Usually when you talk about a "DARE" it's a mischievous thing, well today we're going to learn the Primary song Dare to do Right and it's about DARING you to do RIGHT and good things.






Let's find out what good things we are DARED to do in this song!  Listen to the words of the song (As music leader, sing the song with the piano or play on the Sing-Along App).  Ask these questions:

What are the dares? (to do right, to be true).

How are we supposed to do the right and be true? (bravely, kindly, well) - sing/play the song again if needed.



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In the military, when soldiers do a great thing, they are awarded a medal.  Today we are going to sing the song together and earn our Primary "DARE MEDALS" by learning this new song.  Because doing the RIGHT is also a very great thing!






For each medal, we will have a "good" dare.  Who would like to earn a medal????


(medal printouts link included at the end of this post!)






Call up 7 children to come pick a medal (displayed on the table) and hold in their hands.


Line them up in order and start singing Dare to do Right as follows:

(there are STOPS after each line as you sing, so that the certain child can earn their medal - and to sing it over and over without them realizing it ;)  Make sure to inform your pianist of all the stops!)





Sing all together and have child hold up the RIGHT medal:
"Dare to do Right!"  (stop). 
For the RIGHT metal:  I dare you to wink with your RIGHT eye.
(Pin/tape metal on shirt.)


Sing all together from the beginning while child holds up TRUE medal:
"Dare to do Right!  Dare to be True!" (stop)
For the TRUE metal: I dare you to tell us your TRUE (full) name.
(Pin/tape metal on shirt.)


Sing all together from the beginning while child holds up their WORK medal:
"Dare to do Right!  Dare to be True!  You have the Work that no other can do;"  (stop)
For the WORK metal: I dare you to pretend to knock on a door like a missionary.
(Pin/tape metal on shirt.)
You could ask, what work can we do in the gospel???


Sing all together from the beginning while child holds up the BRAVELY medal:
"Dare to do Right!  Dare to be True!  You have the Work that no other can do;  Do it so Bravely, (stop)
For the BRAVELY metal: I dare you to BRAVELY hold a brave pose (like superhero).
(Pin/tape metal on shirt.)
Ask, "What does it mean to be brave in doing the right and being true?"




Sing all together from the beginning while child holds up the KINDLY medal:
"Dare to do Right!  Dare to be True!  You have the Work that no other can do;  Do it so Bravely, so Kindly," (stop)
For the KINDLY metal: I dare you to KINDLY give someone a hug.
(Pin/tape metal on shirt.)


Sing all together from the beginning while child holds up the WELL medal:
"Dare to do Right!  Dare to be True!  You have the Work that no other can do;  Do it so Bravely, so Kindly, so Well, (stop)
For the WELL metal: I dare you to give us your biggest smile.
(Pin/tape metal on shirt.)


Sing all together from the beginning while the child holds up the ANGEL medal:
"Dare to do Right!  Dare to be True!  You have the Work that no other can do;  Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well, Angels will hasten the story to tell."
For the ANGEL metal: I dare you to give us your sweetest angel face while flapping your "wings".
(Pin/tape metal on shirt.)
Explain that when angels see us daring to do right and being true, they love to share the story.



This is meant to go quickly.  So have them do there dare quick and keep on singing!!!!



Sing the song all together now that they have the DARE MEDALS!!!






For the chorus, pass around the RIGHT medal as they sing.  Have them pass the medal to the RIGHT every time they hear the word "DARE" sung.  Who ever ends with it gets the TRIPLE DOG DARE (to help lead the song all the way through!!!!!)




This songs' words were written in 1835 and it's as important today as it was then to DARE TO DO RIGHT!!!!


Ask the Primary children to give an example of how they can DARE TO DO RIGHT.

(examples:  Stick up for a schoolmate at school, ask someone to speak good words when they are around you, play with a classmate at recess, help a sibling or parent/grandparent at home, read your scriptures, bring treats/visit/make a card for someone in need, keep the commandments etc.  and there's soooooo much more!)




Encourage the children to DARE TO DO RIGHT in their lives.  Daring to do Right and to be True is the RIGHT thing to do.  And it is doing as Jesus would and as He would have us do to live with Him again.  Be brave, be kind.



Find all the MEDAL PRINTOUTS HERE.


(And we also thought it would be fun to let every child take one home to remember to do RIGHT.  Click HERE for printables of the COLOR "RIGHT medals".  and HERE for Black and White "RIGHT medals".)





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