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Shakers and Drums

Instruments of Praise

Day 36of 180
Week 8of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify unpitched percussion instruments

2

Demonstrate gentle and controlled playing technique

3

Understand that music can be a form of praise to God

📖 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 dance! Praise him with stringed instruments and pipes! Praise him with loud cymbals. Praise him with high sounding cymbals!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates how many different instruments can be used to praise God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Homemade shakers (rice/bean-filled plastic eggs)
  • Wooden spoon or child-safe drumsticks
  • Empty plastic container or small drum
  • BibleMouse Rhythm Exploration Kit (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Let's remember how we learned about making music with our voices last week.

💭 Review Question: What two special notes did we learn about in our last lesson?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll explore special instruments called percussion instruments that make sound when we tap or shake them.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Percussion instruments make sound when we hit or shake them
  • We need to be gentle and careful with instruments
  • God loves when we make music to praise Him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds can you make with your hands?
  • How can we make music that makes God happy?
3Activity: Praise Rhythm Parade (8 min)
instrument exploration

Children explore making sounds with homemade shakers and simple drums

📝 Instructions:
  1. Create a gentle shake rhythm
  2. Try a soft drum tap
  3. Listen and copy each other's rhythms
  4. Imagine praising God with our music
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only shakers with steady beat

Challenge: Create a short rhythm pattern to repeat

4Closing (3 min)

Gather instruments and reflect on our music-making

📝 Review Questions:
  • What instruments did we play today?
  • How can we use music to praise God?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll discover musical instruments that play different notes, like bells!

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Unpitched percussion instruments focus on rhythm and sound production

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate gentle playing technique
  • Encourage creativity within gentle boundaries
  • Make it fun and praise-filled
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may want to play loudly or hit instruments hard

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Controlled movements, listening skills, enjoyment of music

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family worship time using homemade instruments
  • Watch BibleMouse video about musical praise in the Resource Guide

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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