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Reading Do on the Staff

Introduction to Do

Day 83of 180
Week 17of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify 'do' on the musical staff

2

Read simple do-mi-sol patterns

3

Develop musical confidence and joy

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 33:3

“Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a loud noise of joy.”

— Psalm 33:3 (WEB)

Encourages musical learning and joyful expression

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse staff paper
  • Pencil
  • Hand signs poster
  • Whiteboard/marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing yesterday's do-mi-sol pattern and review hand signs

💭 Review Question: Where is 'do' on our musical staff?
2Teaching (8 min)

Introducing do on the musical staff

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Do is our musical home base
  • Do sits on a specific line or space
  • We can draw do using our BibleMouse staff paper
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes 'do' special?
  • How does 'do' help us make music?
3Activity: Staff Paper Do Discovery (10 min)
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Practice drawing and identifying do on staff lines and spaces

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take BibleMouse staff paper
  2. Draw 3-4 dos in different positions
  3. Circle each do with a happy face
  4. Sing the location of each do
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use stickers to mark do's location

Challenge: Create a short melody using do, mi, sol

4Closing (3 min)

Review do's special place on the staff

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about do today?
  • Can you show me do with your hand sign?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn the Do-Re-Mi song!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First grade students are learning musical notation basics

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and make it fun
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Use lots of positive encouragement
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing staff lines and spaces

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Confident hand signs and staff drawing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a musical treasure hunt finding do
  • Draw a picture of a musical note character named Do

Ready for Tomorrow?

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