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Little Eyes and Ears

Loud and Soft Sounds

Day 14of 180
Week 3of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn motions and lyrics to 'Oh Be Careful Little Eyes'

2

Understand basic concepts of listening and watching carefully

3

Recognize God's desire for us to make wise choices

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 4:23

“Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.”

— Proverbs 4:23 (WEB)

Connects to lesson's theme of being careful about what we see, hear, and do

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Scarves or ribbons
  • World English Bible
  • Optional: small handheld instruments
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Quickly review yesterday's dynamic music lesson about growing and shrinking sounds

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how music can get louder and softer?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce 'Oh Be Careful Little Eyes' song with biblical guidance

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wants us to be careful about what we see
  • Our eyes and ears can help us make good choices
  • Jesus cares about how we use our senses
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are good things we can look at?
  • How can we use our ears to listen carefully?
3Activity: BibleMouse Song and Motion Time (8 min)
song learning

Learn 'Oh Be Careful Little Eyes' with motions, focusing on each verse

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sing first verse with hand over eyes
  2. Sing second verse with hand over ears
  3. Sing third verse with hand over mouth
  4. Add soft and loud variations
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on one verse at a time

Challenge: Add rhythm instruments to accompany singing

4Closing (3 min)

Review song and discuss making good choices

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about using our eyes?
  • How can we listen carefully?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how our choices please God through music

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Song teaches children about being intentional with senses

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Demonstrate motions clearly
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find multiple verses challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement with motions, attempting to sing along

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse storyboard about wise choices
  • Draw pictures of good things to see and hear

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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