9th Article of Faith Song

This song has only two actions which can be taught to the children before you teach the song.  The first action is a clapping on the off beat.  To do this the hands move outward on the beat and then clap on the off beat.  I tell the kids they have to feel the beat by "hitting the air" as their hands go outward.  Then the clap has a softer feel than the outward movement.  Cue this by saying "Out clap, out clap, etc" while the music plays so they can feel this movement with the beat of the song.

Action number two is a simple rolling of the hands to the right and then to the left in front of the body. You feel the beat of this movement as you step on the foot in the direction you are rolling the hands.  As you model this for the children they will easily pick it up.

So now you alternated those two actions with each musical phrase.

Action 1 - We believe all that God has revealed.
Action 2 - all that He does not reveal and we believe that
Action 1 - He will yet reveal many great and important things
Action 2 - pertaining to the kingdom of God.

Once the kids can do the actions then sing the song with them as they do the movement.  Then invite them to sing along.

At this point you can add a simple addition to make it even more fun.  On action 2 they can turn around in a full circle as they roll their hands.

Note:  even though these are hand actions the whole body really need to get into the feel of the song.  I find that I am just bouncing as I do this.  The more fun the movement is, the easier it will be for the children to learn the song!