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God's Love Is Deep and Wide

Creating Our Own Music

Day 59of 180
Week 12of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn hand motions for 'Deep and Wide' song

2

Understand basic concept of God's immeasurable love

3

Practice large motor movements while singing

📖 Scripture Connection

Ephesians 3:18-19

“May be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, and to know Christ's love which surpasses knowledge.”

— Ephesians 3:18-19 (WEB)

Demonstrates the immeasurable nature of God's love through spatial imagery

📦 Materials Needed

  • Open floor space
  • BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Optional: rhythm cards
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's sol-mi melody and connect to today's song about God's love

💭 Review Question: Can you show me the hand signs we learned yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce 'Deep and Wide' song with expansive movements

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God's love is bigger than we can imagine
  • We can use our whole body to show how big God's love is
  • Music helps us praise and understand God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How big do you think God's love might be?
  • What makes you feel loved by God?
3Activity: Deep and Wide Movement Song (8 min)
song learning

Learn song with large gestures representing depth and width

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand with plenty of space around you
  2. When singing 'deep', crouch down low
  3. When singing 'wide', stretch arms out wide
  4. Move smoothly and joyfully
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child with movements if struggling

Challenge: Add rhythm cards to accompany movements

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate learning and reflect on God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about God's love today?
  • Can you show me the big movements?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how a fountain shows God's never-ending love

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children learn best through movement and repetition

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate movements enthusiastically
  • Praise effort over perfection
  • Connect physical movements to spiritual concept
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and understanding abstract concept of love

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, attempts to follow movements, joy in singing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of God's big love
  • Create large movement poster from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Practice song multiple times throughout day

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