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Rain Patterns

Sol and Mi - First Notes

Day 34of 180
Week 7of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Sing 'Rain, Rain, Go Away' using sol-mi hand signs

2

Identify sol and mi notes in a simple melody

3

Demonstrate listening and following musical directions

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:12

“The rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights.”

— Genesis 7:12 (WEB)

Connects to the rain theme while introducing the concept of God's care and provision

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse hand signs poster
  • Simple percussion instrument (optional)
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather in a circle and recall yesterday's lesson about sol-mi hand signs

💭 Review Question: Can you show me the hand sign for sol? What about mi?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce 'Rain, Rain, Go Away' as a special BibleMouse music exploration

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Listen to how some notes go high (sol) and some go low (mi)
  • We'll use our hand signs to show the different pitches
  • Remember how God cares for us, just like the song talks about rain going away
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when it rains?
  • How do you feel when it's rainy outside?
3Activity: Rain Song Hand Sign Adventure (8 min)
song analysis

Sing 'Rain, Rain, Go Away' while using sol-mi hand signs

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to the song first
  2. Sing along and use hand signs for sol and mi
  3. Point out where the melody goes high and low
  4. Create rain sounds with optional percussion instrument
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent demonstrates hand signs while child watches

Challenge: Child leads hand signs for family members

4Closing (3 min)

Review the musical patterns we discovered

📝 Review Questions:
  • What notes did we use today?
  • Can you show me the sol hand sign?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create our own sol-mi songs!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Sol-mi patterns are foundational in music learning, representing the two primary notes young children can easily distinguish

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and make it fun
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Use lots of enthusiasm
🤔 Common Struggles:

Coordinating hand signs with singing can be challenging for young learners

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to match pitch and use hand signs

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of rainy day scenes while listening to music
  • Create a simple rain stick using the BibleMouse craft guide
  • Read a Bible story about rain from the BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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