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Marching in God's Army

Musical Form - AB

Day 99of 180
Week 20of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify AB musical form in a simple song

2

Learn and sing 'I'm in the Lord's Army' with clear A and B sections

3

Understand basic concept of being a 'soldier' for Jesus

📖 Scripture Connection

Ephesians 6:11

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”

— Ephesians 6:11 (WEB)

Connects to the lesson's theme of being a spiritual soldier for God

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Colored scarf or paper
  • Open floor space
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about AB musical form from previous lessons

💭 Review Question: Can you show me the different movements for section A and section B?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce 'I'm in the Lord's Army' song, explaining verse (A) and chorus (B) sections

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wants us to be brave like soldiers
  • Our battle is spiritual, not physical
  • We fight with love and truth
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does a soldier do?
  • How can we be soldiers for Jesus?
3Activity: Marching and Singing (8 min)
song learning

Learn song with different movements for A and B sections

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to song in BibleMouse Song Collection
  2. March in place during verse (A section)
  3. Do hand motions during chorus (B section)
  4. Practice switching between movements
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just march during entire song

Challenge: Create own hand motions for each section

4Closing (3 min)

Review song and musical form

📝 Review Questions:
  • What were our A and B sections?
  • What does it mean to be in God's army?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll add more actions to our song about being soldiers for Jesus

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

AB form helps children understand musical structure

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic about marching and singing
  • Demonstrate movements clearly
  • Praise effort, not perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering different movements for A and B sections

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to change movements between sections

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of being a soldier for Jesus
  • Practice song with family members

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