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Thank You Song

Singing Prayers

Day 112of 180
Week 23of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to express gratitude through song

2

Sing a simple 'Thank You' prayer to God

3

Recognize that we can thank God for specific blessings

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 100:4

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.”

— Psalm 100:4 (WEB)

Teaches children about expressing gratitude to God through song and praise

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse prayer cards
  • Soft background music
  • Paper hearts
  • Crayons or markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse music lesson! Let's remember how we learned yesterday that singing can be a way of praying to God.

💭 Review Question: What special way did we learn to talk to God yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today, we're going to learn how to say 'Thank You' to God through a special song!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves when we thank Him
  • We can thank God for many things
  • Singing is a fun way to say 'Thank You'
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are some things you're thankful for?
  • Can you think of a blessing God gave you today?
3Activity: Thank You Heart Song (6 min)
prayer song

Create a thank you heart and sing a simple thank you prayer

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw or color things you're thankful for on a paper heart
  2. Sing together: 'Thank You, God, for (item from heart)'
  3. Hold up heart while singing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child draw or name blessings

Challenge: Child creates multiple thank you hearts

4Closing (3 min)

Review our thank you song and blessings

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about thanking God?
  • What special thing did we do today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about singing quiet prayers to God

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are learning to recognize and express gratitude

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be enthusiastic about thanking God
  • Help child identify specific blessings
  • Sing slowly and clearly
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may need help identifying specific things to be thankful for

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and attempt to sing along

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse Gratitude Journal
  • Take photos of thank you hearts for memory book

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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