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Singing Is Praying

Singing Prayers

Day 111of 180
Week 23of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that singing can be a form of prayer

2

Learn to express feelings to God through simple songs

3

Develop comfort with musical prayer expressions

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 95:1

“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates that singing is a way to praise and communicate with God

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse prayer cards
  • Soft background music
  • Simple musical instrument (optional)
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about praising God with instruments and dancing

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

Introduce the idea that singing can be a special way of talking to God

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves to hear our voices
  • We can sing our prayers just like we can speak them
  • Our hearts can talk to God through music
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you happy?
  • How can we tell God about our happy feelings?
3Activity: Singing Prayer Circle (6 min)
discussion and song

Create a simple prayer song together

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sit in a circle
  2. Choose a simple melody
  3. Sing about loving God
  4. Encourage children to add their own words
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent leads entire song

Challenge: Let children create their own prayer melody

4Closing (3 min)

Recap how singing can be a prayer

📝 Review Questions:
  • Can we pray by singing?
  • Does God like to hear our voices?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about thanking God through a special song

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children naturally express emotions through music

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic and demonstrate joy in singing
  • Don't worry about perfect pitch or words
  • Encourage all attempts at musical expression
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might feel shy about singing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, attempted singing, smiling during activity

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Record your family's prayer song
  • Create simple instruments to accompany singing
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for song-related coloring pages

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