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Simple Melodies

Adding La to Our Songs

Day 84of 180
Week 17of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Sing 'Hot Cross Buns' using sol-mi-la notes

2

Demonstrate hand signs for sol, mi, and la

3

Practice listening and following musical instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 95:1

“Come, let's shout for joy to Yahweh! Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Celebrating music as a way to praise God, just like we're learning to make joyful sounds today

📦 Materials Needed

  • Resonator bells or xylophone
  • Hand sign poster
  • BibleMouse Music Resource Guide
  • Small bell or rhythm instrument
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music adventure! Let's review our sol-mi notes from yesterday and get ready to add our new friend 'la'!

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

Today we'll learn 'Hot Cross Buns' using our three special notes: sol, mi, and la!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Remember how we learned sol and mi?
  • La is a new note that lives just above sol on our hand signs
  • We'll sing and play 'Hot Cross Buns' together!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you think we'll hear?
  • Can you guess how many times we'll sing the song?
3Activity: Hot Cross Buns Musical Adventure (8 min)
song learning

Learn and play 'Hot Cross Buns' using hand signs and bells

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to the BibleMouse audio track
  2. Watch the hand signs carefully
  3. Sing along with hand signs
  4. Try playing on bells or xylophone
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just sing with hand signs, no instrument

Challenge: Create your own verse for the song

4Closing (3 min)

Let's celebrate our musical praise to God!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What new note did we learn today?
  • Can you show me the la hand sign?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create our very own melodies with sol, mi, and la!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the third note 'la' in a playful, engaging way

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and enthusiastic
  • Demonstrate hand signs clearly
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find coordinating hand signs and singing challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment and attempts to follow along, even if not perfect

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of musical notes
  • Create a simple rhythm with household items
  • Sing 'Hot Cross Buns' for family members

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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