Week 11: Music and Dancing

Praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing.

Doctrine and Covenants 136:28

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Ideas from Lindsey:

• MUST SEE VIDEO about a blind 15-year-old piano prodigy, freely shares his God-given musical gift to bless the lives of everyone who listens. Extraordinary Gift
• The obvious...DANCE LESSONS!
• Allow your little ones to dance to children's music. Consider providing them ribbons, scarves, or other items to move to the music.
• Teach little ones how to clap to the beat, or play an instrument to a beat. Make them shakers (bottle with rice or pennies inside) to shake to the beat.
• Talent show; allow family members to share their talents with the family
• Teach your family how to lead music (instuctions available in back of hymn book)
• Sing each family member's favorite hymn or primary song.
• Invite all members of the family to bring their i-pods to FHE. Everyone pulls up their "most played" or "recently played" song lists. Ask the question "Would you allow the Savior to listen to the music on your list?". Consider taking it a step further and have family members volunteer names of songs from their list. Go through the lyrics together and discuss the importance of listening to good music.
• Read your children a book that has an audio version to music.
• Invite other families over to learn a line dance!
• Karaoke night!
• Teach dance etiquette to your family by role playing. For example, have your teenage son role-play how to ask a girl to dance, dance conversation, thanking the girl, returning the girl to where you found her, etc. Teach those daughters how to cordially accept a dance invite, conversation, and graciously thanking a guy for a dance...(and how to avoid awkward moments and boost a guy's ego...while looking past the strong armpit scent!)
• No kids around? Dim the lights, put on your favorite tunes, and dance in the living room!

Does the music I listen to invite the Spirit?

Next week's lesson: Physical and Emotional Health