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Be Careful What You See

Listening Adventures

Day 124of 180
Week 25of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn the song 'Oh Be Careful Little Eyes'

2

Understand basic concept of watching what we see

3

Practice listening and following simple song instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:22

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.”

— Matthew 6:22 (WEB)

Teaches importance of what we choose to look at and how it impacts our heart

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Printables Library song sheet
  • Mirror
  • Simple picture cards
  • Optional: Stuffed animal or puppet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about music speeds, then introduce today's song about being careful

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how we moved fast and slow with music yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce song with gentle explanation about watching good things

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Our eyes help us see the world
  • We can choose to look at good things
  • God wants us to be careful about what we see
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are some good things you like to look at?
  • What makes something good to look at?
3Activity: Oh Be Careful Little Eyes (6 min)
teaching song

Sing song with motions, using mirror to demonstrate watching

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sing song slowly with clear motions
  2. Encourage child to copy motions
  3. Use puppet to make it playful
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just do hand motions, don't worry about full singing

Challenge: Add additional verses about other body parts

4Closing (3 min)

Review song and discuss good things to look at

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did our song teach us?
  • What are good things to look at?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about all our senses in music!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are very visual and absorb what they see quickly

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep explanation simple and positive
  • Use gentle, encouraging tone
  • Make learning feel like play
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused for full song, understanding abstract concept

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting motions, showing interest in song

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of good things to look at
  • Play 'I Spy' with positive images
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library coloring sheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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