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Joyful Prayer Song

God Hears Me Sing

Day 134of 180
Week 27of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God loves to hear joyful singing

2

Sing a prayer song with full, happy voice

3

Experience joy in praising God through music

Psalm 95:1

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

Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's love for joyful, loud praise through singing

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Prayer Journal
  • Quiet background music
  • Small tambourine or shaker (optional)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about our prayer singing journey this week

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how we sang quietly yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we learn about JOYFUL singing to God

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves when we sing to Him with big, happy voices
  • Our singing can be loud and full of happiness
  • God hears every single note we sing!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you feel happy when you sing?
  • Can you show me a BIG, happy singing voice?
3Activity: Joyful Praise Dance (6 min)
celebratory singing

Sing and move with full, happy voices

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand up and stretch your arms wide
  2. Sing 'Jesus Loves Me' with your biggest, happiest voice
  3. Gently shake tambourine or move body while singing
  4. Repeat 2-3 times
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Sing while sitting, use smaller movements

Challenge: Create own joyful praise movements

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our joyful singing

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did God hear our happy singing?
  • How does singing make Jesus smile?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll combine all our singing voices!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning emotional expression through music

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate big, happy singing yourself
  • Praise child's efforts, not just performance
  • Keep energy positive and encouraging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might feel shy about loud singing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Spontaneous smiling, body movement during singing

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for music-themed coloring
  • Record child's joyful singing in Prayer Journal

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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