New Hymn: Come Ye Thankful People, Come
We didn't do hymns at the beginning of this school year...I was swamped learning to teach Kindergarten to two kids at once. That is still a work in process! We reviewed some hymns which we had already learned last year. Learning to stand and sing hymns and pay attention always seemed like creating a discipline opportunity. There was a lot of fighting and not listening. I thought my kiddos didn't like the singing time. But two of my kids asked for hymns again in the same week, so we are bringing it back! We have also been letting one child in each bedroom choose a song to sing before bedtime prayers each night. I love that they are asking for songs like "Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty," "I Sing the Mighty Power of God," and "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus"! This month we are learning Come Ye Thankful People, Come in preparation for Thanksgiving. I had a good time visualizing this hymn because fall i...