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Meet Re - Between Do and Mi

Introduction to Re

Day 101of 180
Week 21of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn the solfege syllable 're' and its corresponding hand sign

2

Sing simple do-re-mi patterns accurately

3

Develop musical listening and pitch recognition skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands!”

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Connects to making music and learning to sing with joy

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse hand signs poster
  • Bells or xylophone
  • Staff paper
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing yesterday's sol-mi-la pattern to review previous learning

💭 Review Question: Can you remember the hand signs we learned last week?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce 're' as the note between do and mi

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Re sits right in the middle of do and mi on the musical scale
  • The hand sign for 're' is placed between do and mi
  • Practice saying 're' with a clear, bright tone
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does 're' sound like?
  • How is 're' different from do and mi?
3Activity: Re Discovery Game (10 min)
vocal exercise

Musical game to practice finding and singing 're'

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand in a comfortable space
  2. Listen as parent plays do-re-mi on bells or xylophone
  3. Sing back the pattern using hand signs
  4. Take turns leading the pattern
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent demonstrates hand signs first

Challenge: Child creates their own do-re-mi patterns

4Closing (3 min)

Review 're' hand sign and sound

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about 're' today?
  • Can you show me the hand sign for 're'?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore do-re-mi scales and how they move up and down

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Re is the second note in a major scale, bridging do and mi

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle, encouraging tone
  • Make learning feel like a fun game
  • Praise effort over perfect performance
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might confuse hand signs or struggle with pitch accuracy

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent hand sign placement, clear pitch matching

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of musical notes in BibleMouse Printables workbook
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection for additional musical inspiration

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