Meeting the Music Staff
Understand that Jesus sees and loves each child personally
Sing a simple song about God's love
Practice gentle movement while singing
“When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, 'Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.'”
— Luke 19:5 (WEB)Demonstrates Jesus' personal attention and love for individuals
Recall yesterday's lesson about Zacchaeus climbing the tree
Explore how Jesus sees and loves each child
Create a simple movement song showing Jesus' love
Simpler: Sit and do hand motions
Challenge: Create additional verses about God's love
Review God's personal love
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll meet two special musical friends: sol and mi
Young children need concrete demonstrations of God's love
Keeping focus during musical activities
Child's engagement and joy during singing