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The Whole World in His Hands

Finding the Beat

Day 9of 180
Week 2of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Demonstrate steady beat by clapping along with the song

2

Learn lyrics to 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands'

3

Understand God's love for all of creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 24:1

“The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.”

— Psalm 24:1 (WEB)

Reinforces the song's message of God's care for the entire world

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Song Collection audio track
  • Drum or container to tap
  • Rhythm sticks or pencils
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review previous day's body percussion skills and connect to today's lesson

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how we kept the beat yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands' with gentle explanation of God's love

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made everything in the world
  • God loves all of creation
  • We can praise God through music
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What special things did God create?
  • How does God take care of the world?
3Activity: Whole World Rhythm Celebration (8 min)
song learning

Learn song with steady beat and simple movements

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection track
  2. Clap on each steady beat
  3. Sing along with simple hand motions
  4. Use drum or rhythm sticks to keep beat
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just clap or tap on every other beat

Challenge: Create additional verses about God's creation

4Closing (3 min)

Recap song and God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about God today?
  • Can you show me the beat?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll add more verses to our song about God's care

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are learning to coordinate movement with music and understand basic rhythmic concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Demonstrate movements clearly
  • Make it fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining steady beat and remembering all lyrics

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent attempts to follow beat and engage with song

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of something God created
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for rhythm worksheets
  • Practice song with family members

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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