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Mary's Lamb and Rhythm Patterns

Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes

Day 23of 180
Week 5of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and perform quarter notes (ta) and eighth notes (ti-ti)

2

Sing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' with correct rhythm patterns

3

Develop listening and rhythmic coordination skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 95:1

“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Celebrates music and praising God through song, connecting to our rhythm lesson

📦 Materials Needed

  • Rhythm cards
  • Paper
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Rhythm Printables
  • Audio track for 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about running notes (eighth notes)

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we clap 'ti-ti' rhythm?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introduce 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' with rhythm patterns

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Remember our walking notes (quarter notes) and running notes (eighth notes)
  • We'll sing and clap the rhythm of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'
  • Listen for the different note patterns
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What animal is in this song?
  • How does the lamb follow Mary?
3Activity: Rhythm Clapping Adventure (10 min)
song learning

Clap the rhythm of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to the song first
  2. Clap quarter notes (ta) for long sounds
  3. Clap eighth notes (ti-ti) for quick sounds
  4. Use BibleMouse Rhythm Cards to help track patterns
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Clap along with parent guidance

Challenge: Create your own rhythm pattern for the song

4Closing (3 min)

Review rhythm patterns and song

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are quarter notes called?
  • What are eighth notes called?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll draw our rhythm patterns on paper

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Rhythm patterns help children understand musical timing and coordination

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and make it fun
  • Use lots of praise and encouragement
  • Demonstrate rhythms clearly before asking child to perform
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between quarter and eighth note rhythms

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent clapping that matches song's rhythm

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a rhythm drawing in the BibleMouse Printables workbook
  • Practice rhythm patterns with rhythm sticks

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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