tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733155484339450711.post6829329649687300131..comments2023-12-07T01:55:07.320-07:00Comments on The Children Sing: Music Aid - SlinkyKathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00670017068516575306noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733155484339450711.post-42724500749204039992010-09-07T17:11:46.116-06:002010-09-07T17:11:46.116-06:00Wow Paula, you are so clever! I'm sure the rub...Wow Paula, you are so clever! I'm sure the rubber band worked and you were smart to think of it. I hope the children managed to hold on to it and not get snapped. ;->Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670017068516575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733155484339450711.post-525894371578993722010-09-05T10:11:31.313-06:002010-09-05T10:11:31.313-06:00I saw this post today (Sunday!) when I was looking...I saw this post today (Sunday!) when I was looking for ideas for today (procrastinated!) and loved the idea of using a slinky for dynamics, we are a few weeks away from the Sac. Mtg. Program. But I don't have a slinky and can't go to a store to buy one. So I'm going to use a rubber band and stretch it out, like you described for the slinky (improvisation!). Thanks for the creative ideas and for your website. You help make my ward's singing time fun!: ) Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686980881776447666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733155484339450711.post-77203575114786313212010-07-27T10:57:43.677-06:002010-07-27T10:57:43.677-06:00I love it when things turn out so well! You never ...I love it when things turn out so well! You never know what will interest someone, do you? I think that is why the church encourages us to use variety in what we do, and change activities often. Sometimes just a change of pace or bringing something different than the usual will create a spark.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670017068516575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733155484339450711.post-72326674966040761812010-07-23T20:54:06.981-06:002010-07-23T20:54:06.981-06:00This works like a charm. I had one little boy in p...This works like a charm. I had one little boy in particular who would never sing, or cooperate, during singing time. Come to find out, he was paying attention. <br />Because I saw your idea of the slinky I bought one when I saw it at the store and put it in my church bag. I forgot about it for weeks and then one Sunday I was low on ideas and during singing time the kids felt restless and I remembered the slinky. I pulled it out and told the children I would watch for good singers and let them come up and take a turn stretching the slinky to indicate if we should louder or softer. This little boy sang like he has never sung before - words were coming out his mouth and he was trying with the ones he didn't know as well. It was so heart touching to see how something so simple engaged him and encouraged him to participate.Jenni Taysomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962389435243328846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733155484339450711.post-25664921326016108432010-03-23T00:59:56.446-06:002010-03-23T00:59:56.446-06:00I don't have a slinky, but I have used a pink ...I don't have a slinky, but I have used a pink tape measure from my foo foo pink female tool kit. It works the same way. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928445560815682234noreply@blogger.com