To
help the theme program run smoothly I buy 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15cm) cards
and cut them in half to make 2 x 3 inch (5 x 7.5cm)
cards. I
punch a hole in one corner and thread the
cards onto a 25mm ring; they fit comfortably in the palm of my hand
with my finger through the ring so I won't drop them.
I write one song per card, colour
coding as follows:
- Blue - is a brief
summary of what I will say.
- Black - is any aid I will hold or place on the
felt board as I am talking.
- Green - is the
activity that the children will be doing.
- Red
- is the song words written out in full including song number and book
that it is found in; this helps if you have a mental blank.
I number the cards so that if I accidently drop them and the ring comes
undone it is easy to put them back in the correct order.
When
we have nearly finished singing the song I then flip that card over and
glance at the next card to remind me of what will come next.
The cards are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand so they are
not intrusive to anyone else watching.
TIP: When
I first started using cards I was placing two songs per card
and
not cutting them in half, but discovered that
occasionally I would
miss a song out. Having only one song per card has resolved
this
problem.