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Music Everywhere

Music From Around the World

Day 166of 180
Week 34of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that music exists in cultures around the world

2

Listen to music from different countries

3

Appreciate God's creativity in musical diversity

📖 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! Praise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with resounding cymbals!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates the universal joy of making music to praise God across different instruments and cultures

📦 Materials Needed

  • World map
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Music
  • Audio player
  • World music audio tracks
  • Colored markers or crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Last week we learned about praising God through song, and today we'll discover how music is special in different parts of the world.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember the special song we learned about praising God?
2Teaching (7 min)

Music is a wonderful gift from God that people everywhere enjoy! Just like how God made people different, He also created music to be wonderfully diverse.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Every country has its own special music
  • Music helps people tell stories and express feelings
  • God loves to hear us make music in different ways
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you think music might make in Africa?
  • How do you think children in Japan might sing?
3Activity: Musical World Tour (8 min)
listening

Listen to music from different countries and place small stickers on a world map where each music comes from

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out the world map
  2. Listen to each music track carefully
  3. Place a colorful sticker where that music comes from
  4. Talk about what makes each music sound special
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just listen and point to countries on map

Challenge: Try to clap or move to the different rhythms

4Closing (3 min)

Wow! We learned that God loves music everywhere!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite music today?
  • Can you remember a country we heard music from?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore different instruments from around the world!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about different cultures. Use this lesson to build appreciation for global diversity.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep energy high and engaging
  • Allow movement during music listening
  • Praise child's curiosity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still during music listening, understanding geographical concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about different sounds, attempts to move to rhythms

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a world map page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Practice saying 'hello' in a language from one of the countries

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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