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Two Special Friends

Sol and Mi - First Notes

Day 31of 180
Week 7of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize sol and mi as two musical notes

2

Demonstrate basic hand signs for sol and mi

3

Experience joy in discovering musical sounds

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 98:4

“Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Break out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!”

— Psalm 98:4 (WEB)

Introduces the joy of making music and praising God through sound

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Music Resource Guide
  • Hand signs poster
  • Simple musical instrument (optional)
  • Quiet space for singing
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Remember how we learned about Zacchaeus climbing a tree to see Jesus? Today, we're climbing into the world of musical notes!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how Zacchaeus climbed a tree?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we meet two special musical friends - sol and mi! They're like best friends who love to sing together.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sol is a high note that sounds happy
  • Mi is a lower note that sounds friendly
  • We can use our hands to show how these notes sound
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you hear around you?
  • Can you make a high sound? A low sound?
3Activity: Sol and Mi Sing-Along (8 min)
introduction

We'll play a simple game where we use our voices and hands to make sol and mi sounds

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand up and get ready to sing
  2. When I point high, sing 'sol'
  3. When I point low, sing 'mi'
  4. Watch my hand to know which note to sing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent demonstrates hand movements first

Challenge: Child leads the sol and mi game

4Closing (3 min)

We made beautiful music today, just like Psalm 98 says - making a joyful noise to God!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What were our two musical friends called?
  • Can you show me the high note and low note?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn special hand signs for sol and mi!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Sol and mi are the first two notes children typically learn in music education

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep it playful and fun
  • Don't worry about perfect pitch
  • Encourage exploration of sounds
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel shy about singing or making sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, attempts to follow hand movements, willingness to participate

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for sol-mi coloring pages
  • Practice sol and mi sounds during playtime
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection for more musical inspiration

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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