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Meet the Composer

Listening to Classical Music

Day 116of 180
Week 24of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that music is created by composers

2

Listen attentively to a classical music piece

3

Develop appreciation for beautiful sounds God created

📖 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 pipe!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's love of music and different instruments

📦 Materials Needed

  • Audio player
  • Vivaldi's 'Spring' from The Four Seasons
  • Paper
  • Colored pencils
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores how God gives people special talents to create beautiful music!

💭 Review Question: What praise songs did we sing yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Learn about Antonio Vivaldi, a composer who loved creating music to celebrate God's creation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Composers write music just like authors write stories
  • Vivaldi lived a long time ago in Italy
  • He wrote music that sounds like nature
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you hear in nature?
  • How might we praise God through music?
3Activity: Nature Music Discovery (8 min)
listening

Listen to Vivaldi's 'Spring' and draw what you hear

📝 Instructions:
  1. Close your eyes and listen to the music
  2. Think about what the music sounds like
  3. Draw pictures of the sounds you imagine
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw or describe sounds

Challenge: Try to identify different instruments

4Closing (3 min)

Share drawings and talk about the music

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did the music sound like?
  • How can music help us praise God?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll paint pictures inspired by music!

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Vivaldi was a priest and musician who composed beautiful classical music

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic about the music
  • Encourage creative listening
  • Don't worry about 'perfect' understanding
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to sit still and listen

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, excitement about sounds

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for music-themed coloring pages
  • Practice drawing musical instruments from the psalm verse

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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