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Rain Clouds and Sunshine

Introduction to Sol and Mi

Day 18of 180
Week 4of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Sing 'Rain, Rain, Go Away' using sol and mi solfege notes

2

Demonstrate hand signs for sol and mi notes

3

Connect music learning to joyful praise

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1

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

— Psalm 100:1 (WEB)

Celebrates making music with joy, just like our song today

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse hand signs poster
  • Simple musical instrument (optional)
  • Whiteboard or paper
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Quickly review yesterday's mi note hand sign. Ask child to show the mi note position.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me where the mi note lives on your hand?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce 'Rain, Rain, Go Away' as a fun sol-mi song

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some notes sound high like sunshine (sol)
  • Some notes sound lower like rain clouds (mi)
  • We can make music that tells a story!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you hear when it rains?
  • How do you feel when sunshine comes out?
3Activity: Rain and Sunshine Music Game (10 min)
song learning

Learn 'Rain, Rain, Go Away' with sol and mi hand signs

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sing song slowly with hand signs
  2. Practice high (sol) and low (mi) notes
  3. Move hands up and down with melody
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just do hand signs without singing

Challenge: Create new verses about weather

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate making music together

📝 Review Questions:
  • What were our two special notes today?
  • Can you show me the sol and mi hand signs?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how sol and mi look on musical staff

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Solfege helps children understand musical relationships

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic about music
  • Don't worry about perfect technique
  • Make it fun!
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might mix up sol and mi hand signs

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent hand sign placement and enjoyment

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of sunshine and rain clouds
  • Sing song with homemade instruments
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection for more music

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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