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Do on the Staff

Adding Do to Our Reading

Day 132of 180
Week 27of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify where 'do' sits on the musical staff

2

Read simple do-mi-sol-la patterns

3

Develop joy in musical discovery

📖 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 making music as a way to praise God

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse hand sign poster
  • Staff paper or whiteboard
  • Bells or xylophone
  • Colored pencils
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Sing yesterday's do-mi-sol hand sign song and review note locations

💭 Review Question: Can you show me where 'do' is on our hand sign poster?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce staff and 'do' note location with visual demonstration

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at our BibleMouse staff - see where 'do' sits?
  • Trace the lines and spaces with your finger
  • Remember, music is a beautiful gift from God!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes music special to you?
  • How can we use music to praise Jesus?
3Activity: Do Location Game (8 min)
music literacy

Place 'do' notes on staff using colored pencils

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a staff on your paper
  2. Find where 'do' sits below the lines
  3. Color 'do' with a special color
  4. Practice drawing 'do' in different locations
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps trace and place notes

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

4Closing (3 min)

Review note location and sing a short do-mi-sol pattern

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

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll sing four-note songs with our new note friend!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are learning spatial relationships on the music staff

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of positive encouragement
  • Make it fun and game-like
  • Don't worry about perfect notation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing staff lines and spaces

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm and basic understanding of note placement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a musical praise banner with staff and notes
  • Listen to classical music and identify 'do' sounds

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