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Meeting Do

Adding Do to Our Reading

Day 131of 180
Week 27of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize do as the home base note below mi

2

Practice do-mi-sol hand signs

3

Develop listening and musical pattern recognition skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:1-2

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all you lands! Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.”

— Psalm 100:1-2 (WEB)

Celebrates making music and praising God, connecting to our musical learning

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse hand sign poster
  • Bells or xylophone
  • World English Bible
  • Comfortable space for movement
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Greet your little musician with excitement! Recall our marching songs from last week about heaven's celebration.

💭 Review Question: What special song did we learn about marching to heaven?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce do as our musical home base note. Show how do sits below mi on our hand sign chart.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Do is like our musical 'home' - the starting and resting place
  • We'll learn to sing and show do with our hands
  • Do helps us create beautiful music that praises God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you point to do on our BibleMouse hand sign poster?
  • How does do feel different from mi?
3Activity: Do-Mi-Sol Discovery (8 min)
introduction

Musical exploration of do-mi-sol pattern through movement and sound

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand tall like a strong musician
  2. Practice hand sign for do (lowest hand position)
  3. Sing do-mi-sol pattern while moving hands
  4. Use bells or xylophone to match the pattern
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just practice do and mi hand signs

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

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our musical discovery with a joyful noise!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where does do live on our hand sign chart?
  • Can you show me the do hand sign?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll see where do sits on the music staff!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Do is the foundational note in solfege, helping children understand musical patterns

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic and make learning fun
  • Use gentle guidance with hand signs
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Coordinating hand movements with singing can be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging confidence in hand sign placement and pitch matching

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a do-mi-sol dance
  • Draw pictures of musical notes in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Listen to worship songs identifying do note

Ready for Tomorrow?

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