Big Book of Super Singing Time Helpers" found at www.creativeconnectionz.com) gently touch the children on the shoulder when they need an extra reminder to be reverent.

SONG: REVERENCE IS A FEELING

(Primary Openhouse)

A copy of this beautiful song is found in the September 1996 issue of The Friend, or at http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=21bc9fbee98db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=51b58526addab010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1

This is an excellent song to use in opening exercises. It's message is simple, yet powerful.

FOLD YOUR ARMS

Quietly stand up in front with your arms folded. Wait for the children to get quiet and fold their arms before starting...Remember your smile!

REVERENCE LEADER (Primary Openhouse)

Choose a child to be a reverence leader. Instruct the leader to walk slowly and quietly down the aisle, past the rows of children, keeping his/her arms folded along the way. With an encouraging look, he/she should show the others, by example, what they should be doing too. (As the children get used to this tool, have them think of other ways they might show their reverence in addition to folding their arms and being quiet....ie: thinking of our Savior, Heavenly Father.)

QUIET SIGN

Invite the children to see if they can be like the mouse, and be very quiet. Hold up the QUIET visual.(This can be found at http://www.creativeconnectionz.com/)

HUM A SONG

Begin humming the reverence song as the pianist plays quietly. Hold up the "HUM" sign to signal the children to hum along with you. When you have everyone's attentions, then hold up the "SING" sign and lead the children in singing the reverence song.