Melody Mondays - The Gloryland Express

This is one of Sue Crabtree's song ideas. We enlarged the train on bright colored paper, laminated it and added magnetic strips on the back of each car. My kids enjoy being the song assistant on Sunday's - this is the job that helps me place the magnets for the song on the board as we sing. It is easy to do with any song.

This song is one of our favorites. I think it has an orginial tune but we sing it to the "Something in My Pocket" tune.

The Gloryland Express

I'm on my way to heaven on the Gloryland Express.

The sides of the boxcar spells J-E-S-U-S.

When the yardman yells, "Heaven," I'll surely shout, "Yes!"

I'm on my way to heaven on the Gloryland Express.

"Toot! Toot!"

Melody Monday: Jonathan and David Friendship Song

Here is a song we used in teaching the friendship between Jonathan and David. The tune is to "Are You Sleeping" but I have no idea where I found it. I am still trying to look for it.

We would have the students get in pairs. One would pretend to be Jonathan and the other one, David. They would take turns acting the song out and then would switch parts. They really enjoyed this in class.

Melody Mondays-Resurrection

Jesus Lives Again
(tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

Jesus lives again.
Jesus lives again.
Alive and well,
oh, go and tell,
Jesus lives again!

Jesus helps His friends.
Jesus helps His friends.
Toss your net
and fish you'll get.
Jesus helps His friends.

Jesus cares for friends.
Jesus cares for friends.
He cooked some fish
oh, tasty dish.
Jesus cares for friends.

song found in "Bible Songs & Action Rhymes" idea book

When teaching the Resurrection lesson to the 2 year olds we didn't go into Jesus cooking fish for his disciples on the beach after the resurrection. Because of this I only used the first verse of this song.

Five Loaves and Two Fishes-Song

Here is another very cute song to use when teaching "Jesus Feeds 5000"

I found this song at ebibleteacher.com You can also link to this site by clicking on the link to the side of the blog. My link will take you directly to the songs page! There are LOTS of great songs here.

Tune: Ten Little Indians
lyrics written by Sharon Broome

One little boy shared his lunch
One little boy shared his lunch
One little boy shared his lunch
And Jesus fed five thousand.

Five little loaves and two little fishes
Five little loaves and two little fishes
Five little loaves and two little fishes
Jesus fed five thousand.

Took the food, prayed, and broke it
Took the food, prayed, and broke it
Took the food, prayed, and broke it
Then passed it to the apostles.

Each one ate until he was full
Each one ate until he was full
Each one ate until he was full
And there were still leftovers.

Twelve basketfuls were leftover
Twelve basketfuls were leftover
Twelve basketfuls were leftover
After each had eaten.

I found a picture to go along with each verse and printed the words on the back and made it into a flip chart song!

Jesus Feeds a Crowd

Here is a cute song to use with a lesson on Jesus feeding the 5000. This song was found in the book "Bible Songs and Action Rhymes" The book suggest using a lunch box when singing this song! I did use this song with my 2 year olds and even though it's a little long they liked it because of the lunchbox. It kept them interested!



(Tune: "Hush, Little Baby")

Five Little loaves and two little fish,
one small boy and a great big wish
to hear Jesus from a hillside rock.
He followed Jesus with his lunch box.

A large crowd of people came that day
to hear Jesus and learn his ways.
The crowd grew hungry and needed fed.
The only food was fish and bread.

To Jesus this boy gave his lunch.
Just a little, but soon was much.
Jesus prayed and blessed the bread;
then 5000 folks were fed.

Jesus is God's special one.
He's God's one and only Son.
He can do may wonderful things!
He's the reason that we sing!

The book suggest doing this while singing!
As you sing the first verse, place the bread (or crackers) and 2 fish (toy or paper) into the lunch box and close the lid. At the end of the second verse, open the lunch box and show fish and bread. On the third verse, act as though you're passing out the lunch to each child.

Talk with children about how we can share what we have with God and with others.

Jesus Stops a Storm

This song is sung to the tune: "All through the Night". It's a great song to sing with little kids and let them make thunder. I used aluminum pans and gave the children wooden spoons so they could make thunder at the appropriate part of the song. They stopped when we sang "Peace be Still"! You can also bring in flashlights and let some of the kids make lightening. This song came from the idea book "Bible Songs & Action Rhymes"

Kim made the song using pictures to stand for certain words! It helps the kids learn the words to the songs faster and it gives them something to look at while you sing which helps keep their attention..especially little ones like the 2,s and 3,s! Becky and I do this with lots of our songs in the kindergarten class!


Tune: All Through the Night
Jesus in the boat is sleeping.
peace, be still.
Though a storm winds starts a sweeping,peace, be still.
Thunder, lightening, waves start pounding.
Disciples cry, "Jesus we're drowning!"
Jesus wakes and calms the storm with,
"Peace, be still."

Melody Mondays - Naaman

My kids enjoyed singing and pretending to dip in the Jordan River as we learned about Naaman. I found this song from Mission Arlington.

Naaman Gets Well

(Tune: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)

Seven baths did Naaman take, Naaman take, Naaman take.

Seven baths did Naaman take - count them all.

Seven baths made Naaman well, Naaman well, Naaman well.

Seven baths made Naaman well - count them all.

We would count to seven after the part in the song that says, "count them all." We would "dip" down each time we would say a number.

Melody Monday: Israel's First Kings

When teaching about the United Kingdom and Saul, David, and Solomon, I use this song to help the children remember:

Israel's First Kings

Israel's first kings, 1-2-3
Were Saul, David, and Solomon.
Israel's first kings, 1-2-3
Were these great men.

Saul was tall, taller than all.
David would keep his father's sheep.
Solomon, David's son, was the wisest man of all.

Israel's first kings, 1-2-3
Were Saul, David, and Solomon.
Israel's first kings, 1-2-3
Were these great men.


There's another verse, but I can't remember the part that goes with Saul. David, the king, liked to sing. Solomon, David's son, built the temple in his day.