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Praise Him with Dancing

Instruments of Praise

Day 109of 180
Week 22of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that dancing can be a way to praise God

2

Move body freely to music with joy

3

Learn that God loves when we express happiness

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 149:3

“Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!”

— Psalm 149:3 (WEB)

Direct biblical encouragement for praising God through dance and music

📦 Materials Needed

  • Soft background worship music
  • Tambourine or simple rhythm instrument
  • Open floor space
  • BibleMouse Psalm 150 picture
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall our previous music lessons about praising God with instruments

💭 Review Question: What instruments did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introducing dance as a special way to praise God

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves when we are happy and joyful
  • Dancing can be a way to show God we love Him
  • We can move our bodies to celebrate God's goodness
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How does dancing make you feel?
  • Can you show me a happy dance?
3Activity: Joyful Praise Dance (6 min)
dance activity

Free dance time with gentle worship music

📝 Instructions:
  1. Listen to the music
  2. Move your body however feels happy
  3. Smile and enjoy praising God
  4. Use the tambourine if you want
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent demonstrates simple dance moves

Challenge: Try to match dance moves to music rhythm

4Closing (3 min)

Gentle review of dancing to praise God

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did you have fun dancing?
  • How can we show God we love Him?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about singing as a way to praise God

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Dancing is a biblical form of worship mentioned multiple times in Scripture

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep atmosphere light and fun
  • Don't force specific dance moves
  • Participate alongside your child
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might feel shy about moving freely

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Spontaneous movement, smiling, engagement with music

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for dance-themed coloring pages
  • Watch child-friendly worship dance videos together

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