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Meet Johann Sebastian Bach

Listening to Great Music

Day 126of 180
Week 26of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn about Johann Sebastian Bach's life and musical contributions

2

Listen carefully to a classical music piece

3

Understand how music can praise God

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 150:3-5

“Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. Praise him with the psaltery and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and pipes!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates how music can be used to glorify God, just as Bach did in his compositions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Audio recording of 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring'
  • BibleMouse Listening Map worksheet
  • Picture of Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Colored pencils
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today, BibleMouse explorers, we're going to meet a very special musician who loved God!

💭 Review Question: What instrument did we learn about in our last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Johann Sebastian Bach was a brilliant composer who wrote music to honor God. He believed every note could praise the Lord!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Bach lived in Germany a long time ago
  • He wrote music for churches
  • He had 20 children and taught many of them music
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think music can make God happy?
  • What kind of music do you like to sing?
3Activity: Bach's Beautiful Music (10 min)
listening

Listen to 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' and follow the BibleMouse Listening Map

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sit comfortably
  2. Color the listening map as you hear different instruments
  3. Try to move your hands like the music sounds
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just listen and point to instruments

Challenge: Try to identify different instrument sounds

4Closing (3 min)

Recap what we learned about Bach and his love for God through music

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was special about Bach?
  • How did Bach use music to praise God?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about another musician who loved God - Handel!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Bach was a devout Christian who signed his compositions 'Soli Deo Gloria' - 'To God Alone Be the Glory'

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Allow child to move during music listening
  • Praise effort in listening and learning
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find classical music challenging to sit through

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, curiosity about the music and composer

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of Bach and his instruments
  • Learn a simple Bach melody on recorder
  • Research more about Bach's life using BibleMouse Resource Guide

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