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High and Low Adventures

Discovering My Singing Voice

Day 2of 180
Week 1of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize the difference between high and low pitches

2

Use body movements to demonstrate pitch levels

3

Develop listening skills and sound exploration

📖 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 using our voices to praise God, highlighting the joy of making music

📦 Materials Needed

  • Mirror
  • Stuffed animal or puppet
  • Open floor space
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Music
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Greet your child with excitement: 'Today is another BibleMouse music adventure!'

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how you used your special singing voice yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Exploring High and Low Sounds

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Our voices can make different sounds - just like animals!
  • High sounds are like tiny mouse squeaks
  • Low sounds are like big bear growls
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What animal sounds high?
  • What animal sounds low?
3Activity: Animal Sound Pitch Adventure (8 min)
movement and sound

Pretend to be different animals making high and low sounds while moving body

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand tall and stretch up for high sounds
  2. Crouch low for low sounds
  3. Make matching animal sounds
  4. Use mirror to watch facial expressions
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent demonstrates sounds first

Challenge: Create a 'pitch ladder' game with different animal sounds

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate your musical exploration

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite animal sound?
  • Can you show me a high sound?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play echo singing games!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are developing pitch discrimination skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep energy playful and positive
  • Use exaggerated movements to help child understand
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might feel shy making animal sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's willingness to experiment with different sounds

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Record animal sound exploration
  • Create a BibleMouse music journal drawing favorite sounds

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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