Wilfur F. Crafts epub Little Pilgrim Songs: For Primary Classes and Singing in the Home; A New Collection of Sacred and Secular Songs, (Including Motion Songs), Together ... for Anniversary Occasions (Classic Reprint)

Copyright, 1883, by Liglow Main. SINGING IN THE PRIMARY CLASS. As the Jewish pilgrims, on their way to the feasts at Jerusalem, had their Songs of the going up (songs of degrees), with which they cheered their own hearts and praised God as they journeyed, so the Little Pilgrims on their way to the Heavenly Jerusalem should also have their songs of joy, comfort and praise. A im. To teach the children to worship God in song, and not for their own pleasure, nor the entertainment of friends. It is, therefore, necessary that they should understand the words they sing, and be in the spirit of the song. Sacred song will fail of its purpose if little ones blindly sing, Black tidies, for Glad tidings, or Three five us again, for Revive us again. Time. Certainly not over one fourth of the session should be spent in singing. It should not be done at one time, but at intervals throughout the session, in order to make restful episodes. Number. It is better to keep the children well practiced in a few songs, than to have them half-know a large number. Ten, or at most twelve songs, will form as large a collection as little children can keep in practice. They should be taught one new song each month, and about as often one that is worn out should be dropped. Teaching a kew song. l. Read over two lines, or at most one verse ;talk about it; illustrate its meaning on the blackboard, or by stories or pictures. 1. Let the children repeat the words. 3. Have the air played on the piano or organ. 4. Let the teacher sing it alone. 5. Let tho children sing it with the teacher, learning one or two lines at a time. 6. Let them try to sing it without the teacher. 7. Get the children to promise to sing the new piece at home through the week. The qualities of a good song fob children. Gospel truth instead of jingling, meaningless rnymes. Simplicity in words and music. Cheerful and bright.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)