Worship and singing

Rhyme and rhythms are excellent ways of helping children learn. By the age of five most children will be able to sing reasonably in tune and will be beginning to be able to keep a rhythm going on a percussion instrument. There are lots of CDs and DVDs of children’s songs, some of which are specific to Bible passages or memory verses, and which often come with backing tracks so, if you don’t have musicians in your group, you can still sing along. And if you can’t find something that is already published, write a rhyme or new words to an existing tune yourself.

Children can have fun writing their own poems and even raps, which they may like to perform to each other or even a wider audience. They can also make percussion instruments – the home-made variety will often be quieter than the real thing, which may be seen as an added bonus! Working out a rhythm for a Bible verse can be a different way to help children learn the words.

Children's music

BUY...	Worship and tweenagers (Rich Thomas, 2010 conference) £2.99   Tweenagers may not want to sing action songs any more but they can still engage in worship. How do you make tweenage worship time relevant and reverent?
BUY...	Percussion music in children’s worship (Chris Hudson, 2011 conference) £3.99 Come along to explore the way music can be used to help children re-enact Bible stories from the inside, and enable the expression of powerful, passionate worship. A real hands-on experience!
BUY...	Worship and singing with under 5s (Julia Plaut, 2010 conference) £2.99   From the lips of infants and children God has ordained praise. What does this look like? How do we facilitate it? Get inspired with a little theory and lots of practical ideas.
BUY...	A fresh look at worship for under 5s (2009 conference) £2.99   Hosted by Claire Wells, Julia Plaut will introduce you to songs and she and Sheila Pearson will share other ideas for under 5s worship.