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Bells That Sing

Instruments of Praise

Day 37of 180
Week 8of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that bells and xylophones can play different musical notes

2

Explore pitched instruments by listening and playing

3

Understand that music can be a form of praising 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 dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe!”

— Psalm 150:3-5 (WEB)

Demonstrates that many instruments can be used to praise God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Resonator bells or xylophone
  • Small handheld bells (optional)
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Music
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about rhythm instruments and introduce today's focus on pitched instruments

💭 Review Question: What rhythm instruments did we play yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce bells and xylophones as 'singing' instruments that play different notes

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Just like our voices can sing high and low notes, instruments can too
  • Bells and xylophones have different sounds based on their size
  • Music is a wonderful way to praise God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do bells make?
  • Have you ever heard bells in church?
3Activity: Bell Praise Song (8 min)
listening and playing

Children explore playing bells or xylophone while singing a simple praise song

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to each bell's unique sound
  2. Play bells gently following the teacher's guidance
  3. Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' while playing bells
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Play only one or two bells

Challenge: Try playing a simple melody

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about musical instruments

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes bells sound different?
  • How can we use music to praise God?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how to play sol and mi notes on our bells!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Pitched instruments introduce children to musical concepts of high and low sounds

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate gentle bell playing
  • Encourage exploration without strict rules
  • Connect musical learning to worship
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might hit bells too hard or get overly excited

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to listen and play with gentle control

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of bells in church
  • Listen to classical music featuring bells
  • Practice playing bells softly like a lullaby

Ready for Tomorrow?

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